Voss
Voss Edelstahlhandel is a German B2B distributor of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products, supplying exclusively stockists and trade customers across 35+ countries via 12 European warehouse locations and a digital procurement platform (VossOnline, VossConnect, VossEDI).
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersNeu Wulmstorf, Germany
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Voss does
Voss Edelstahlhandel GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German B2B distributor of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products, founded in 1980 in Hamburg and headquartered in Neu Wulmstorf. The company supplies exclusively to trade customers (stockists and distributors) and explicitly does not sell to end-users, positioning itself as a specialist upstream-of-stockist partner rather than a consumer-facing metals retailer. Its product portfolio comprises over 9,000 articles held in continuous stock across a physical inventory exceeding 12,000 tonnes, with the breadth and depth of the assortment positioned as a primary differentiator versus smaller distributors.
The operating footprint spans 12 owned warehouse and sales locations across eight European countries — Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic — through locally incorporated entities such as Voss Inox France, Voss Stainless UK, Voss Stainless Iberia, Voss Italia, Voss Inox Polska, and Voss Inox CZ. From this network Voss claims 24-hour delivery on items that competitors do not stock, serving customers in more than 35 countries. The legal structure is a German GmbH & Co. KG with affiliated operating company TraVo Logistik GmbH; corporate governance routes through a Feddersen Group-level whistleblower system, indicating Voss sits within a larger industrial group structure.
Voss complements its physical distribution with a three-part digital procurement stack: VossOnline (a self-service portal for real-time stock checking, ordering, shipment tracking, and customer-specific article/matchcode mapping), VossConnect (procurement digitization for orders, queries, delivery documents, and invoices), and VossEDI (electronic data interchange for automated document transfer). Together these tools aim to embed Voss within trade customers' ERP and ordering workflows. Revenue is generated through one-time product transactions priced per unit (kg, meter, piece) on a quote-based, ex-works basis, with no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or recurring digital revenue component.
Voss firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Voss
- Legal name
- Voß Edelstahlhandel GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://voss-edelstahl.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Voss Edelstahlhandel is a German B2B distributor of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products, supplying exclusively stockists and trade customers across 35+ countries via 12 European warehouse locations and a digital procurement platform (VossOnline, VossConnect, VossEDI).
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Voss industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Metal Distribution and Steel Trading
- NAICS
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metals, Plastics & Fabrication Materials Marketplaces (CRAFAHAN)
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Where Voss is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Neu Wulmstorf
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices13 records
Markets served
Voss business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Metals and Steel Products Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products to trade customers. Products are sold with guaranteed stock availability and 24-hour delivery capability across Europe. Revenue is generated through product transactions with pricing based on quantity, specifications, and market conditions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Trade/ex-stock pricing for stockists and distributors |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Voss product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Voss is a B2B trade distributor of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products, holding over 9,000 articles and 12,000 tonnes in stock across 12 European locations. The company supplies exclusively to stockists and trade partners, offering 24-hour delivery from its pan-European warehouse network. Its offering is complemented by proprietary digital procurement platforms (VossOnline, VossConnect, VossEDI) that enable real-time stock visibility, electronic ordering, and automated processing of orders, delivery documents, and invoices.
Product overview
Voss is a steel and metal trading company offering a unified product portfolio of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel pipes primarily for trade customers. The core product offering consists of physical metal products held in stock across 12 European locations. Voss differentiates itself through digital solutions comprising VossOnline (e-commerce and inventory platform), VossConnect (procurement optimization), and VossEDI (electronic data interchange), which work together to digitize the entire procurement process from ordering through invoicing. The digital tools enable customers to check real-time stock, work with their own article numbers, and process orders, delivery documents, and invoices automatically.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VossOnline: Digital procurement platform allowing customers to order online, check real-time stock, and manage orders with their own article numbers and matchcodes.
- VossConnect
- VossEDI
Products and services
- Stainless Steel Stainless steel products in bars, tubes, profiles, and various shapes and grades, held in stock and supplied to trade customers across Europe.
