1945: End of the war at last. Chaos. But also a time of new beginnings. Walter Vogel decides to take the courageous step of becoming self-employed and to set up a business in stainless steel, which he sees as having a promising future. A good, a very good decision!

His son Paul-Wilhelm Vogel decisively develops the customer service that has always been a top priority at VOGEL-BAUER. (After a stay in the USA he applies the idea of the service centers and mini-mills visited there to his own company). He consistently invests in the expansion of existing processing capabilities in order to be able to supply the increasing number of stainless processors with immediately usable slit strips and blanks.

The provision of this significant economic advantage is being market with success. The former sawing operation quickly moulted itself through the commissioning of slitting and cut-to-length lines as well as guillotine and round and circular shears towards the end of the 1960s to become the first stainless steel service centre in the Federal Republic of Germany. The company maxim "Stainless steel with service" was born.
 

Our mission as a service center is mainly to supply the processing industry with stainless steel flat products in the form of slit strip and blanks, and this in perfect coordination with their needs.

The special feature, or let us call it the "spirit" of VOGEL-BAUER, lies in the personal consultation, the partnership-based support and transparent communication of our know-how.

The pool of stainless steel suppliers is large. The market is highly competitive.
What makes us different from others? What can you get from us that you can't get elsewhere? We firmly believe in being as versatile as our customers are.

To fulfill their wishes is our challenge. No “run of the mill”, but the will to work out for everyone exactly what he needs. To advise competently which material is the right one for which purpose.

Our maxim "Stainless steel with service" is not a flat advertising slogan, but a clear market positioning.

Despite our growth, we still retain the charm of a down-to-earth family business, lovingly calling the company "our Kotten". We are passionate about ensuring that it and our employees are doing well.

We are really proud of our team with its many experts.
They pull together, you can rely on them.
And: they not only have a huge treasure trove of knowledge and experience, but above all the will to handle every order perfectly.