1889-1935
History
13. April 1889
Founding of the “Rheinische Metallwaaren- und Maschinenfabrik Actiengesellschaft” by metals and mining conglomerate Hoerder Bergwerks- und Hüttenverein; operations were established and expanded under the direction of the engineer Heinrich Ehrhardt.
1889
A plant is set up in Düsseldorf-Derendorf
1898
Presentation of the first barrel recoil cannon fit for field service
1899
Acquisition of a 1040-hectare site in Unterlüß in the Lüneburg Heath, establishment of a company-owned firing range for the demonstration of large-caliber guns.
1901
Acquisition of Sömmerda-based Munitions- und Waffenfabrik from Dreyse
1919
Changeover to nonmilitary products (locomotives, steam plows, office equipment) because of the terms and conditions laid out in the Treaty of Versailles
1921
Resumption of military production
1925
Capital increase, the German Reich acquires majority stake
1933
Takeover of locomotive manufacturer August Borsig GmbH
as a future arms production plant in Berlin
as a future arms production plant in Berlin
Further information
Rheinmetall Group celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014
On March 20, 2023, the technology group Rheinmetall AG was included in Germany’s benchmark DAX index. This underlined the success of the company’s development over the course of 130 years. Rheinmetall has long been a fixture on the trading floor. Following the company’s founding in 1889 under the name “Rheinische Metallwaaren- und Maschinenfabrik Actiengesellschaft,” it went public in 1894. In 1996, the Düsseldorf-based company became a founding member of the MDAX (mid-cap DAX) and has been listed in this stock index without interruption ever since.
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