From small beginnings with just under 200 square metres in rented space, the first major construction phase was completed in 1986 at Maybachstrasse 2 in Korb. With the move to the new production hall, now 37 years ago, the first big step in stainless steel processing was taken. At that time, when telephone and fax were still the most common means of communication, we still relied on conventional but modern information channels.

In order to publicise the move, these yellow stickers were stuck on every piece of correspondence to make the new address known. Old school is what we would call it today and smile about it. This information sticker still has its venerable place in our office and reminds us of the beginnings of our company. Of course, 20 October in 2023 was taken as an occasion to celebrate the company's anniversary. A banquet for the entire staff rounded off the celebrations

The stainless steel world Expo at the MECC Maastricht Netherlands has opened its doors. Maastricht, stainless steel and the golden October with the radiant shine of mirror polished surfaces. Again we`ll cultivate our contacts and strengthen the community with our suppliers. Of course, we will be able to expand our expertise, because great news about stainless steel, sustainability, materials and profiles will be traded there as well as humorous storys.

As quickly as the ice cream was eaten, the alloy surcharge for welded stainless steel round tubes has also melted away, by 25% since January 2023. While preparations for the Stainless Steel Conference 26-28 September 2023 in Maastricht begin, we quickly raided the ice cream counter. The order intake was relaxed due to the holiday weeks in the scheduling situation, but the tonnage volume was consistently high. According to the IFO Institute, the market share in the German mechanical engineering sector has deteriorated from minus 7.3 percent in April 2023 to minus 14.3 percent in September, but the stainless steel market as a whole is only slightly affected by this. The outlook for the fourth quarter is promising in a positive sense.

From our point of view, the stainless steel market in March 2023 is very lively, attractive and very good in terms of our capacity utilisation. The delivery times for stainless steel profiles from our warehouse have been greatly reduced by strategically correct purchasing and the expansion of stockpiling with polished stainless steel profiles. Stainless steel profiles containing molybdenum are currently experiencing a significant price increase due to the rise in the price of molybdenum. The slight price movements in the material grade AISI304/304L do not have as vehement an effect as with AISI 316/316L profiles. The delivery times from European plants are very long compared to the Indian stainless steel plants. Despite geopolitical tensions and the published signals of a recession, the market situation is not significantly affected!