high performance metals division - voestalpine€¦ · construction 14% other 9% mechanical...

31
voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION Business year 2017/18

Upload: others

Post on 13-Jun-2020

0 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbHvoestalpine High Performance Metals GmbHwww.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION Business year 2017/18

Page 2: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

voestalpine AG

High Performance Metals Division

Key figures for 2017/18

Employees 51,621

Revenue EUR 12,898 million

EBITDA EUR 1,954 million

EBIT EUR 1,180 million

EBIT margin 9.1 %

Sales by regions Sales by industries

Business year 2017/18 Business year 2017/18

66% European Union

(of which Austria 7%)8% Asia

8% Rest of world

4% South America

14% NAFTA

3% Aerospace

11% Railway systems

34%Automotive

ENERGY 13%

9% Building/ Construction

14%Other

9% Mechanicalengineering

5% White goods/ Consumer goods

MOBILITY: 49%

8/14/20182

Page 3: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

23%

33%

23%

21%

voestalpine AGSteel

High Performance MetalsMetal Engineering

Metal Forming

Revenue (in millions of euros) 4,772.7

EBIT (in millions of euros) 592,9

EBIT margin 12.4%

Employees (full-time equivalent) 11,020

Revenue (in millions of euros) 2,918

EBIT (in millions of euros) 297.6

EBIT margin 10.2%

Employees (full-time equivalent) 14,274

Revenue (in millions of euros) 2,989.7

EBIT (in millions of euros) 200.8

EBIT margin 6.4%

Employees (full-time equivalent) 13,481

Revenue (in millions of euros) 2,743.4

EBIT (in millions of euros) 212.8

EBIT margin 7.8%

Employees (full-time equivalent) 12,003

High Performance Metals Division8/14/20183

Page 4: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

voestalpine AG

» If you want to change the world, you

can depend on us.

» We’re the partner of choice worldwide

for demanding product solutions

involving steel, helping our customers

stay that decisive step ahead.

» We are the world market leader

or hold leading positions with all

of our four divisions.

Metal Forming Steel

Metal Engineering High Performance Metals

High Performance Metals Division8/14/20184

Page 5: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

voestalpine AG

High Performance Metals Division

Global quality leaderin premium steel strip and cast products, and the

global leading supplier of heavy plate

SectorsAutomotive industry and suppliers, energy,

household appliances, construction industry

Global market leader in turnout technology and a leading partner for

rails, processed wire, seamless tubes and welding

consumables

SectorsRailway systems, energy, automotive industry,

mechanical engineering and steel construction

industries

Global market leaderfor tool steel and a leading partner for high-speed

steel, valve steel, special forged parts and

powdermetallurgical materials

SectorsToolmaking, automotive industry, oil & gas

exploration, aerospace

Global leading supplierof highly refined sections, tubes and precision strip

steel products as well as for ready-to-install system

components made of pressed, stamped and

rollformed parts.

SectorsAutomotive, construction and energy industries,

warehousing technology, mechanical engineering

and steel construction industries

Steel

Metal Engineering

High Performance Metals

Metal Forming

8/14/20185

Page 6: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION AT A GLANCE

High Performance Metals Division

Global leading special

steel company with a

focus on

technologically

demanding product

segments

Global market leader in tool steel and global

leading supplier in high-

speed steel, valve steel

and other special steels

as well as

powdermetallurgical

materials

“One-stop shop”With additional services

including heat

treatment, coating and

additive manufacturing.

8 production sites in

Europe, North and

South America, and a

sales and service

network with 160

warehouse and

service sites in 45

countries on all five

continents

Supplying customers

worldwide in the

sectors:

» Automotive

» Power generation

» Oil & gas exploration

» Mechanical

engineering

» Consumer goods

» Aircraft manufacture

» and other selected

industry segments

8/14/20186

Page 7: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION AT A GLANCE

High Performance Metals Division

Reinhard NöbauerRobert Bauer

Business Unit HPM(High-Performance Metals)

Production

Business UnitValue Added Services

voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH (Austria – Kapfenberg)

voestalpine BÖHLER Aerospace GmbH(Austria – Kapfenberg)

voestalpine BÖHLER Bleche GmbH (Austria – Mürzzuschlag)

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH(Austria – Bruckbach)

Uddeholms AB(Sweden – Hagfors)

Buderus Edelstahl GmbH(Germany – Wetzlar)

Region Asia Pacific(voestalpine High Performance Metals Pacific,

ASSAB Group))

Region Germany(incl. EschmannStahl, Eschmann Textures,

voestalpine eifeler Group, ENPAR Sonderwerkstoffe, voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center)

Region Western Europe(incl. Deville)

Region North America

Region International

voestalpineHigh Performance Metals GmbH

Markus Potzinger

Finance & Controlling

Franz Rotter

Chairman of the Management Board Production Value Added Services

8/14/20187

Villares Metals S.A.(Brasilien – Sumaré)

ACOS BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM DO BRASIL LTDA.

