In 1890, Austrian brothers Arthur and Emil Böhler opened their first sales office in Italy, in downtown Milan. They represent the old Kapfenberg steel mill, which traces its roots back to 1446. They sell tool and construction steels, alloy and low-alloy.
Thus began the Italian history of a brand that is a point of reference for all small and large companies in Italian industry, in the mechanical, aeronautical and aerospace, automotive, electronics and energy, chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
A brand that in its 130-year history in Italy has experienced major changes and has been able to evolve and innovate while maintaining strong ties to the steelmaking tradition from which it originated.
From the small representative office inaugurated by the Böhler brothers, the Society has expanded with the opening of new operational and logistical offices in Milan, where the headquarters is still located, and in other Italian cities. The transformation of the logistics structure, which is always open to new perspectives, is a sign of BÖHLER’s focus on the market, always ensuring first-class service while maintaining maximum operational efficiency.
BÖHLER’s evolution over the years is also evident from the change in its offering: new, more alloyed steels, special alloys for ultra-high-performance applications, steels produced by powder metallurgy, and now powders for Additive Manufacturing, to make up a product portfolio of more than 250 brands.
The offer is not limited to just materials. BÖHLER wants to be an efficient partner in the business relationship with the customer and support them with a full range of services provided locally. To this end, the company has equipped its logistics facility in Italy and trained its staff to ensure real added value through services ranging from simple cutting to 6-side machining, heat treatment, and pre- and post-sales technical consulting.
BÖHLER 130 years in Italy
The value of the long steelmaking tradition and the passion for steel that has shaped the centuries-long history of the BÖHLER brand are thus combined with the spirit of innovation, the ability to evolve with the market and in some cases lead it in new directions to achieve unthought-of solutions.
This is how historical brands such as the universally recognized K110 and Additive Manufacturing powders coexist on the market today.
Products of an ever-evolving technological progress; products of the passion and commitment of the people who work and have worked with dedication for this Brand, making it great, for 130 years.