- Aluminium Aluminium products in bars, tubes, and profiles of various shapes and grades, held in stock and supplied to trade customers.
- Brass Brass (non-ferrous metal) products in bars, tubes, and profiles of various shapes and grades, held in stock for trade customers.
- Partner Products Partner article products sourced from external manufacturers and made available through the Voss platform to extend the trade customer product range.
- VossOnline Digital procurement platform allowing trade customers to check real-time stock availability, place orders, track shipments, and manage procurement using their own article numbers and matchcodes.
- VossConnect Digital solution for procurement process efficiency, digitising orders, queries, delivery documents, and invoices end-to-end beyond just sales.
- VossEDI Electronic Data Interchange solution for seamless automated digital transmission of business documents between Voss and trade partners.
Companies that use Voss
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Voss technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Voss partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Voss competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Aperam Stainless Steel & Services: Luxembourg-based stainless steel producer that also operates distribution and services across Europe, partially overlapping with Voss's trade-channel customer base.
- Voestalpine AG: Austrian integrated steel producer with a global metal processing and distribution arm serving European industrial customers with stainless and specialty steel products.
- Swiss Steel Group (Schmolz + Bickenbach): European specialty steel long products producer and distributor with sales offices across Europe, serving B2B customers including stockists similar to Voss.
- Outokumpu Oyj: Finnish stainless steel mill with European service center network supplying distributors and end-users across Europe, directly adjacent to Voss's product range.
Emerging players
- VDM Metals (part of Acerinox): German-based producer and distributor of nickel alloys and specialty stainless steels with European B2B distribution overlap with Voss's specialty product range.
Direct peers
- Stalatube Oy: Finnish stainless steel tube and section distributor selling to European trade customers via direct sales and digital channels, comparable in scale and B2B stockist model.
- Klöckner & Co SE: Frankfurt-listed, Europe's largest independent multi-metal distributor serving B2B customers via a digital platform (kloeckner.iQ). Closest direct competitor to Voss in the European B2B metals stockist model.
- Wieland Group: German manufacturer and distributor of copper, brass, and copper-alloy semi-finished products serving European B2B customers; overlaps with Voss's brass segment and stockist model.
- ThyssenKrupp Materials Services: Europe's largest materials distribution business and part of ThyssenKrupp, distributing metals including stainless steel across multiple European countries via warehouse network and digital tools.
- Ovako AB: Swedish specialty engineering steel producer and distributor serving European OEMs and the trade channel with long products and bar stock, comparable to Voss's steel portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Voss social profiles
Digital presenceVoss financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Voss leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Voss subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries13 records
Voss funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Voss M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Voss
What does Voss do?
Voss is a B2B trade distributor of stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and steel products, holding over 9,000 articles and 12,000 tonnes in stock across 12 European locations. The company supplies exclusively to stockists and trade partners, offering 24-hour delivery from its pan-European warehouse network. Its offering is complemented by proprietary digital procurement platforms (VossOnline, VossConnect, VossEDI) that enable real-time stock visibility, electronic ordering, and automated processing of orders, delivery documents, and invoices.
Is Voss a public or private company?
Voss is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Voss founded?
Voss was founded in 1980. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Voss based?
Voss is headquartered in Neu Wulmstorf, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Voss make money?
One revenue line is on record: metals and Steel Products Sales.
Who are Voss's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Aperam Stainless Steel & Services, Voestalpine AG, Swiss Steel Group (Schmolz + Bickenbach) and Outokumpu Oyj. VDM Metals (part of Acerinox) is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Stalatube Oy, Klöckner & Co SE, Wieland Group, ThyssenKrupp Materials Services and Ovako AB.
Does Voss have an API?
No public API is recorded for Voss.
What industry is Voss in?
Voss's product category is Metal Distribution and Steel Trading. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAHAN, Metals, Plastics & Fabrication Materials Marketplaces. Its NAICS code is 423510.