We are a company with a long tradition of steel processing. Our origins date back to the year 1764 and the establishment of a hammer mill in Langenau. In the mid-twentieth century, the company attained a dominant position in East Germany's forging industry by the Langenau-based mill merging with the steam hammer and press works in Brand-Erbisdorf.
A new era began for the location, and for the workforce, with the divestment of individual parts of the works and their integration into Bahntechnik Brand-Erbisdorf GmbH by the holding of the Georgsmarienhütte group of companies.
Chronology
1764
Establishment of the Langenau-based iron hammer mill (2 water-driven tail hammers).
1903
First steam hammer goes into operation.
1951
Establishment of PSW Press- und Schmiedewerke through the merger of the Langenau facilities and the Brand-Erbisdorf-based steam hammer and press works.
1969
PSW attains a dominant position for closed-die, open-die and long forgings in East Germany's forging industry.
1990
Transformation of PSW into a limited liability company (GmbH).
2002
New ring rolling mill goes into service.
2003
Divestment of the open-die forging plant, long forging production facility and ring rolling mill to establish Bahntechnik Brand-Erbisdorf GmbH under the holding of the Georgsmarienhütte group of companies.
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