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The post-war years
Despite major destruction during World War II, the company swiftly regained its footing in the rising steel industry as Germany underwent its 'economic miracle'. The construction of new buildings and machinery made it possible to tap into additional market areas.
Chronology 1944-1964
- 1944
Devastating air raid on the works: blast furnaces, steelmaking shops and entire downstream processing practically paralysed
- 1945
Authorisation for restricted production granted by military government
- 1947
Dismantling order
- 1948
At the end of October, members of Bochumer Verein workforce protest against the dismantling and obstruct demolition work
- 1950
Invention of Bochumer Verein vacuum steel
- 1951
Disincorporation from the Vereinigte Stahlwerke conglomerate; introduction of codetermination in the coal and steel industry
- 1956
Startup of 6000-tonne press
- 1962-1963
Construction of closed-die forging shop 2
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