History

1960

Foundation of the Sinterstahl GmbH in Füssen by the enterprises PLANSEE and THYSSEN

1961

Completion of the first manufacturing shop and production sites

Newspaper report (PDF, 480KB, German)

1969

Extension of the production site

1973

Putting the first hardening facility into operation

1974

Formal opening of an additional production site

Newspaper report (PDF, 1MB, German)

Putting the first big presses into operation

1978

Installation of the first welding facilities

Extension of the production capacities with top-modern big presses

1982

Extension of the production area

Newspaper report (PDF, 1.1MB, German)

1983

Putting the first high temperature sintering furnaces into operation

1985

Extension of the production area

1987

Installation of laser welding facilities

1989

Automation of the production with the first robots

1991

Extension of the product range by putting further big presses into operation

1995

Introduction of the CD welding technology

1996

Investment into new sinter technologies

1998

Putting the first fully-automated production assembly lines into operation

Investment into processing centers for the complete mechanical processing of sintered parts

2002

Putting up production facilities for racing components

2003

100% subsidiary of the PLANSEE AG

Newspaper report (PDF, 870KB, German)

2004

Organisational change: Sinterstahl GmbH renamed into Sinterstahl Füssen GmbH

2005

Joint Venture with Diamet, the PM branch of Mitsubishi Material Corp., named PMG. The name of the German company changes to PMG Füssen GmbH.

2006

Investment in a completely regulated powder press for complex products. Introduction of the first parts for camshaft regulation set the basis for a wide range of applications like stators and vane pistons.

2009

100% subsidiary of the PLANSEE AG

2010

Celebration of our 50th anniversary

2011

December 15th, 2011, VVG acquires the PMG Group

VVG press release (PDF, 16.1KB, English)