Products and services Company Contact Downloads Language Home Company About VDM Metals History History VDM Metals looks back on a long and eventful history. The VDM abbreviation has its origin in Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG. This company was founded in 1930 when Berg-Heckmann-Selve AG from Altena took over Heddernheimer Kupferwerk and Süddeutsche Kabelwerk GmbH in Frankfurt. The two forerunning companies had roots dating back in part to the early 19th century. The merger that formed Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG was initiated by Metallgesellschaft (now GEA Group AG), the controlling shareholder of the Heddernheimer Kupferwerk company since 1893 and which also acquired a majority stake in the company group. Locations throughout Germany The enterprise thus founded was a manufacturer of non-ferrous metals with a large portfolio of semi-finished products and alloys. Initially the focus was on copper and brass, but later aluminum, stainless steel and nickel alloys gained importance. The company's headquarters were in Frankfurt am Main for many years, while its production locations included Altena and Werdohl, Duisburg, Cologne, Nuremburg and Frankfurt am Main. The founding of VDM was a preliminary step in trend towards concentration in Germany's semi-finished goods industry that had been hit hard by the global economic crisis. Today, the VDM Metals Group is headquartered in Werdohl and is an internationally leading producer and distributor of nickel, cobalt and zirconium alloys in addition to special alloys. The post-war years Concentration on nickel alloys Takeover by Krupp Stahl AG Expansion in the USA Merger of nickel and titanium activities Changing shareholders / acquisition by Acerinox S.A. Additional Information and links Production capabilities Your contact Philipp Verbnik Head of Marketing vCard Route VDM Metals International GmbH Plettenberger Str. 2 58791 Werdohl Email +49 0 2392 55 0 All contacts Share on Alloys and Semi-Finished Products Nickel and nickel alloys from VDM Metals Cobalt alloys Zirconium Special stainless steels Aluminum and copper products Powder for Additive Manufacturing Welding consumables Delivery forms and dimensions Complete product range Fields of application Automotive Oil and gas Chemical process industry Aerospace Electronics and Electrical Engineering Energy and environmental engineering Medical engineering Mechanical engineering and hydraulics Service Centers Service Center Europe Service Center China Service Center Korea Service Center Australia Webshop Services Research and development Powder Development Engineered Solutions Technical customer advisory Welding technology center of excellence Contract/toll manufacturing News and Events Newsroom Events calendar About VDM Metals Our Mission Statement Management Board Production capabilities History Corporate responsibility Ideas Management Procurement Supplier profile requirements Supplier management Your career at VDM Metals Contact VDM Metals GmbH, Plettenberger Straße 2, 58791 Werdohl, Germany vdm@vdm-metals.com SitemapLegal InformationData Protection © 2021 Copyright by VDM Metals