(Brasilien - Sao Bernardo do Campo)

Page 8: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISIONOVERVIEW OF BUSINESS UNITS

8/14/2018 High Performance Metals Division

Business unit HPM Production Value Added Services Division

Positioning

globally leading supplier of top performing materials & components for selective technological demanding applications and industries

Global No.1 in tool steel with a unique global distribution networkand related local services (heat treatment, machining, coating, additive manufacturing) for the tooling industry

Globally leading high performance metals supplier with a unique service network securing „customer intimacy“

Revenue (m€) 1,996.4 m€ 1,756.9 m€ 2,918 m€ – consolidated

EBIT margin 9.1 % 7.9 % 10.2 %

8

Page 9: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

PRESENT IN ALL THE WOLRD‘S INDUSTRIALIZED ZONES

High Performance Metals Division

8 production sites in Austria

Kapfenberg, Mürzzuschlag, Bruckbach

SwedenHagfors

GermanyWetzlar

USASouth Boston/Virginia

BrazilSumaré

Global sales & service network 160 warehouse and service sites

in 45 countries

8/14/20189

Page 10: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION IN KEY FIGURES

High Performance Metals Division8/14/201810

14,27413,733

17/18

2,9182,698

16/17

454395 253 298

15/16

2,651

17/1816/1715/16

364

17/1816/1715/16

227

10.2 %9.4 %

17/1816/1715/16

8.6 %

17/1816/1715/16

13,470

Revenuein millions of euros

EBITDAin millions of euros

EBITin millions of euros

EmployeesFull-time equivalent

EBIT marginin percent

Financial and operating figures

2015/16 – 2017/18

Page 11: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

MOBILITY: 40%

HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION IN KEY FIGURES

High Performance Metals Division

Revenue by region Revenue by industry

11% Aerospace

12% Energy

29% Automotive

4% Building construction

12% Others

13% White goods/Consumer goods

19% Mechanicalengineering& steel construction

53% EuropeanUnion (of which

Austria 4%)

15% NAFTA

18% Asia

6% South America

8% Rest of world

8/14/201811

Page 12: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

A STEP AHEAD WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART PRODUCTION FACILITIES …

High Performance Metals Division

Electric arc furnaces and secondary metallurgical plant for special steels used in demanding applications

Remelting units (ESR/VAR) and furnaces for vacuum induction melting (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

Rolling mills with extremely tight tolerances

State-of-the-art forging machines (open die, closed die and rotary forging)

Continuous casting plant for valve steel and welding wire

Powder metallurgy plant in Austria

Atomizing plants for the production of metal powders for additive manufacturing

Screw press for the production of aerospace components

8/14/201812

Page 13: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

in all product forms

High Performance Metals Division

Tool steel High-speed steel Valve steelSpecial engineering

steel

Powdermetallurgical

materialsSpecial steels Nickel-based alloys Titanium alloys

8/14/201813

…FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Page 14: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

…AND A GLOBAL SALES NETWORK WITH A FOCUSED SERVICE PORTFOLIO

High Performance Metals Division

Heat treatment

Machining Coating

SawsWarehousing

8/14/2018

Additive Manufacturing

14

Page 15: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

OUR VALUE ADDED SERVICES NETWORK IN FIGURES

High Performance Metals Division

100%Customer service achieved through local technical advice and services

~40%of all employees working in sales and service

~160warehousing and service sites in all industrialized regions of the world

24 hourdelivery for standard products“Ordered today – delivered tomorrow”

~1,000 high-performance saws,

350 precision milling machines,

100 and heat treatment furnaces

Forcustomized

dimensions & material

properties

Global number 1 for service centers for tool making

8/14/2018

No competitor in the special steel sector has a similarly dense sales network

with warehousing, machining, heat treatment, coating facilities and additive manufacturing (3D printing with metal

powder)

