History and Company profile

Presses with Brand Name „RAVNE“ have more than 45 years long history and derives from tradition of production of steel of more than 400 years.

1620

Beginning of steelmaking in Guštajn (Ravne)

1807 - 1940

Steelmaking is registered in firm register Maribor as slovenian steelmaking of Grafen Jurij von Thurn in Guštanj

1945 - 1953

old Guštanj changes its name in Ravne na Koroškem und becomes a town, factory is named »Ravne Steelworks« (Železarna Ravne)

1969

Construction of first press

1970 – 1971

Cooperation with German company Weingarten and export of the first press to Germany (AUDI)

1972 – 1977

Construction and delivery of several hundred presses for the former USSR

1984

First press was exported to U.S.

1807 - 1940

More than 60 large presses delivered to USA, Canada and Mexico; more than 70 large and small presses delivered to European clients

2008

RAVNE PRESSES became a member of the Litostroj Group

2021

Bankruptcy of the Firm RAVNE Presses d.o.o.