Werdohl is situated on the banks of the Verse and Lenne rivers in the
Märkischer Sauerland region, and was founded around 900 years
ago. Today, it has a population of 22,000. It is situated along the
two river courses in a deep valley and from there has extended from
162 to 400 meters above sea level.
Large portions of the former city center were lost in a great
fire in 1822. However, the small town with buildings built thereafter
offers a cultivated appearance. Since 1861, when the first steam train
of the Ruhr-Sieg Line puffed along the banks of the Lenne, it has
developed into an industrial location, primarily for metal processing.
However, the narrow confines of the river valley quickly imposed
limits to economic expansion. As a consequence many firms are directly
adjacent to the city. This is also the case of the Berg & Becker
foundry, which was founded in 1853 and acquired by Georg Fischer in 1999.
Location Werdohl
Profile
- Foundation: 1853 Foundry Berg & Becker
- Acquisition: 1999 by Georg Fischer
- Employees: 410
- Production capacity: 25,000 tonnes/year
Materials
All standardized aluminium alloys
Certification
- ISO 14001
- ISO TS 16949
- BS OHSAS 18001
Quality Assurance
- Spectral analysis
- Coordinate measuring instruments
- X-ray testing devices and equipment for tightness testing and customer-defined tests
Production Program
Raw and ready-to-use aluminum pressure die cast components for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. These include engine blocks and intermediate housings, as well as gearbox and clutch cases.
Special Features
- In-house model construction
- Computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM)
- CNC machining