History

1999	MK Metallfolien GmbH founded
2000	Start of production in Hagen
2001	Training establishment founded for young school leavers
2002	ISO 9001:2000 certified
2003	New carrier foil approved for automotive diesel catalytic converters
2005	Patent awarded for the diesel foil
2006	ISO 14001:2004 certified
2006	Deutsche Nickel GmbH cold rolling mill taken over in Schwerte
2008/2009	Integrated cold rolling mill set up in Duncan, SC, USA
2011/2012	Service centre set up in Wujiang, China
2013	Production expanded in the USA
2013	Patent awarded for coated foils
2014	EU Projekt Sustainable Steels for Direct Deposition of Photovoltaic Solar Cells
2015	ISO 50001:2011 certified
2017	ZIM project: Alloy development adaptive production of heatable exhaust catalysts
2017	Renewal of the Schwerte rolling mill electronics
2019	Renewal of the measurement and control technology at the Hagen rolling mill
2021	Commissioning of a 2nd continuous furnace in Hagen