DWM tin

Vlim · 05-03-2012, 08:19 AM

Correct.

The DWM was introduced in 1896, after the merger with the Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe with the weapons manufacturing division of Ludwig Loewe & Cie.

The DWM was used until 1922, when the name BKIW was introduced, on the 30th of May.
In 1933 the 'vormals DWM' was added to the company name again, on the 29th of June.

Finally, on the 30th of June, 1936 the old name DWM was reintroduced.

After the war the company in Karlsruhe was renamed IWK (Industriewerke Karlsruhe), while the Berlin plant kept using the DWM logo, but with a new name 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken'. After the merger with Keller & Knappich in Augsburg IWK became IWKA (Industriewerke Karlsruhe Augsburg) and a few years ago, when the main office relocated to Augsburg, leaving Karlsruhe altogether, the name was changed into Keller und Knappich (or KUKA).

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05-03-2012, 08:19 AM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Correct. The DWM was introduced in 1896, after the merger with the Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe with the weapons manufacturing division of Ludwig Loewe & Cie. The DWM was used until 1922, when the name BKIW was introduced, on the 30th of May. In 1933 the 'vormals DWM' was added to the company name again, on the 29th of June. Finally, on the 30th of June, 1936 the old name DWM was reintroduced. After the war the company in Karlsruhe was renamed IWK (Industriewerke Karlsruhe), while the Berlin plant kept using the DWM logo, but with a new name 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken'. After the merger with Keller & Knappich in Augsburg IWK became IWKA (Industriewerke Karlsruhe Augsburg) and a few years ago, when the main office relocated to Augsburg, leaving Karlsruhe altogether, the name was changed into Keller und Knappich (or KUKA).