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History

1822 - Copper smelting works founded by Josef Ringhoffer in Kamenice
1928 - Forge production started with copper and brass alloys
1940 - Production extended to forging aluminium alloys
1945 - Company taken into state ownership
1968 - Company's name changed to Strojmetal Kamenice
1996 - Cooperation with Alusuisse Singen GmbH (today Constellium Singen GmbH) began
1998 - Privatisation of the state-owned company to become the public limited company, Strojmetal Kamenice a.s.
2001 - A consortium with Alcan Singen GmbH (formerly Alusuisse) was set up for pure aluminium forging
2002 - Commissioning of the new forging production hall for automotive products and the fully-automatic high bay warehouse for forging stock
2002-2004 - Forging production moved from Alcan Singen GmbH to Strojmetal Kamenice
2006-2012 - Installation of four fully automatic forging lines with different preform aggregates for the automotive industry
2012 - Joint Ventures Alcan Strojmetal Aluminium Forging s.r.o. founded
2013 - Alcan Strojmetal Aluminium Forging s.r.o. bought the Constellium Singen GmbH shares of the JV and is now 100% owner of the forging activities
2013 - Commissioning of the fifth fully automatic line dedicated to control arms
2014 - Company name changed to Strojmetal Aluminium Forging