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EuroWire – July 2009 14
corporate news
Fifty years of cable
innovation
Ongoing development and technological
progress are the fundamental values of
Rosendahl’s 50-year history.
Within 50 years, Rosendahl has grown
to a global supplier of manufacturing
technology for the production of power,
automotive and fibre optic cables, RF,
datacom and coaxial cables.
In 1959 Walter Rosendahl had the
ambition to become a high-tech cable
equipment manufacturer, for a variety
of industries. Mr Rosendahl worked hard
on his first developments in various
segments and he managed to achieve
the goals he had in mind by 1965.
A historical milestone was the
development of the first extrusion line.
The extrusion technology, which has
been continuously developed over
the years, is one of the strengths of
Rosendahl. A second large step, in 1971,
was the introduction of the SZ-stranding
technology, which since then has been
implemented in a large number of lines.
The technological development in
foaming and in the fibre optic segment
encouraged Rosendahl to enlarge its
product range to serve the evolving
market. Later, RF welding and corrugation
technology solutions were developed,
completing Rosendahl’s current area of
expertise.
The opening of the facilities in
Pischelsdorf, Austria, in 1973 enlarged
Rosendahl’s manufacturing capacity.
Increasing demand also led to continuous
expansions of office and production faci-
lities on site and throughout the world.
In 1997, Rosendahl became a member of
the globally active Knill Group. In 2005
Nextrom also became part of the group
and together with Rosendahl conjointly
serves the market with its technology.
Today, the group is among leading
global suppliers of fibre, wire and cable
manufacturing solutions.
Rosendahl continues to invest in
its facilities and in technological
development. Currently, the group
operates in more than a hundred
countries, with offices in five locations
– Austria, USA, Russia, India and Hong
Kong.
Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH – Austria
Fax: +43 3113 5100 59
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▲ ▲ The first extruder was developed in 1965