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ROEMHELD Historical
The embers of history
Through tradition into the future
Origin

The company originated from the foundry Friedrichshütte GmbH, also located in Laubach, which is engaged in gray and nodular iron casting of complex parts. Its origins can be traced back to 1707. This makes Friedrichshütte one of the oldest industrial companies still active in Germany today.

Count Friedrich Ernst zu Solms founded the Friedrichshütte, which was leased by Julius Römheld in 1870. This marked the beginning of a history of expansion and innovation: a few years later, Römheld opened an ironworks, and in 1948 the Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei A. Römheld KG was also established. Römheld GmbH Friedrichshütte moved to its present location in Laubach in 1967 and quickly made a name for itself as an innovative manufacturer of clamping technology with inventions such as the block cylinder and the swing clamp.

Milestones

Through tradition into the future

1707
Founding of Friedrichshütte by Count Friedrich Ernst of Solms-Laubach
1879
Lease of Friedrichshutte by Julius Römheld
1948
Founding of Maschinenfabrik und Eisengiesserei A. Römheld KG
1967
Construction of the engineering works at its present location in Laubach/Ruppertsburg
1979
Foundation of Römheld GmbH Friedrichshütte
1982
Expansion of business areas through Carr Lane Roemheld, USA
1985
Expansion of business areas through Roemheld Halder Co Ltd, Japon
1985
Expansion of business areas through Roemheld UK Ltd, Great Britain
1991
Expansion of the business areas through Hilma-Römheld GmbH
1996
Expansion of business areas by Halder-Roemheld, Korea
2000
Expansion of the business areas through Stark Spannsysteme GmbH, Austria
2007
Anniversary: 300 years of Friedrichshütte
2009
Expansion of business areas through Roemheld S.A.S., France
2010
Foundation of the ROEMHELD umbrella brand
2016
Expansion of the business fields by ROEMHELD Production Systems, China
2017
New construction and occupation of the STARK production and administration building, Rankweil (A)