OUR TRADITION:
SHAPING THE FUTURE
ESW is nowadays one of the world’s leading producers of rolls for shaping steel. The origins go back to the year 1770. The company has been owned by the Weinberger Family for almost 120 years.
History:
First blast furnace
Construction of a blast furnace and hammer mill on the site of the present foundry commissioned by the ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach.
First chill-cast roll
Production of the first chill-cast roll: expansion of the production programme. First production of chill-cast rolls by means of static casting.
New owner
The Iron Foundry Society Sulzau-Werfen was acquired by the Weinberger Family. Under the new management production increased.
Mining ceased
The mine was closed and blast furnace operations ceased after the local iron-ore deposits were exhausted.
Cast steel and semi-steel rolls
Production of cast steel and semi-steel rolls started, primarily for the steel industry.
Hot strip mill rolls
Horizontal spin casting plant went into operation for the production of hot-strip mill rolls.
Computerised procedures
Computerised numerical control (CNC) introduced for the tool machines.
Production expanded
Expansion of the casting shop, annealing shop and the mechanical workshops.
Computerization
Installation of a data bank for all parts of the company to store and process all the information related to orders.
Modernisation
Installation of new ultra-sound testing equipment. Modernisation and expansion of machinery.
Environmental Prize
ESW was awarded the Environmental Prize of Austrian Industries. Installation of a casting purification plant with a volume flow of 340 tsd.m3/hour, ISO-9001 Certification.
Anniversary
100th anniversary of ownership of the Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen by the Weinberger Family.
Expansion
Takeover of the American special casting plant Miller Centrifugal Casting (MCC), one of the leading casting plants for the production of spin-cast rings for the steel industry
Waste reduction
Measures to protect the environment, modernisation of machinery, expansion of melting and annealing capacity.
Expansion in processing
Installation and operation of a processing centre for lathing, milling and drilling. Simultaneous processing by two independent tools
Key figures:
Companies are assessed in figures. Here are the most important dates and facts about ESW at a glance. More details in the following graph.
infografik-2022Company group
RUDOLF WEINBERGER
HOLDING GMBH
EISENWERK SULZAU-WERFEN
R.&E. WEINBERGER AG
Board of Directors & Board
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Michael Brandner
Member of the Board and CTO
