History
Milestones In The Development Of The Company
- 1917: Ernst Bender founded the company with the name “Eisen- und Metallwerke Ferndorf GmbH”
- 1923: The company objective is now producing large (longitudinally welded) steel pipes and the construction of special machinery for this purpose
- 1957: Production of spirally welded pipes begins
- 1958: API certification. The basis of our current QM system
- 1980: First production of a spirally welded large diameter pipe with a wall thickness of 25 mm
- 1993: ISO 9001 certification
- 2003: ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications
- 2007: Name changed to “Bender-Ferndorf Rohr GmbH”
- 2010: Expansion of the size range to wall thickness up to 25,4 mm for X 70 and 22 mm for X 80
- 2010: Ultrasonic test, nor only of weld seams, but also of the entire base material after forming
- 2010: Employment of worldwide most advanced testing facilities in production and the company owned lab