Böhler

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 its 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]

See also

• Böhler-Uddeholm
• Voestalpine
• Voestalpine Böhler Welding

Sources

• 100 Jahre Böhler Edelstahl: 1870-1970. Wien, Gebr. Böhler u. Co. AG, 1970

External links

• Company magazine 1938-1944, digitized by the Austrian National Library