15

Page 16: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

STRONG PARTNER TO THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY» Fifth largest supplier worldwide

» Global sales network ensures customer

proximity to Tier 1 and OEMs

» Materials & components made from special

materials, titanium and nickel-based alloys

by Böhler and Villares Metals, thin film

coatings by eifeler for highly demanding

applications

» Ongoing expansion of approvals & services

High Performance Metals Division

Special forgings, special materials, sheets and plates, special profiles, structural components

8/14/201816

Page 17: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

RELIABLE PARTNER TO THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY » Pre-materials & tailor-made components in special steel and

nickel-based alloys for oil & gas production, transport, storage

and refining

» Present in all oil & gas industry hot spots: customized warehousing

in Houston/USA, Singapore, Great Britain, Norway and Brazil

» Fast delivery, consulting & services (individual cutting, machining,

material testing, heat treatment, coating) saves customers effort,

time and costs

» Ongoing expansion of approvals and services, as well as research

activities and application developments for specific industry

challenges

High Performance Metals Division

Offshore equipment

Oilfield components

Steel solutions for oil & gas

8/14/201817

Page 18: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

INNOVATION LEADER THROUGH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING» The additive manufacturing process uses 3D data to manufacture

components by adding layer upon layer of metal powder. Advantages of this technology include:

» Ability to produce complex geometries (weight reduction, latticestructures)

» Customized production, low warehousing costs, small batches » Short innovation/product development cycles

» Material expertise and extensive experience in powder metallurgywithin the division through voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl and Uddeholm

» Research competence center, voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center GmbH, in Düsseldorf. Expansion in Singapore, Taiwan, Toronto, Houston

» Combines the core competences of powder production with design optimization and component production

High Performance Metals Division

Complex structures

Laser melting process

Powder development

8/14/201818

Page 19: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

INVESTMENT INTO THE FUTURE

» Start of construction for the world‘s most modern special steel plant in Kapfenberg (AUT) in April 2018

» Investment: 330-350 Mio. EUR

» Planned commissioning: 2021

» High-performance materials for the Aerospace, Automotive and Oil- and Gas industry

» Capacity per year: 205.000 tons

» Fully digitalized processes

» Benchmark in Environment and Energy

» Base: 100% renewable energy

8/14/201819 High Performance Metals Division

Page 20: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

OUR STRONG BRANDS MAKE US DISTINCTIVE

High Performance Metals Division

» voestalpine High Performance Metals has global

leading brands with a long tradition in the special

steel sector (multi-brand strategy)

» Each brand symbolizes a separate performance

profile in the market and generates strong brand

loyalty

» These brands clearly differentiate us from our

competitors

» Optimizing and developing its brands creates value

8/14/201820

Page 21: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

OUR SPECIFIC CUSTOMER STRUCTURE

No volume business, average dispatch weight around 70 kg

High Performance Metals Division

The High Performance Metals Division focuses on medium-sized buyersas well as major industrial customers.

Focus

Tool making is largest

customer group (primarily

SMEs)

no dependence on a

few major customers

Largest customer

represents

10 largest customers

represent

less than

of total revenue of total revenue

less than

Automotive industry Power generation Oil & gas exploration

Mechanical engineering Aircraft construction Highly technical industry segments

8/14/201821

Page 22: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS HELP US STAND OUT

High Performance Metals Division

CUSTOMER INTIMACYCustomer Responsive

PRODUCT LEADERSHIPProduct Differentiation

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCEOperational Competence

Level with the best

A step ahead of the best

8/14/2018

Fully integrated special steel manufacturer with production, sales and services from a single source

Strongly diversified customer base, no dependence on a few major customers

Dense sales and service network secures global presence, clear focus on our customers as highest priority (customer intimacy)

Global market leader in selected, technologically highly demanding product segments – not a commodity steel producer

Strong brands with a long tradition secure strong brand loyalty

22

Page 23: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| | High Performance Metals Division

Megatrend/ industry sectorCurrent

contribution to total sales

Mid-term trend

Long-term trend

Mobility/AutomotiveTool and component construction

~29%

Mobility/AerospaceStructural parts, engine disks

~11%

Power generationThermal power plants, wind energy, oil & gas exploration

~12%

Consumer goodsElectronics, household appliances, packaging

~13%

Mechanical engineeringCutting tools, heavy gear boxes, tooling

~19%

The High Performance Metals Division is well positioned in tomorrow’s growth markets.

