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steel plant of the future

Steel from Kehl – 50 years of thrilling stories

Experience the allure of BSW here. Badische Stahlwerke GmbH is one of the world’s leading electric-steel plants and supplies all of Europe with high-quality reinforcing steel. The BSW group of companies includes various specialized companies, for example BSE, BAG, and BSN. Over 1,300 employees contribute to the success – from scrap to steel in just four hours. Occupational safety is just as important to us as the consistent adherence to the comprehensive environmental protection program.

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Corporate philosophy

Steel is produced by people for people. We produce over 2 million tonnes of steel every year. However, our most valuable asset is not steel. It’s our 850 employees. That’s why people are at the center of our entrepreneurial actions. From the very beginning, Badische Stahlwerke wasn’t just a pioneer in terms of occupational safety – we’ve always found it important to have a works council, for the staff to take personal responsibility, and for us to communicate with the trade unions. Simply human.

Diversity

Employees from 18 nations speak one clear language. Or rather, many languages. Our employees are just as diverse as the industries in which our steel is used. Diverse innovations arise where impulses come from diverse sources. That’s why diversity is an important part of our corporate culture. The more diverse the minds behind the innovations, the better the services we offer are. Education is the key to success. That’s why BSW Group has founded its own training company BAG. BAG sets the benchmark.

50 years of producing steel

We have 50 years of producing steel behind us. But we assure you: The best is yet to come. Join us on a sizzling journey through time of over 50 years at Badische Stahlwerke.

FOUNDING OF THE STEEL PLANT

It started off small at the Rhine harbour in Kehl, when Willy Korf founded Badische Stahlwerke in 1968. The competition from the Ruhr region wasn’t too pleased about it…

1968 - 1980

THE PACE OF THE JAPANESE

Inspired by the success of the first few years, Badische Stahlwerke put out their feelers to Japan at the beginning of the 1980s – on the eve of the great steel crisis

1983

INTRODUCTION OF SLIT-ROLLING

Start of production of ribbed reinforcing steel in coils

1986

PENING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

1993

COMMISSIONING OF THE SLAG PROCESSING PLANT

2002

APPROVAL FOR PRODUCTION EXPANSION TO 2.2 MILLION T/PA

2008

APPROVAL FOR PRODUCTION EXPANSION TO 2.8 MILLION T/PA

2014

EXPANSION OF CONTINUOUS CASTING MACHINE 1

2018

NEW CRANE SYSTEM FOR WATER/RAIL HANDLING

1968

GROWTH OF THE STAFF

A number of migrant workers came to Germany from the Mediterranean region in the 1960s and 1970s. An international selection also worked at Badische Stahlwerke

1980

A NEW ERA

Steel production in Kehl was about to be shut down in 1983. The Korf Group was bankrupt, but a new BSW era began with Horst Weitzmann and Hans E. Seizinger…

1985

THE GROUP GROWS

Towards the end of the 1980s, Badische Stahlwerke achieve a another boom.

1991

UPGRADE OF ROD MILL

1994

EXPANSION OF PREMISES TO THE DOCK

2003

NEW CONSTRUCTION GATEWAY “PORTA FUTURA”, MOTOR VEHICLE WORKSHOP, AND NEW SHIFT POINT

2009

INTO THE FUTURE

With the upgrade of the wire rod mill, among other things, the course was set for the production of up to 25 millimeter thick reinforcing steel in coils.

2017

ANNIVERSARY “50 YEARS OF STEEL FROM KEHL”

2020

In nur vier Stunden vom Schrott zum Stahl

Das Herz des Stahlwerks schlägt nicht nur ruhig und gemächlich – sondern energiegeladen, vor Kraft strotzend und laut. Bei 1.700 Grad Hitze verwandeln sich 100 Tonnen Schrott minutenschnell in den Stahl, der durch die Adern des Werks fließt.

Firmengruppe

Zur Kehler Unternehmensgruppe gehören vielfältig spezialisierte Tochterfirmen. Jedes dieser Unternehmen ergänzt das Unternehmenskonzept und trägt auf seine Weise mit spezifischen Entwicklungen zur Zukunft der Organisation bei.