Flights into space, worldwide transportation of people and international transport of goods, high technology in mechanical engineering, the shaping of large cities by modern architecture – OTTO FUCHS is represented everywhere with ideas, products and solutions.
Founded in 1910, OTTO FUCHS Kommanditgesellschaft is a leading, internationally active company in the non-ferrous metals industry. Business relations are worldwide, with customers particularly in the aerospace, automotive and construction industries as well as in industrial engineering.
Based on its own materials, OTTO FUCHS manufactures high-quality semi-finished products, in particular metallurgically sophisticated forgings, extruded products and rolled rings made of aluminum, magnesium, copper, titanium and nickel alloys, which customers use where safety, weight, reliability and service life are important.
Around 3,000 employees work at the company’s headquarters in Meinerzhagen. In addition, the OTTO FUCHS Group includes subsidiaries in Viersen as well as in Hungary, South Africa, the USA and China.
With 4,565 employees in 2022, the OTTO FUCHS subgroup generates annual sales of 1.259 billion euros.
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Foundation as Metall- und Armaturenwerke Meinerzhagen
Introduction of forged aluminum parts and wheels in the automotive industry (e.g. the Fuchs rim for the Porsche 911)
Development of large-scale forging technology for aluminum forgings for the automotive industry
Entry as a full-range supplier of seamless rolled rings for aircraft turbine compressor wheels
Commissioning of 54,000 t forging press (60 k) at subsidiary Weber Metals in the USA
Surface Technology established as new site for painting and surface technology
Opening of the technical center in Meinerzhagen
Growth of engine parts production at the Meinerzhagen site strengthened by the takeover of Vogt Ultrasonic GmbH to Vogt NDT GmbH to OTTO FUCHS Company
In the team for South Westphalia
c/o SIHK zu Hagen
Bahnhofstraße 18
D-58095 Hagen
Phone +49 (0) 2331 390-0
Email marktführer@hagen.ihk.de
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