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