History

1526	"Uttenhofer Eisenhammer" (forging hammer) is mentioned for the first time
1687	Manufacture of sheet steel, iron wires and tinplates under Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1823	First manufacture of nickel silver (Argentan) in Europe by Dr. Ernst August Geitner
1829	Foundation of the "Argentan mill" in Auerhammer, gradual start of sheet metal, strip, wire, bar and profile production out of nickel silver, copper-nickel, bronze, tombac, brass, copper, and nickel
1858	The company is taken over by Franz Adolph Lange and re-named "Dr. Geitner's Argentanfabrik F.A. Lange"
1918	Manufacture of copper-clad steel sheets
1931	Incorporation of the joint-stock company "F.A. Lange Metallwerke A.-G."
1948	Reconstruction of the dismantled factory and transformation into "VEB Halbzeugwerk Auerhammer", manufacture of steel sheets
1950	Start of development and manufacture of "special metallic materials" out of iron-nickel, iron-cobalt and iron-nickel-cobalt-alloys and thermostatic bimetals
1966	Manufacture of parts for Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) out of sealing materials
1984	Commissioning of a modern production line for strip products. Introduction of the cold bonding process. Manufacture of parts for colour Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) on a new production line.
1990	Incorporation as "Auerhammer Metallwerk GmbH"
1992	Affiliation to "Vereinigte Deutsche Nickel-Werke AG", Düsseldorf
1994	Certificate according to ISO 9002
2000	Designated centre for flat-rolled products
2001	Affiliation to the technology group Deutsche Nickel AG
2003	Certificate according to ISO 9001:2000
in March 2005	AMW is affiliated to the DNICK Holding plc.