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The beginning
The FRANKSTAHL flange factory is founded by Bela Frank in the Nordwestbahnstrasse in Vienna.
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The new approach
In 1969, FRANKSTAHL was acquired by the current owner, Erwin Javor. He and his son, Marcel, have successfully managed the company up to the present day. |
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The first move
As a result of a decade of strong growth, the Viennese location becomes too small for further expansion, new business premises were established in Traiskirchen. 1979 sees the move from Vienna. |
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The second move
Seven years barely elapse before the company premises in Traiskirchen are unable to cope with FRANKSTAHL’s rapid growth. A new 50,000m² site is purchased in Guntramsdorf south of Vienna and occupied in mid-1986. |
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The first international subsidiary
Long before Eastern Europe attracts general attention, FRANKSTAHL founds its first international subsidiary with a newly built facility in the Czech Republic. |
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Opening of the Linz office
With the opening of the Linz sales office, the company takes a major step in evolving from a regional into a national steel trader. |
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Overseas business
The FRANKSTAHL Prague trading company focuses on international pipeline project business. The company obtains customers on every continent. |
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The first ISO accreditation
A comprehensive quality management system is introduced in order to secure the standards of company products and services. In December 1995, TÜV Austria allocates FRANKSTAHL ISO 9001 accreditation for the first time. Subsequently, certification has been repeatedly renewed in the course of TÜV audits. |
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The first acquisition
1997 sees the addition of Friedrich Hirnböck in Salzburg to the FRANKSTAHL Group. In October 2004, the companies are merged to form FRANKSTAHL Rohr- und Stahlhandel. The storage facilities and sales office in Oberndorf Salzburg serve western Austria and Bavaria, Germany. |
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The first joint venture
Joint activities commence with the AluKönigStahl company. The first joint venture, ALUKÖNIGFRANKSTAHL, is founded in the Czech Republic. The covered storage area amounts to 9,000m². |
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The second joint venture
In line with the successful Czech model, the second joint venture with the AluKönigStahl company is officially opened in Hungary. KönigFrankstahl is located in Budapest and disposes over a covered storage area of around 10,000m². |
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The third joint venture
2002 sees the foundation of the third joint venture in Slovakia. The company premises are located in Senec, around 20 km east of Bratislava, and have a covered storage area of 9,000m². |
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Dual expansion in south-eastern Europe
Two independent subsidiaries are founded in Slovenia and Croatia. The sales office in Slovenia is located in Ljubljana. The Croatian sales office is situated in Zagreb with the storage facility 25 km away in Zabok. |
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The fourth joint venture
The foundations for the commencement of operative storage business in Romania were laid in 2006. The offices and the storage facility of the joint venture, which has again been founded with AluKönigStahl, are located in Bucharest.
2007 The next expansion in south-eastern Europe |
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The next expansion in south-eastern Europe
The steel-trading unit of the Helios Metal Center was taken over by FRANKSTAHL. The operations in Plovdiv were started in July 2007. |
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