Germany, Federal Republic, Werdohl, Krupp VDM company, steel advertising medal, 1993 AD.,
Medal (ø 25 mm / 8,75 g), steel (magnetic), axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: IM DIENSTE DER AUTOMATENSICHERHEIT / AGAINST FRAUD IN VENDING MACHINES / VDM / KRUPP VDM / 1993 , triangular VDM logo with depiction of the 5 Mark copper-nickel coin at right side, three rings Krupp logo left below.
Rev.: MATINOX , map of western Europe surrounded by 12 stars.
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VDM Metals looks back on a long and eventful history. The VDM abbreviation has its origin in Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG. This company was founded in 1930 when Berg-Heckmann-Selve AG from Altena took over Heddernheimer Kupferwerk and Süddeutsche Kabelwerk GmbH in Frankfurt. The two forerunning companies had roots dating back in part to the early 19th century. The merger that formed Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG was initiated by Metallgesellschaft (now GEA Group AG), the controlling shareholder of the Heddernheimer Kupferwerk company since 1893 and which also acquired a majority stake in the company group.
In 1988/89, the then Krupp Stahl AG took over first one third of VDM Nickel-Technologie AG and later a 100% stake in the company. This business area with an annual turnover of approx. 1.49 billion DM was formed by the earlier merger of various plants operating in the nickel Business, including more than 2,100 employees. In so doing, Krupp Stahl AG had acquired a company with an established global presence, whose high-performance alloys were used worldwide.
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