OTTO FUCHS - Tradition and modernity
Milestones of a success story
1941: Hans Joachim Fuchs purchases the company premises of the former Lower Rhine iron and machinery works from the city of Dülken, and establishes the OTTO FUCHS Dülken branch. Six months later brass products begin to be produced.
1950s: There is a boom in the production of profiles, rods and tubes.
1960s: Investments for the future are made, such as investments in a new 710-tonne vertical extrusion press and in the construction of the small forge shop.
1970: The extension of the casthouse, the drawing shop and the extrusion plant represent further important steps towards a successful future.
End of 1976: We enter new technological territory with the installation of the first indirect brass tube press. The well-established indirect extrusion process is transferred to the tube presses.
1980s: The priorities of this time period are the consolidation of the plant as well as rationalisation and environmental protection measures, such as the extension of the casthouse, the treatment of waste water and noise protection.
1994 and 1995: OTTO FUCHS Dülken GmbH & Co. KG extends its production capacities by commissioning two horizontal continuous casting machines.
2000: On 28 September 2000 the neighbouring plant premises of the former Gallus shoe factory are purchased. This acquisition allows the brass business to be concentrated in one place by relocating all of the mechanical end processing of synchroniser rings from Meinerzhagen.
2009: The business becomes OTTO FUCHS Dülken GmbH & Co. KG. Establishing this wholly-owned subsidiary emphasises the independence of the Dülken site within the network of the OTTO FUCHS Group.
2010: OTTO FUCHS Dülken receives the highest ranking Renault Quality Award.
2011: Significant expansion of capacities for synchroniser rings and friction bearings.
The key business areas
We supply our quality products to a wide variety of industry sectors, ranging from the automotive industry, machinery and system construction, and electrical engineering through to the construction and sanitation industry. We offer a customer-specific, tailored service or series production as required. more
Careers at Otto Fuchs
People are behind every product and every service. In our company, people are the most important asset. Promoting job satisfaction and motivation in order to increase quality and productivity is part of our tradition. more