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title: A Brief History of VS GUSS
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main/content: VS Guss AG produces the highest quality of small malleable and gray
iron castings. This, according to many of our customers (including some that produce
malleable iron themselves), is the reason why VS has such a significant market
share in North America and Europe.<br><br>VS Guss AG was formerly known as "Vereinigte
Schlusselfabriken GmbH", which translates as "United Key Factories". This name
was established from a merger of two independent, privately held malleable iron
foundries around the turn of the twentieth century. VS was originally the market
leader for skeleton keys and fine lock components for door hardware and fine furniture.
"VS" was an industry standard from the late eighteen hundreds throughout much
of the last century.<br><br>The key ingredient in VS' recipe is the use of the
finest natural bonded sand, harvested at VS-owned dried up river bed sections
of the Rhine river. This sand allows VS to produce castings with exceptional detail
and a smooth surface, for which we are universally known.<br><br>The introduction
of vertical molding equipment leads to the capacity to produce several million
keys daily, allowing "VS" to virtually cover the entire world market for its complete
demand of skeleton keys.<br><br>With the introduction and popularization of zinc
die castings, VS had to establish additional industrial sectors and found its
market in the hardware and machine industries. This includes a significant percentage
of the commercially available malleable iron demand in North America. By continuing
its determination for the highest in quality standards, service, and productivity
at fair pricing, VS is now one of the three largest independent suppliers of malleable
iron castings in North America.
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