SECO History
1873 Formation of SECO as L. Meyer jun. & Co.
Specialised in ornamental cast ironwork
1936 Mitteldeutsche Leichtmetallwerke GmbH
Production of permanent mold castings for the aircraft industry
1946 Dispossesion and new foundation of the VEB Harzer Spritzgusswerk
Piston production and light-metal castings
1960 VEB Druckguss- und Kolbenwerke Harzgerode
Largest manufacturer of pistons for large bore diesel and gas engines
in the former GDR
1990 Renamed in Metallwerke GmbH Harzgerode
1993 Privatized as Metallwerke Harzgerode GmbH
after the German reunion in 1990
2001 Takeover by TRIMET AG
Europ´s largest, independent Aluminum producer
2005 MMS – Marine Motor Service takes over the former TRIMET
piston business by formation of the SECO GmbH