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Formerly | Gebrüder Böhler & Co., Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke (VEW) |
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Industry | Steel |
Founded | 1870 |
Defunct | 1991 |
Fate | Merged with Uddeholms AB |
Successor | Böhler-Uddeholm |
Böhler was an Austrian trader for steel. It was founded in 1870 by the brothers Albert and Emil Böhler. Following World War II, the company was nationalized in 1946. [1] It was merged with other Austrian steel companies to form the VÖEST-Alpine AG, before being restructured into a subsidiary of said VÖEST-Alpine AG called Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke (German for 'United Stainless Steel Works'). After considerable losses, the VÖEST-Alpine AG and it's subsidiaries were restructured again in 1988. The Böhler companies were merged with Uddeholms AB in 1991, following the acquisition of Uddeholm by VÖEST-Alpine Stahl AG in 1990. [2]
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
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Formerly | Gebrüder Böhler & Co., Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke (VEW) |
---|---|
Industry | Steel |
Founded | 1870 |
Defunct | 1991 |
Fate | Merged with Uddeholms AB |
Successor | Böhler-Uddeholm |
Böhler was an Austrian trader for steel. It was founded in 1870 by the brothers Albert and Emil Böhler. Following World War II, the company was nationalized in 1946. [1] It was merged with other Austrian steel companies to form the VÖEST-Alpine AG, before being restructured into a subsidiary of said VÖEST-Alpine AG called Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke (German for 'United Stainless Steel Works'). After considerable losses, the VÖEST-Alpine AG and it's subsidiaries were restructured again in 1988. The Böhler companies were merged with Uddeholms AB in 1991, following the acquisition of Uddeholm by VÖEST-Alpine Stahl AG in 1990. [2]