1931 Foundation of an iron and steel trading company by Mr Wilhelm von Schaewen in Essen-Kupferdreh
1950's: Moving from solely trading to a production operation at the initiative of Mr Horst von Schaewen by purchasing the first machines for sawing round bar steel and flame-cutting flat dimensions
1963 Erection of a sheet and slab trading company at the present production site in Essen-Vogelheim
1974 Takeover of a hammer works at the site of the present Hückeswagen forging works
1983 Expansion of the Essen-Vogelheim site with the erection of annealing furnaces, a straightening press and a shot blasting system
1985 Setting up a sawing operation at Essen-Vogelheim for cutting to length and trimming sheets as well as for sawing flat steel
1987 Foundation of ameca - a steel processing company - at the Essen-Vogelheim site
1991 Construction of the Hückeswagen merchant bar store for storing and sawing bar steels
1999 Erection of a 2,000 tonne press in the Hückeswagen forging plant
2002 Construction of an 850 tonne press in the Hückeswagen forging plant
2004 Foundation of von Schaewen Polska
2005 Foundation of Wetter forging plant on an industrial estate with a size of approx. 40,000 m²
2006 Mr Horst von Schaewen hands over the general management of the company to his son, Mr Alexander von Schaewen, and his son-in-law, Mr Uwe Metzger
2006 Construction of a 3,000 tonne press in the Wetter forging plant
2007 Construction of a heat treating plant at the Hückeswagen site

2008 Construction of a Training Centre for trade/technical education in Wetter

2008 Setting up a new specialized welding operation at the Essen-Vogelheim location

2008 Foundation of von Schaewen AG

2009 Construction of a hall for mechanical processing in Wetter

2009 Purchase of a welding plant at the von Schaewen Polska location