| 1872 |
MEER, established by the brothers Michael and Peter Meer as "Gebr. Meer, Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei” |
| 1926 |
Takeover of MEER by Mannesmannröhren-Werke as a 100% subsidiary and renamed "Maschinenfabrik Meer Aktiengesellschaft” |
| 1955 |
The Maschinenfabrik Meer AG is
renamed "Mannesmann Meer
Aktiengesellschaft" |
| 1975 |
Takeover of Demag AG by Mannesmann as a 100% subsidiary. MEER becomes part of Demag AG and is renamed
"Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik - MEER” |
| 1997 |
As part of the restructuring of Mannesmann Demag AG, Hüttentechnik - MEER becomes "Mannesmann Demag AG Metallurgy, Tube and Copper plants” |
| 1999 |
Merger between SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG and the Metallurgical Plant Division of Mannesmann Demag AG into SMS Demag AG, MEER becomes part of SMS Demag AG under the name "SMS Meer” |
| 2000 |
Since July 1st, independent subsidiary of SMS Demag AG under the name "SMS Meer GmbH” |
| 2001 |
Integration of the "Long Product Rolling Mills” Division into SMS Meer GmbH |
| 2003 |
SMS Meer GmbH becomes part of the "Tube, Long Product and Forging Technology" Business Area of the SMS group |
| 2005 |
Competence centre for continuous
casting plants (TECHNICA) at
Mönchengladbach location |
| 2005 |
With effect from 1st June, our
subsidiary, S.I.M.A.C. S.p.A. in
Tarcento / Italy, is renamed SMS Meer
S.p.A. |
| 2007 |
On 1 January 2007, the machine engineering activities of SMS Meer and SMS Eumuco were reorganised within the SMS group, with the product units of the two companies being merged into one corporate unit. |
| 2008 |
Takeover of the machine engineering activities of Schumag AG into SMS Schumag GmbH & Co. KG, expansion of the product portfolio to include drawing machines and drawn steel plants as well as grinding and polishing machines |
| 2008 |
Acquisition of a majority share of PWS Automatisierungs- und Elektrotechnik GmbH, extension of portfolio with spiral tube plants |
