| 1861 |
Establishment
of "Nickel- und Kobaltfabrik Fleitmann & Witte" by Dr. Theodor
Fleitmann and Heinrich Witte |
| 1891 |
Transformation
into "Westfälisches Nickelwalzwerk Fleitmann, Witte &
Co." |
| 1902 |
Expansion
of operations by acquiring Upper Silesian metallurgical plants and
conversion into "Vereinigte Deutsche Nickel-Werke AG" |
| 1966 |
Acquisition
of a controlling stake in Hindrichs-Auffermann AG |
| 1982 |
Incorporation
of VDN America Inc., USA |
| 1989 |
Acquisition
of Criterion Metals Inc., USA |
| 1989 |
Formation
of "Deutsche Nickel GmbH" |
| 1992 |
Acquisition of
Auerhammer
Metallwerk GmbH from Vereinigte
Deutsche Nickel-Werke AG;
Formation of VDN Gastronomieservice GmbH |
| 1994 |
Spin-off
of active operations and their takeover by Auerhammer Metallwerk GmbH
Change in corporate name to Auerhammer Holding GmbH (Deutsche Nickel AG
survives as subsidiary) |
| 1995 |
Merger
of the subsidiary Deutsche Nickel GmbH into Auerhammer Holding GmbH,
renaming the latter "Deutsche Nickel GmbH"
Conversion of Deutsche Nickel GmbH into Deutsche Nickel GmbH |
| 1997 |
Acquisition
of Saxonia Edelmetalle GmbH, Freiberg |
| 1998 |
Formation
of a joint venture with the Spanish Mint |
| 2000 |
Establishment of
EuroCoin AG
Establishment of
DeNISys GmbH |
| 2001 |
Establishment of Deutsche Nickel -
PressTec GmbH |
| 2002 |
Renaming of Criterion Metals Inc to
Deutsche Nickel America Inc. |
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