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History

  • 1923

    Establishment of Paul Jost GmbH in Duisburg by Paul Jost

  • 1939

    Approval to operate a tungsten extraction plant in Herne

  • 1943

    Building of a turntable in Herne and improvement in rail logistics

  • 1956

    Purchase and establishment of business in Frankfurt am Main

  • 1957

    Establishment of the company HFV, today’s Jost Ferrolegierungen

  • 1958

    Establishment of business in Weseler Straße in Mülheim an der Ruhr

  • 1958 / 59

    Construction of scrap breakers at the Mülheim an der Ruhr location

  • 1970

    Relocation to Siegen with the construction of new buildings and drainage

  • 1970

    Take-over of the company Jostes in Solingen

  • 1980

    Joachim Jost takes over company management following the death of the company’s founder Paul Jost

  • 1984

    Jost family takes over 100% of the shares in Paul Jost GmbH

  • 1995

    Relocation of head office of Paul Jost GmbH from Duisburg to Mülheim an der Ruhr

  • 1997

    Founding member of the BDSV (German Federation of Steel Recycling and Waste Management Companies)

  • 2001

    All locations successfully comply with the provisions of the Federal Immission Control Act

  • 2005

    Establishment of Jost Stahlschrott GmbH and separation of the business divisions of non-alloy scrap and alloy scrap and metals

  • 2005

    Establishment of business in Minden, simultaneously building new wharf facilities and warehouse

  • 2010

    Restructuring of the companies into today’s holding structure

  • 2014

    Extensive conversion measures for the drainage and hall areas in Herne

  • 2015

    Relocation to Timmerhellstraße with direct access to the water connection