1956-1980
History
1956
Majority stake in Rheinmetall-Borsig AG acquired by the
Röchling Group; Borsig AG sold to Salzgitter AG
Resumption of defence equipment production at Rheinmetall Düsseldorf; the first product, the MG 42
Name changed from Rheinmetall-Borsig AG to Rheinmetall Berlin AG
Complete restart for the Company under Otto Paul Caesar
Röchling Group; Borsig AG sold to Salzgitter AG
Resumption of defence equipment production at Rheinmetall Düsseldorf; the first product, the MG 42
Name changed from Rheinmetall-Borsig AG to Rheinmetall Berlin AG
Complete restart for the Company under Otto Paul Caesar
Aufnahme der wehrtechnischen Produktion bei Rheinmetall in Düsseldorf; erstes Produkt: MG 42
1958
Initial diversification into mechanical engineering and electronics
1959
Wiederaufnahme der Geschützrohr- und Lafettenfertigung, Wiedererlangung der
Kernkompetenz auf dem ureigenen Fertigungsfeld. Hauptprodukte werden die
Maschinenkanone 20 mm Rh 202, die Feldhaubitze 155 mm „FH 70“ oder die 90 mm
Jagdpanzer-Kanone.
Kernkompetenz auf dem ureigenen Fertigungsfeld. Hauptprodukte werden die
Maschinenkanone 20 mm Rh 202, die Feldhaubitze 155 mm „FH 70“ oder die 90 mm
Jagdpanzer-Kanone.
1965
Resumption of cannon tube and mount manufacture; the Company re-acquires its core capabilities in its very own field of production
1970
Übernahme der Nico-Pyrotechnik zur Ausweitung des Munitions-Programmes auf
pyrotechnische Produkte
pyrotechnische Produkte
1978
Dr. Hans Ludwig Hockel wird Vorstandsvorsitzender.
1979
Delivery of the first Leopard 2 battle tank along with the 120 mm smooth-bore cannon and the matching ammunition to the German armed forces; this is a technological innovation from Rheinmetall
1980
Erwerb der Aktienmehrheit an der WMF AG und Stärkung der zivilen Aktivitäten
Rheinmetalls
Rheinmetalls
Further information
Rheinmetall Group celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014
On March 20, 2023, the technology group Rheinmetall AG was included in Germany’s benchmark DAX index. This underlined the success of the company’s development over the course of 130 years. Rheinmetall has long been a fixture on the trading floor. Following the company’s founding in 1889 under the name “Rheinische Metallwaaren- und Maschinenfabrik Actiengesellschaft,” it went public in 1894. In 1996, the Düsseldorf-based company became a founding member of the MDAX (mid-cap DAX) and has been listed in this stock index without interruption ever since.
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