Iron foundry for spheroidal graphite and malleable cast iron parts for the automotive and supplier industries
ES Automobilguss GmbH
Schönheide (Schönheiderhammer) · Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About ES Automobilguss
ES Automobilguss GmbH, most recently trading as Eisenwerk Erzgebirge 1566 GmbH, was a German automotive supplier and foundry headquartered in Frankfurt am Main with its production site in the Schönheide district of Schönheiderhammer (Saxony). The company produced castings made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (spheroidal cast iron, unalloyed and alloyed) as well as black and pearlitic malleable cast iron. Products included, among others, differential gear housings, rocker arms and brake carriers for major automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers. Further customers came from the construction industry, agriculture and general industry, for which fittings were produced. The company's history dates back to the Schönheiderhammer hammer mill built in 1566; during the GDR era, the VEB Gießerei und Modellbau Schönheiderhammer operated at the same site. In 2021, the company filed for insolvency with a final workforce of 91 employees; the closure was announced in September 2021.
- Site
- Schönheide
- Processes
- Iron casting for the automotive industry (foundry), Castings made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (spheroidal cast iron), unalloyed and alloyed, Malleable cast iron for motor vehicles (black and pearlitic malleable cast iron), Casting of iron castings (cast iron, spheroidal cast iron, malleable cast iron)
- Materials
- Spheroidal graphite cast iron (spheroidal cast iron), unalloyed and alloyed, Malleable cast iron, all-black (black), Malleable cast iron, pearlitic
- Founded
- 1990/1992
- Employees
- 91
- Industries
- Automotive supplier, Construction industry, Agriculture, General industry, general industry (fittings)
- 01
Casting processes (spheroidal cast iron, malleable cast iron)
- 02
Production of castings
- 03
Supply to automobile manufacturers and suppliers
Materials and Processes
Spheroidal graphite cast iron (spheroidal cast iron), unalloyed and alloyed
Used for automotive castings such as differential gear housings and brake carriers.
Malleable cast iron, all-black (black)
Black malleable cast iron for motor vehicle parts.
Malleable cast iron, pearlitic
Pearlitic malleable cast iron for highly stressed vehicle components.
Locations
Schönheide (Schönheiderhammer)
DEProduction site (foundry)
- Materials
- Spheroidal cast iron, malleable cast iron
Frankfurt am Main
DEHeadquarters (since 2020)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron casting for the automotive industry (foundry)Guss | – | – | – | – | Gusseisen |
| Castings made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (spheroidal cast iron), unalloyed and alloyedGuss | – | – | – | – | Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit (EN-GJS) |
| Malleable cast iron for motor vehicles (black and pearlitic malleable cast iron)Guss | – | – | – | – | Temperguss (schwarz), Temperguss (peritisch) |
Additional services
History
- 1566
Establishment of the Schönheiderhammer hammer mill in the Erzgebirge, origin of the company
- DDR
Operated as VEB Gießerei und Modellbau Schönheiderhammer (formerly VEB Tempergießerei), initially within the GISAG combine, subordinated to the IFA-Kombinat Pkw Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1987
- 1990
Year of foundation according to company profile (Wikipedia states 1992)
- 2018
Revenue of approximately 30 million euros
- 2019
Employee count below 100
- 2020
Relocation of headquarters to Frankfurt am Main; last company name Eisenwerk Erzgebirge 1566 GmbH
- 2021
June: Insolvency petition filed with the Chemnitz Local Court; September: Announcement of the company's closure