OUR TRADITION:
SHAPING THE FUTURE

ESW is nowadays one of the world’s leading producers of rolls for shaping steel. The origins go back to the year 1770. The company has been owned by the foundation of the Weinberger Family for 125 years.

Our History

1770

First blast furnace

Construction of a blast furnace and hammer mill on the site of the present foundry commissioned by the ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach.

1850

First chill-cast roll

Production of the first chill-cast roll: expansion of the production programme. First production of chill-cast rolls by means of static casting.

1899

New owner

The Iron Foundry Society Sulzau-Werfen was acquired by the Weinberger Family. Under the new management production increased.

1960

Mining ceased

The mine was closed and blast furnace operations ceased after the local iron-ore deposits were exhausted.

1965

Cast steel and semi-steel rolls

Production of cast steel and semi-steel rolls started, primarily for the steel industry.

1971

Hot strip mill rolls

Horizontal spin casting plant went into operation for the production of hot-strip mill rolls.

1976

Computerised procedures

Computerised numerical control (CNC) introduced for the tool machines.

1987

Production expanded

Expansion of the casting shop, annealing shop and the mechanical workshops.

1993

Computerization

Installation of a data bank for all parts of the company to store and process all the information related to orders.

1997

Modernisation

Installation of new ultra-sound testing equipment. Modernisation and expansion of machinery.

1998

Environmental Prize

ESW was awarded the Environmental Prize of Austrian Industries. Installation of a casting purification plant with a volume flow of 340 tsd.m3/hour, ISO-9001 Certification.

1999

Anniversary

100th anniversary of ownership of the Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen by the Weinberger Family.

2009

Expansion

Takeover of the American special casting plant Miller Centrifugal Casting (MCC), one of the leading casting plants for the production of spin-cast rings for the steel industry

2010

Waste reduction

Measures to protect the environment, modernisation of machinery, expansion of melting and annealing capacity.

2018

Expansion in processing

Installation and operation of a processing centre for lathing, milling and drilling. Simultaneous processing by two independent tools

2022

250+2 years anniversary

Gala evening on the occasion of our 250+2-year (1770) celebration at amadeus terminal 2 at the airport in Salzburg.

2024

Opening of the ESW-Academy

The newly established training workshop spans approximately 1,000 square meters, offering state-of-the-art training facilities, lounge areas, offices, and sanitary amenities.

2024

125 years of the Weinberger family

A remarkable anniversary:
Since 1899, the Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen has been under family ownership respectively the ownership of the Weinberger Family’s private foundation —celebrating an impressive 125 years of tradition.