30-year anniversary of Feinguß Lobenstein in the Schubert & Salzer group

Conversion to a water-based ceramic binder

Purchase of a new Boilerclave
By quickly pressurizing the boilerclave allows an effective form of dewaxing.

Winner of the XXI. Innovation prize Thuringia

Acpuisition of a semi-automatic wax spraying machine with a spraying volume of 12 litres. This machine enables us to use tools with a maximum size of 1,000 x 1,000 x 1,000 mm.

A rollover oven is purchased that enables high-quality, tough alloys to be cast

The manufacturing process is digitalised, and an optical 3D scanner, simulation software and a 3D printer are introduced

50-year company anniversary with the “50 Jahre Feingußwerk Lobenstein” [“50 Years of Feingußwerk Lobenstein”] exhibition, an open day, and a social evening for employees and their families

20-year anniversary of Feinguß Lobenstein in the Schubert & Salzer group

The model making extension building is put into service

A new wax preparation process is introduced

30-year anniversary of the company, attended by the prime minister of the Free State of Thüringen

Merger with Schubert & Salzer Feinguß Ingolstadt and relocation of the Ingolstadt production line to Lobenstein.
Safeguarding the traditions: Investment casting from Thuringia and Schubert & Salzer from Ingolstadt.

The nationally-owned company is privatised and renamed Feingusswerk Lobenstein GmbH

Capacities are radically adjusted as the entire Eastern market collapses

4000 tonnes of steel investment casting is produced annually with 720 employees

Start of production in the investment casting plant

The foundation stone is laid for the first casting plant installation in the former GDR