ARNTZ-History
230 Years of Company History – 7 Generations


1793 | Company foundation as water-driven forge in a valley of Remscheid, production of forged work pieces, drills and files |
1879 | Relocation of the production plant to Lenneper Street (today‘s location) |
1900 | Start production of Saw Blades for Metal and Wood Industry |
1944 | Start production of Segmental Circular Saw Blades |
1966 | Johann Wilhelm Arntz starts in the company |
1978 | Start production of Carbide-tipped Circular Saw Blades |
1981 | Foundation of ARNTZ USA in Summerville, South Carolina |
1988 | Start production of Bi-Metal Band Saw Blades |
1990 | Foundation of ARNTZ Schmölln / Thüringen |
1993 | 200 years ARNTZ |
1996 | Jan Wilhelm Arntz starts in the company |
1999 | Foundation of ARNTZ Almere / Netherland |
2001 | Start production of Carbide-tipped Band Saw Blades |
2010 | Establishing the Weld Center Schmölln (WCS) for Band Saw Blades |
2015 | Relocation of the production plant ARNTZ Schmölln to Industriering 17 |
2017 | Investment in additional Bi-Metal and Carbide Saw Blade production lines |
2018 | 225 years ARNTZ company |
2022 | Capacity expansion of one of Europe's largest weld centers in Schmölln |
