 The division produces its strip products at the following locations: in Austria at Böhler-Uddeholm Precision Strip GmbH & Co KG and Martin Miller GmbH, in Sweden at Böhler-Uddeholm Precision Strip AB and in Germany at Buderus Edelstahl Band GmbH. The integration of Buderus Edelstahl Band GmbH at Wetzlar was completed on schedule during business year 2006. As of 1 October 2006, BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM acquired the US strip steel specialist Helmold, which is headquartered in Chicago. This company is specialized in the production of steel rules and the manufacture of tools for the construction of punching forms. The Helmold acquisition will give the BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM Group a leading market position in this niche segment in North America and also make it possible to optimize service for customers.
The division’s product line comprises four major areas of application:
- Strip steels for the production of saws to cut wood, stone, plastics, metals and foodstuffs;
- Strip steels (rule die steel, cutting and creasing rules) to punch cardboard, paper, plastics, leather and textiles;
- Strip steels (hot and cold rolled strip steel) for the automobile industry (rule dies) as well as the production of ball bearings and special strip steel for the manufacture of watches;
- Special cold rolled strip steel in very thin widths for valves, razor blades, scalpels, needles, weave reed, crepping coater blades and printing coater blades.
BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM is the worldwide leader or largest continental player in nearly all these segments. The most important export markets for these niche products are the European countries (approximately 80% of division sales) as well as the Americas and Asia. In the larger markets, customers are supplied by Group sales companies. In other countries, the best way to reach the market is through local trading partners who exclusively sell BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM strip products. The division’s strengths are based on individualized customer care and local support through user-specific expertise.
Main markets:
EU countries, Eastern Europe, America and Asia
Further information is available in the Annual Report 2006 in chapter "Precision Strip Division" (as PDF file for download)
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