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Basic Steel Processing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Ashkan Salim Ashkan Salim Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: May 2024 WZ C24.30DE

Revenue

€9.5bn

2024

€9.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

18,748

Businesses

151

Wages

€X.Xbn

Basic Steel Processing in Germany industry analysis

As a buyer of steel and supplier of steel products, the steel processing industry holds a key position for important branches of industry in the German economy. In addition to the price of steel, the industry is influenced by downstream sectors, particularly the construction and automotive industries. In the last five years, industry turnover has risen by an average of 1.8% per year to 9.5 billion euros. This is due in particular to the overall high demand for steel from the construction and automotive industries as well as the very high steel prices between 2021 and 2023.
In 2024, industry turnover is expected to fall by 5.5%, which is mainly due to the high key interest rate of the European Central Bank. This will make construction and property financing more expensive, which will dampen construction activity. This in turn leads to weak demand in the construction sector for industry products such as cold-formed profiles and sandwich panels. Although Germany does not have the production capacities of countries such as China, the products of German steel processors are internationally competitive. This is mainly due to the fact that companies in the industry focus on the production of high-quality steels and invest heavily in modern machinery, systems and advanced production processes.
In the next five years, industry turnover is expected to fall by an average of 0.1% and reach 9.4 billion euros in 2029. The trend towards lightweight construction in industries such as automotive and aerospace means that metals such as aluminium and other materials are increasingly being used in products instead of steel. This trend is likely to continue in the future and have a negative impact on the development of the industry. In addition, increasingly stringent environmental regulations are forcing industry players to invest heavily in modernising their machinery and equipment in order to reduce their CO2 emissions. Many companies in the sector cannot afford this financially, which is why market exits and consolidations are to be expected in the next five years.

Trends and Insights

  • Industry players are having to invest heavily in modernising their machines and systems due to increasingly strict environmental regulations. Many cannot afford this, which is why market exits and consolidations are to be expected in the next five years.
  • Buyers of cold-formed profiles include the construction industry, the automotive industry and mechanical engineering. The sales share of this product segment has increased since 2018, which is primarily due to the high demand from the construction sector at the beginning of the last five-year period.
  • The Central region has the highest proportion of companies in the industry. The industry players have generally established themselves close to companies that are active in steel production.
  • There is strong price competition in the industry, which is partly responsible for the low profit margins. In order to keep up in this competitive environment, industry players are trying to achieve economies of scale by producing steel products in large quantities and thus reducing their unit costs.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €9.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The industry is of outstanding importance for the German economy

  • The primary processing of iron and steel is an important stage in the value chain of many downstream industries. Steel is used as a raw material and primary product in numerous industries, including the automotive, mechanical engineering, aerospace, construction and packaging industries.
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Basic Steel Processing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The focus on innovation ensures the international competitiveness of industry players

  • The German steel industry is known for its technological expertise and innovative strength. It invests extensively in research and development in order to develop new steel products and processes that meet the increasing demands for sustainability, environmental protection and energy efficiency. For example, research is being carried out into advanced production processes such as the use of hydrogen as a reducing agent in order to reduce CO2 emissions.

Biggest companies in the Basic Steel Processing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
303.1
Saarstahl AG
240.7
Steeltec GmbH
131.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Basic Steel Processing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Cold belts with a width of less than 600 millimetres, Cold profiles and Cold-drawn wire. Cold belts with a width of less than 600 millimetres is the largest segment of the Basic Steel Processing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The share of sales accounted for by cold-rolled strip has declined since 2019 due to substitution pressure from aluminium

  • Cold rolled steel strips are elongated, flat products in the form of rolls.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry players produce bright bars, cold-rolled strips, cold-formed sections and cold-drawn steels from crude steel products by cold drawing, cold rolling or other cold forming processes. The industry does not include the drawing of steel bars and solid profiles, the manufacture of processed wire products or the production of tubes and tube connectors.

What's included in this industry?

Cold belts with a width of less than 600 millimetresCold profilesCold-drawn wireBright steel

Companies

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AGSaarstahl AGSteeltec GmbH

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Related Terms

ANTI-DUMPING DUTIESCAD PROGRAMMEALLOYINGCOLD ROLLINGCORROSION

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 24.3 - Basic Steel Processing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Industry players are having to invest heavily in modernising their machines and systems due to increasingly strict environmental regulations. Many cannot afford this, which i...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Buyers of cold-formed profiles include the construction industry, the automotive industry and mechanical engineering. The sales share of this product segment has increased si...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Central region has the highest proportion of companies in the industry. The industry players have generally established themselves close to companies that are active in s...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

There is strong price competition in the industry, which is partly responsible for the low profit margins. In order to keep up in this competitive environment, industry playe...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Saarstahl has intensified its collaboration with customers and partners in recent years in order to achieve greater customer focus and flexibility. The company works closely ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Saarstahl AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Steeltec GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Saarstahl AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Steeltec GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Companies in the steel industry often work with chemicals that can be hazardous. They must ensure that they comply with the Hazardous Substances Ordinance in order to protect...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The profit margin has been volatile over the past five years. This volatile development reflects a strong dependence on the economic situation in key customer industries such...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany is €9.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Basic Steel Processing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 151 businesses in the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Basic Steel Processing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Basic Steel Processing market in Germany are Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Saarstahl AG and Steeltec GmbH

What does the Basic Steel Processing in Germany include?

Cold belts with a width of less than 600 millimetres and Cold profiles are part of the Basic Steel Processing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Basic Steel Processing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG.

How competitive is the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Basic Steel Processing industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • Precious Metals Production in Germany
  • Aluminium Production in Germany
  • Copper Production in Germany

Complementors

  • Iron & Steel Manufacturing in Germany
  • Steel Tube, Pipe & Related Fitting Manufacturing in Germany

International industries

  • Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US
  • Steel Rolling & Drawing in Canada
  • Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing in Australia
  • Basic Steel Processing in the UK
  • Steel Rolling in China

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  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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