1959

Founding year of SCHMELZMETALL AG, headquarters located in Gurtnellen (Switzerland), operating a 50 kg vacuum furnace

1962

The production capacity was increased by a 300 kg vacuum furnace

1984

Investments were made to acquire a 1,000 kg vacuum furnace, as well as heat treatment systems

Development of a special alloy for the combustion chamber of the Ariane 5 rocket

1986

A 500 kg vacuum furnace was acquired to further increase the capacity

1991

SCHMELZMETALL obtained the DIN ISO 9000 / SN ISO 9000 as one of the first Swiss companies

1995

Retrofitting of the large vacuum furnace in order to achieve a 1,500 kg capacity

1997

Establishing of the Service Centre SCHMELZMETALL Deutschland GmbH,
located in Steinfeld-Hausen (Bavaria)

Launching of own product lines with brands like HOVADUR®, HOVATOP®, HOVABOND® und HOVAVENT®

2001

Establishing of SCHMELZMETALL Hungária Kft., located in Budapest (Hungary)

2008

Capacity enlargement of the Service Centre in Steinfeld-Hausen by establishing four CNC processing centres