The history of Bilfinger in South Africa
| 2013 | Bilfinger Piping Africa merges with Steinmüller Africa. |
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| 2012 | Steinmüller Africa celebrates its 50th birthday celebration. |
| 2008 | Bilfinger establishes a local pipe bending capability in South Africa. Start of boiler manufacturing contracts for Medupi and Kusile. |
| 2007 | Establishment of Pretoria Workshop. |
| 1991 | Fabrication for Majuba Power Station (6x600MW) starts. Steinmüller Africa enters the industrial boiler market with projects for Engen and Samancor. |
| 1987 | Intervalve’s workshop in Bethal opens. |
| 1986 | Erection for Matimba Power Station (6x600MW) starts. |
| 1983 | Fabrication for Tutuka Power Station (6x6000MW) starts. The induction bending machine and heat treatment equipment are purchased enabling the manufacturing of high-pressure pipework. |
| 1977 | Fabrication for Duvha Power Station (6x600MW) starts. |
| 1972 | Fabrication for Kriel Power Station (6x500MW) starts. |
| 1971 | Fabrication for Hendrina Power Station (5x200MW) starts. The Construction division of Steinmüller Africa opens and the valve partnership with Sempell begins. |
| 1967 | L. & C. Steinmüller wins first contract to supply a 200MW boiler for Eskom’s Grootvlei Power Station. For the first time, a local irm using imported technology was awarded a major Eskom boiler contract. |
| 1962 | L. & C. Steinmüller Africa (Pty) Ltd. registers in the Republic of South Africa. |
| 1896 | L. & C. Steinmüller supplies 8 boilers to the Rand Central Electric Works Limited, South Africa. The boilers are installed at the Brakpan Power Station. |
| 1878 | L. & C. Steinmüller GmbH registers a patent for a new type of boiler. With it a company was born that would play a key role in South Africa’s industrial development. |
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