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Medical cannulas made of stainless precision steel strip (teaser image)

Stainless precision steel strip with outstanding welding and forming properties for the manufacture of medical cannulas 12/16/2021 | Industries & applications

Waelzholz’s stainless precision steel strip is ideally suited for manufacturing high-quality medical cannulas. This is because it combines exact flatness with extremely uniform cutting edges, thereby enabling an optimum welding process. / more

Chinese employee operating a rolling mill

New rolling mill brought into service at Taicang location in innovative remote process 11/22/2021 | Corporate & markets

After successfully completing construction of the new production hall and equipment at Waelzholz New Material, bringing the new machinery into service faced special challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. / more

Fast bonding backlack for rapid curing of electrical steel strip lamellae teaser graphic

Fast-bonding varnish: accelerating the electrical steel strip plate stamping and bonding process 09/21/2021 | Steel materials

The new fast-bonding varnish accelerates the process of bonding electrical steel strip plates into lamination stacks from 1.5 hours to just a few minutes thanks to an extremely fast curing reaction / more

High speed tempering of flat wires and profiles produces homogeneous microstructures and residue-free surfaces teaser graphic

High-speed hardening and tempering: flat wire and profiles with homogeneous microstructures and residue-free surfaces 08/23/2021 | Engineering

Waelzholz produces extremely homogeneous flat wire products and profiles made of wire with excellent bending uniformity by means of high-speed hardening and tempering. / more

Henrik Caspar Junius Managing Director of the Waelzholz Group Portrait photo

Transition to the next generation taking place on the Waelzholz Executive Board 07/28/2021 | Corporate & markets

On July 1, 2021, Henrik Caspar Junius joined the Waelzholz Group’s Executive Board, heralding an upcoming transition from one generation to the next. / more

Low Co2 hot strip coil delivery from Salzgitter AG to Waelzholz

First CO₂-reduced coils delivered 06/23/2021 | Sustainability

The first CO₂-reduced hot rolled steel strip coils manufactured by Salzgitter AG were delivered to the Waelzholz Group. / more

Robot application coil handling at Waelzholz in the Hagen plant Teaser graphic

Robotics in the cold rolling industry 06/02/2021 | Engineering

Waelzholz is investing in robotic systems at its worldwide locations to maximize flexibility and precision in the packaging process. / more

Waelzholz as exhibitor at digital Automotive Meetings event 04/30/2021 | Corporate & markets

Waelzholz presented customized steel materials for a wide range of automotive applications at the digital Automotive Meetings trade show. / more

Bonder strip Surface finishing by zinc phosphating Teaser photo

Bonderized steel strip: the multitalented steel material with a zinc phosphate coating 04/29/2021 | Steel materials

Waelzholz's steel strip with zinc phosphate coating enables complex, multistage forming processes of solid materials and a wide range of surface finishes. / more

Fuel cells for bipolar plates in electromobility Teaser graphic

Materials for high-performance bipolar plates in fuel cells 03/16/2021 | Industries & applications

Thanks to its exceptional stability and formability, stainless precision steel strip from Waelzholz is ideally suited for the production of fuel cells for automotive applications. / more

Worldwide logistics locations of the Waelzholz Group Teaser graphic

Global footprint - Flexibility and reliability in the availability of materials 02/16/2021 | Corporate & markets

When it comes to the availability of its steel materials, Waelzholz meets the challenges associated with schedule and volume flexibility by steadily expanding its international locations and logistics services. / more

Acquisition of the service center Tempracciaio S.r.l. 06/28/2024 | Corporate & markets

On June 28, 2024, the Waelzholz Group acquired Tempracciaio S.r.l., based in Milan, Italy. Together with Waelzholz Italia S.r.l., the Waelzholz Group’s concentrated expertise in Italy expands and enhances its market position here over the long term. / more

“Family-friendly company” award for Waelzholz 06/26/2024 | Careers

After initially receiving the award in 2021, Waelzholz has now once again received the “family-friendly company” award, which is valid for three years. Waelzholz received the certification for its numerous health promoting benefits and for offering the ability to work as a manager part-time. / more

Hard core, soft surface 06/11/2024 | Steel materials

Open coil annealing with subsequent bainitic hardening and tempering makes it possible to combine a hard material core with a soft, bendable surface. This forms an ideal basis for the production of blades for stamping, cutting, and creasing lines. / more

Efficient fine blanking instead of machining 03/18/2024 | Steel materials

Machining from a solid blank remains the standard manufacturing process for a number of components today. For products up to 12.5 millimeters (0.492 inch) thick, Waelzholz enables efficient fine blanking with thick cold rolled steel strip grades. / more