History
| 1896: |
Heinr-Aug-Schulte Eisenhandlung is founded in Dortmund |
| 1908: |
A port facility with a capacity of 15,000 t is built in Dortmund |
| 1917-1921: |
Branches are founded in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig and Kassel |
| 1921: |
The headquarters is relocated to the "Stahlhaus" building in the center of Dortmund |
| 1927-1945: |
Further new branches and investments in Bielefeld, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Rheine, Essen, Hanover |
| 1945-1952: |
The branches are rebuilt using company funds |
| 1954: |
Handelsunion AG, Düsseldorf is founded as the holding company; Heinr-Aug-Schulte Eisen AG becomes part of this holding company |
| 1961-1969: |
The company is taken over by August Thyssen Hütte and renamed Thyssen Handelsunion AG |
| 1973: |
The company is renamed Heinr-Aug-Schulte AG, Düsseldorf; the headquarters remains in Dortmund |
| 1978: |
The company is renamed Thyssen Schulte GmbH, Düsseldorf |
| 1989: |
Wullbrandt + Seele GmbH & Co. KG, Braunschweig is acquired |
| 1991: |
The foundation stone is laid for the new central warehouse for stainless steel and nonferrous metals in Dortmund-Huckarde |
| 1993: |
Further shop areas and a high bay system are added to the central stainless steel and nonferrous metals warehouse |
| 1998: |
In Dortmund, the stainless steel service center in the direct vicinity of the stainless steel/nonferrous metals central warehouse starts operation on November 05. |
| 2000: |
The central warehouse is expanded to include further shops for stainless steel and nonferrous metal flat products; a new laser cutting line goes into operation |
| 2003: |
Quality management system is certified to EN 9001 : 2000 |
| 2004: |
EN AS 9120 aerospace certification is obtained |
| 2005: |
Dortmund becomes the first service center in Germany and Europe to receive ISO TS 16949 : 2002 automotive certification; the company is renamed ThyssenKrupp Materials Europe GmbH, Düsseldorf; a new plasma cutting line goes into operation |
| 2007: |
Startup of a further plasma cutter, Startup of a new guillotine shear |
| 2010: |
The company is renamed ThyssenKrupp Metalserv GmbH, Düsseldorf |
