Zeitgeschichte Archive - Seite 2 von 3 - SIPRO® STEEL SOLUTIONS

Dual mandate of Jürg F. Wüthrich as CEO for SIPRO Group and for Stahlwerk Gerlafingen AG (Beltrame Group) as member of the Board of Directors and Managing Director Marketing and Sales.

SIPRO Stahl Holding AG acquires a 10 percent stake in the French heavy plates mill Laminoirs des Landes S.A.S (LDL) in Tarnos, which is currently under construction.

Under the leadership of the BELTRAME Group, production of heavy long products is started at DONALAM S.A. in Romania and the joint sales company DONALAM Siderprodukte AG is founded. The long-term contract for the distribution of products of Mittal Arcelor Huta, Warszawa ends.

The 2nd generation with Jürg F. Wüthrich takes over the management in all SIPRO sales companies as delegate of the boards of directors. Foundation of VENETE Siderprodukte AG as well as start of a branch office in Hongkong, SIPRO Asia, to expand the network in the Asian region. Start of business relationship with FERALPI Holding SpA (IT) for the sale of reinforcing steels in Switzerland. Purchase of the steel plant "Stahl Gerlafingen AG"(CH), through our arrangement to AFV Beltrame SpA, Vicenza (IT) from Schmolz & Bickenbach, Neuss (DE).

SIPRO Siderprodukte AG becomes the third largest rail supplier to SBB ex Piombino. Sale of the Lucchini plants Sarezzo and Mura to Accaierie Venete SpA.

Start of sales for shipbuilding materials from Beltrame's Marghera (IT) plant.

KONTUR Werkzeugstahl GmbH is founded in Nettetal (DE), acting as a service center with the processing of plastic mold steel for the tool industry/ automotive industry. A cooperation agreement is concluded with LUCCHINI Siderprodukte AG for the supply of forged tool steel ingots ex delivery plant Lovere (IT).

The company founder Fred Wüthrich resigns from the management boards of the SIPRO companies. SIPROFER AG, based in Geroldswil, is founded for the distribution of bead flat steel from the Beltrame plant in Marghera (IT).

SIPRO Beltrame AG starts the distribution of plain section steels from the LME Trith (FR) location for the countries Luxembourg, France and Belgium.

Start of trading in stainless steels through SIPRO Siderprodukte AG. Expansion of reinforcing steel activities with Badische Stahlwerke, Kehl (DE) in Switzerland.