History

1900
Production commences in Wildau as “Berliner Maschinenbau AG”, formerly “Schwartzkopff Lokomotivenbau AG” (established in 1852)
1954
Commencement of crankshaft manufacturing
1994
Wildauer Kurbelwelle GmbH emerges from SMB AG
1996
Activation of 6 new CNC work centres for machining crankshafts to a length of 10,500 mm
1997
Member of the Georgsmarienhütte (GMH) Group of Companies
2001
Major investment in centralisation of multiple workshop locations and expansion of manufacturing possibilities in order to machine crankshafts to a length of 12,000 mm
2004
Wildauer Kurbelwelle GmbH splits into Gröditzer Kurbelwelle Wildau GmbH for crankshaft manufacturing and Wildauer Schmiedewerke GmbH & Co. KG for die-forging within the GMH Group of Companies
2010
Expansion investments in order to double finishing capacity for large crankshafts