1828 - Foundation of Vítkovice Iron Works by Rudolf Jan Habsburský
1906 - Commencement of seamless steel tube cylinder production
1954 - Commencement of forged milling ball production
1988 - Commencement of extrusion plant construction for production of half-products for 200 bar cylinders
1994 - Commencement of cold-rolled light steel cylinder D 140 mm pipe construction
1996 - Commencement of 300/450 bar steel cylinder production
1997 - Commencement of accumulator production
1998 - Commencement of 20-120 mm diameter annealed milling ball production
2008 - Commencement of the biggest high-pressure steel cylinder production in the world by reverse extrusion
method (water cap. 260 L)
2009 - First project of CNG OEM for OPEL
2012 - Merger of VÍTKOVICE CYLINDERS a.s. and VITKOVICE MILMET S.A. under VÍTKOVICE the brand
2014 - Production of the first seamless steel cylinder with pressed internal neck
2015 - Production of the first stainless steel seamless cylinder 200 bar by reverse extrusion method
2016 - Commencement of 500 and 1000 bar hydrogen tank production
Commenced development of acoustic emission testing as a non-destructive method for revision of steel
cylinders up to 330 bar
First supply of special tanks for military marine purposes
Incorporation of CYLINDERS HOLDING a.s. upon divestiture from VÍTKOVICE HOLDING a.s.
2017 - Production of the first technical gas and CNG tank with working pressure of 1380 bar
Manufacture of 14th million cylinder at VÍTKOVICE CYLINDERS a.s.
1.6. Ceremonial inauguration of the new brand and strategy of CYLINDERS HOLDING
