1957 saw the merger of Aluminiumwerke Ranshofen GesmbH and Österreichische Metallwerke AG with Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik Arthur Krupp AG, Berndorf, also nationalized in 1946, as the absorbing company, whose name was changed to Vereinigte Metallwerke Ranshofen-Berndorf AG in connection with this merger. In 1958 the registered office was transferred from Berndorf to Braunau. As a result of a further merger, Leichtmetall-GesmbH, Vienna-Berndorf, was incorporated into Vereinigte Metallwerke Ranshofen-Berndorf AG in 1958.
