Stahlwerk Thüringen

There has been a traditional iron and steel production facility at the Unterwellenborn site in Thuringia since 1872.

At the centre of the Maxhütte Industrial Area is the Stahlwerk Thüringen where steel sections are produced which meet national and international standards.

On the 9th of April 1992, ARBED acquired the combined section mill, the core of Maxhütte Unterwellenborn site. This facility - the most modern rolling mill of its kind in Europe - was put into commission in 1985 and the main plant equipment was completely modernised in 2002. The company Stahlwerk Thüringen was established on  the 1st of  July 1992. It was the beginning of a comprehensive modernization  of the  steel production site Unterwellenborn.

In February 1995, the new electric steel manufacturing plant with continuous casting was bought into operation. Recycled steel is the main raw material for operating the electric arc furnace. 

Since January 2007 Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH has been affiliated to the Alfonso Gallardo Group, the leading manufacturer of re-bars in Spain with about 3000 employees and major manufacturer of sectional steel in Europe.

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