Flachstahl Werl

the privately run, factory-independent Steel Service Center

An important milestone for the present company was already laid by co-partner Günter Macha in 1972 with the establishment of the steel trade Hohmeier & Macha GmbH. By that, he was not only able to bring a good reputation in the steel industry into the new company, but he also brought a comprehensive potential of knowledge and experience from decades of steel expertise.

1972: Foundation stone
Günter Macha founds the steel trading company Hohmeier & Macha, laying the foundations for today's company.
1997/98: Foundation
Günter Macha and his son Jochen Macha found the Steel Service Center Flachstahl Werl. Plant I starts production in 1998.
2002: Factory I Expansion
First expansion of factory I: Doubling of storage capacity
2007: Factory II
Plant II starts production and from now on enables the slitting of the most sensitive surfaces (e.g. B-, C-surface, organic coated) in thicknesses from 0.35mm.
2011: Storage Capacity Extension
The combination of plants I & II creates a further 3000m² of storage capacity for optimum service to our customers.
2013: Factory III
Plant III starts production and enables the slitting of hot-rolled, cold-rolled and surface-finished steel grades up to a thickness of 8.50 mm. The total annual capacity is increased to 450,000 tons.
2016: Expansion of storage capacity
The warehouse capacity is expanded by a further 2000m² (Hall 5) to provide optimum service to our customers.
2016: Opening of Visitors and Health Center
The visitor and health center is opened. Meeting rooms, a reception area and an exercise center are available to employees, customers and suppliers.
2018: Company Group Flachstahl Werl
Flachstahl Werl also consolidates its internal structures with the founding of further operating companies FSW Automotive, FSW Construction and FSW Industrials.
2020: Factory IV
With the construction of Plant IV, Flachstahl Werl is building one of the most modern slitting plants in Europe for a thickness range of 0.30-6.00 mm, even for the most sensitive surfaces, thus increasing its annual production capacity to 650,000 tons (with a storage capacity of 120,000 tons).
2024: Factory V
The construction of Plant V expands the product portfolio of Flachstahl Werl to include the production of rectangular formats with a total annual capacity of 80,000 tons in thicknesses of 0.40-5.00 mm.