Konigswinter
Wamwalzwerk Konigswinter
The current strip rolling mill in German Königswinter continues the tradition of the former plant "Lemmerz-Werke GmbH" founded by three brothers, Francis, John and Simon King in 1919 already. Here they began mass production of steel wheels for cars.
Image photography
By Viktor Macha in 2014.
Plant facts and figures
The plant have an annual capacity of 250000 tons.
The following processes are conducted in the plant:
- Rolling mill
This plant produces the following type of products:
- Coils
Full description
The current strip rolling mill in German Königswinter continues the tradition of the former plant “Lemmerz-Werke GmbH” founded by three brothers, Francis, John and Simon King in 1919 already. Here they began mass production of steel wheels for cars.
In 1924 a contract with Opel company was signed. In 1935, the works were taken over by Paul Lemmerz, the son of Johann Lemmerz.
The plant has been modernized and expanded in 1957 with hot strip mill and steel foundry with two arc furnaces.
By the end of the 90´s the “Lemmerz Werk” were merged into American company “Hayes Wheels International,” the world´s largest steel wheels manufacturer.
Rolling mill became independet in 2010 and operates under the brand “Warmwalzwerk Königswinter GmbH” today.