8/14/201823

MEGATRENDS SECURE OUR LONG-TERM GROWTH

Page 24: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

19,721,6 20,9 19,8 20,2

2321 21 21

24

High Performance Metals Division

R&D GUARANTEES OUR POWER TO INNOVATE

» Directed development of products and processes as basis for innovation and competitiveness» New steel grades & alloys, process simulation for metal forming and process technology as well as metal powder and additive manufacturing» Fundamental research in close cooperation with universities, research institutes and Christian Doppler laboratories

R&D in figures

Expenditure in millions of euros

Number of employees

Number of patents & registered patents

08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 16/17

115

~1.000

15/1606/07 07/08

8/14/2018

27,5

24

Page 25: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

DEDICATE EMPLOYEES ENSURE CUSTOMER PROXIMITY

High Performance Metals Division

» 14,274* employees in 45 countries around the world

» Close collaboration within networks guarantees customer satisfaction

» Group-wide feedback from the Employee Survey enables “employee engagement“ to be measured and provides the basis for drawing up targeted measures within the companies

» Employees with expertise and a willingness to take on direct responsibility are prerequisites for meeting customer needs and distinguishing the Group from its competition

* full-time equivalent

37% Europe(excl. Austria)

29% Austria13% S-America

14% Asia

5% N-America

2% Other

Employees by region

8/14/201825

Page 26: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

OUR VALUES

High Performance Metals Division

We develop the talents of our employees

We are committed for the long term

We keep our word

We are empowered professionals

We focus on the needs of our customers

8/14/201826

Page 27: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

SAFETY AT WORK – AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY

High Performance Metals Division

» Employee health and safety enjoys highest priority

» Standardized safety & health management systems at our production sites (OHSAS 18001)

» Industrial safety and a healthy workplace are integral to all business processes

» International exchanges between divisionand Group sites encourages our joint development

» Excellent work safety and workplace health areimportant contributors to the success of the company

Our vision: “No accidents” !

8/14/201827

Page 28: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

WE ARE IMPROVING - CONTINUOUSLY (CIP)

High Performance Metals Division

» Sustainable cost reduction and ensuring competitiveness through established and successful Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) in the companies

» Employees submit roughly 15,000 ideas for improvement which are then assessed by expert teams

» Focus on four categories: Quality, Safety at work and health, Environmental protection, and Financial impact

» Rewards for the best submissions

8/14/201828

Page 29: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

OUR ENVIRONMENT IN FOCUS

High Performance Metals Division

» Active environmental protection is part of our company philosophy Maintaining a continual improvement process and adhering to environmental regulations.

» Standardized environmental & energy managementsystems at our production sites (ISO 14001 and ISO 50001)

» Energy and resource efficiency, and avoiding or reducing environmental pollution by using the best available and economically justifiable technologies

» Sustainable contribution to a future in which resources are protected by improving material efficiency and recyclability

» Networking of environmental representatives at the sites and monitoring legal and technological developments to ensure high environmental standards across the Group

8/14/201829

Page 30: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbHvoestalpine High Performance Metals GmbHwww.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals

Thank you

Page 31: HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS DIVISION - Voestalpine€¦ · Construction 14% Other 9% Mechanical engineering 5% White goods/ Consumer goods ... (VIM) to optimize metallurgical properties

voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH| |

HISTORICAL MILESTONES

High Performance Metals Division

2016

2013

2011

2008

2007

2003

1995

1991

Acquisition of ATT (Shanghai) and the Sermetal Group (Spain/Portugal) Start of the voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center in Düsseldorf

voestalpine Edelstahl GmbH acquires Eifeler Group and expands the service portfolio to add coating for tool making

Holding company Böhler-Uddeholm AG renamed voestalpine Edelstahl GmbH

Full integration into the group as the Special Steel Division

Austrian voestalpine AG takes over Böhler-Uddeholm

The Republic of Austria sells its remaining stake in Böhler-Uddeholm

Partial privatization with initial public offering on the Vienna Stock Exchange, majority privatization in the following year

Austrian Böhler Group and Swedish Uddeholm Group merge to form the holding company Böhler-Uddeholm Group. Both companies enjoy a long history – Böhler since 1446 and Uddeholm since 1668. Böhler-Uddeholm is fully owned by the ÖIAG (Republic of Austria)

8/14/201831