Twelve students and three teachers from the Mittenwald School for Musical Instrument Making gained a fascinating insight into the world of wire production—specifically the realm of musical strings.

After extensive planning and several attempts, the visit was finally able to take place—as the saying goes, the third time’s the charm. We were all the more delighted to welcome the group to our facility as part of their three-day excursion. According to the feedback from the head of their department, we were not only the first item on their itinerary but also the absolute highlight of the entire trip.

We view the opportunity to contribute to such a successful visit as a profound expression of appreciation for our work and our dedication. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for the wonderful gift; the music stand has already found a special place here with us.

On the occasion of our shareholders' meeting, we had the special opportunity to participate in a varied and superbly organized accompanying program. From the very first moment of the warm welcome, we sensed the pleasant atmosphere that characterized our entire stay. The tour offered not only fascinating professional insights but also the chance for pleasant, personal interaction within an extremely welcoming setting.

The guided tour proved to be both highly informative and thoroughly engaging.

We took great interest in gaining fascinating insights into the Steingraeber company—its operational workflows and corporate philosophy. We were particularly impressed by the open, dedicated, and authentic manner in which the establishment was presented to us.

Thanks to the wealth of interesting information and wonderful anecdotes, the tour proved to be not only highly enlightening but also thoroughly entertaining.

Conclusion:

• Slight decline in visitors – partly due to flight cancellations - particularly from Asia and US
   
• Interesting and constructive business discussions have been held with many visitors at our booth
   
• Many project inquiries and new challenges 
   
• Simultaneously exist uncertainties regarding future market developments - especially due to energy crisis and shortage of skilled labour, geopolitical tensions and transformation within the e-mobility sector.

Our Team - from left: Matthias Kräml (Sales), Thomas Böhmer (Sales Manager), Michaela Hübner (Purchase Manager), Matthias Tupy (Managing Director), Christoph Betz (Operations Manager)

Local politicians and some members of the local district council got a highly interesting insight to wire production during a guided tour in Stahl- und Drahtwerk Röslau GmbH, a company rich in tradition, founded in 1882.

Stahl- und Drahtwerk Röslau with 130 employees and the sister company Roeslau Wire GmbH with approx. 30 employees generate a yearly turnover of about 25 million Euro. Roeslau Wire is mainly specialised for oil tempered wires for the automotive industry, while Stahl- und Drahtwerk produces patented drawn spring steel wires and musical strings. Managing Director Matthias Tupy underlined the great solidarity and loyalty of the shareholders to Röslau, the production site. Following the guided tour some local matters have been discussed also. The chairman, Bernd Nürnberger summarised at the end: „We, the habitants of Röslau can be proud, that such an innovative company like Stahl- und Drahtwerk Röslau GmbH – amongst others – is located here.”

Within just a few weeks, two of our employees celebrated their 25th work anniversary. On this occasion, they were honored internally in the company along with their colleagues, department heads, the works council and the HR department. Refreshments were provided.

Our first employee to celebrate this milestone was Mr. Nicolaj Birklin, a wire drawer:

(From left to right: Matthias Tupy (Managing Director), Christoph Betz (Plant Manager), Sybille Schneider (HR), Kevin Günter (Head of Wire Drawing Department), Nicolaj Birklin (Anniversary Employee) and Nadine Anger (Chairwoman of the Works Council)

And second, Mr. Andre Luding, an employee working as a wire packer in our shipping department:

(From left to right: Christoph Betz (Operations Manager), Nadine Anger (Works Council Chairwoman), Sybille Schneider (HR), Marina Eisele (Colleague), Regina Müller (Colleague), André Luding (Anniversary), Manfred Maisel (Head of Shipping Department) and Matthias Tupy (Managing Director)

The joint celebration with partners, family and colleagues will take place – as usual – in the autumn at the restaurant "Zur Laube".

At the turn of the year 2025/2026, Stahl- und Drahtwerk Röslau GmbH underwent a change in management. With the retirement of our previous Managing Director, Mr. Willi Josef Ferfers, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), the baton was successfully passed.

We sincerely thank Mr. Ferfers for his many years of dedication and his significant contribution to the development of our company.

The new Managing Director, Mr. Matthias Tupy, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), brings extensive experience from similar positions in a larger company as well as international expertise. With fresh impetus, new visions, and a clear strategic direction, we look forward to shaping the next steps in our company's development together.

Since January 2025 we get 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energies.
This means, we save around approx. 3.55 Mio. kgs of CO2 per year compared to the electricity mix we have been using so far. We made another big step forward on our path towards climate neutrality and are making a huge contribution to climate protection.