What Drahtwerk Elisental does

Drahtwerk Elisental W. Erdmann GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of aluminium wire, bars, and welding consumables, headquartered in Neuenrade, Germany. Founded in 1919, the company operates a single manufacturing facility in Neuenrade and a raw-material joint venture (ESAL ROD ALLOYS, S.A.) in northern Spain established in 2013. Its product range covers aluminium wire from 0.80 mm to 30.00 mm diameter, drawn aluminium bars from 3.00 to 22.00 mm, and aluminium welding wire and rods for MIG/TIG, brazing, metal spraying, and WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) processes, spanning alloys across the 1000–8000 series plus a proprietary DE50–DE71 designation set carrying TÜV, DB, LR, and BWB approvals.

The company employs approximately 120 people and serves roughly 400 industrial customers across ten verticals, including automotive and commercial vehicles, aerospace, electromobility, metalworking, security and defence, railway, tank and container construction, shipbuilding, construction, and wind energy. Distribution is sales-led, with a dedicated Sales & Business Development Director, a German representative footprint, and a network of international representatives in Brazil, France, the UK, India, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, and Turkey. Service is delivered through the ELISENTAL.concept modular framework, wrapping consultation, material selection, and co-development around the core product line.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct B2B hardware sales of physical aluminium products, with no public pricing and bespoke quotations handled by the sales team. There is no disclosed external institutional ownership, no public funding history, and no published financial figures. The customer-facing channels are the company website, a German-language newsletter, and direct field sales, with industry-association membership (notably the German Welding Association) supporting commercial development. Management is held by the Wingen family, with Theo Wingen and Daniel Wingen as Managing Directors.

Name

Drahtwerk Elisental

Legal name

Drahtwerk Elisental W. Erdmann GmbH

Website

https://elisental.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Drahtwerk Elisental is a family-owned German manufacturer, founded in 1919 and based in Neuenrade, producing aluminium wire, bars, and welding consumables for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, electromobility, defence, railway, shipbuilding, construction, and wind energy end markets worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminium Wire Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Wire Rod & Conductors (IMAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Aluminium wire manufacturing
• Aluminium welding wire
• Drawn aluminium bars
• Aluminium alloy development
• Wire drawing production

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuenrade

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aluminium Wire Products: Sale of aluminium wire in various forms (round wire, flat wire, profile wire, special wire) for mechanical applications, cold heading, fastening, bending, and forming technology. Sold in various packaging options including large coils (250-2000kg), compact coils, tubular formers, production coils, metal spools (up to 140kg), and plastic spools (up to 200kg).
2. Aluminium Bars Products: Sale of drawn aluminium bars ranging from 3.00 to 22.00mm diameter and up to 4,000mm length. Includes round bars and profiled bars with tight manufacturing tolerances. Supplied in bundles, wooden crates (250kg/500kg/1000kg).
3. Aluminium Welding Wire and Rods: Sale of aluminium welding wire for MIG and TIG welding processes, brazing, metal spraying, and WAAM processes. Available in diameters 1.00-1.60mm for welding wire and 1.60-4.00mm for welding rods. Supplied on plastic spools (2-30kg), metal spools (7-40kg), drums (max 140kg), and cardboard boxes for rods.
4. Technical Consultation and Service: ELISENTAL.concept service offering including structured onboarding, technical consulting, material selection support, and process optimisation. Partnership-based cooperation approach.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Drahtwerk Elisental manufactures aluminium wire, drawn aluminium bars, and aluminium welding wire/rods from its Neuenrade, Germany plant for B2B industrial customers. The product range spans diameters from 0.80 mm to 30.00 mm and covers aluminium alloy series 1000 through 8000, including the company's own proprietary DE50–DE71 alloy designations with TÜV and DB approvals. Around its physical products, the company offers the ELISENTAL.concept modular service for material consulting, onboarding, and collaborative product development.

Product overview

Drahtwerk Elisental is a manufacturer of aluminium wire, bars, and welding wire with over 100 years of experience. The company offers three core product lines: Aluminium Wire (0.80-30.00 mm diameter for mechanical applications), Aluminium Bars (3.00-22.00 mm for precision-turned parts), and Aluminium Welding Wire (for MIG/TIG welding and WAAM). These products are complemented by the ELISENTAL.concept service approach, which provides technical consultation, material selection support, and collaborative product development from initial onboarding through to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELISENTAL.concept: Service concept combining consultation, process optimization, and product development support.
• ELISENTAL.rethink

Products and services

• Aluminium Wire

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ESAL ROD ALLOYS, S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture partnership established in 2013 for the design and production of raw materials. Located in northern Spain, the joint venture enables direct access to and influence on raw materials production, ensuring consistently high quality, shorter response times, and reliable delivery capability. Strategic partnership for vertical integration and raw materials independence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leoni AG: Leoni is a European-based wire and cable manufacturer producing aluminium and copper wire products for automotive, industrial, and electromobility applications. Comparable in scale and B2B industrial customer base, and a relevant competitor in aluminium wire drawn products, particularly for battery cables and motor windings in EVs.
• Mifa Aluminium: Mifa is a Dutch specialty aluminium extrusions and drawn products manufacturer serving European industrial customers. Comparable in size, European Mittelstand character, focus on tight-tolerance aluminium profiles and bars, and reliance on proprietary alloys and customer-specific development.
• Böhler Welding (voestalpine): Böhler Welding is a leading European manufacturer of welding consumables, including aluminium welding wire and rods for MIG/TIG and specialized processes. Directly comparable to Drahtwerk Elisental's aluminium welding wire product line in target customers (industrial fabricators, shipbuilding, rail, automotive) and alloy customization model.

Broad incumbents

• Granges AB: Granges is a Swedish aluminium technology company producing rolled aluminium products and extrusions for automotive, HVAC, and specialty applications. Overlaps with Elisental on aluminium value-added components for automotive lightweighting and is a relevant competitor in European industrial aluminium markets.
• Norsk Hydro ASA: Norsk Hydro is one of the world's largest integrated aluminium companies, with primary smelting, extrusion, and rolled products operations. Relevant as a major upstream competitor and downstream supplier of aluminium wire rod and extrusions into European automotive and construction markets where Elisental operates.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Lincoln Electric is a global welding products and consumables manufacturer, including aluminium welding wire for industrial and structural applications. Overlaps directly with Elisental's welding wire segment but operates at vastly larger scale with broader welding equipment portfolio.
• Constellium SE: Constellium is a major global supplier of value-added aluminium products and solutions for aerospace, automotive, and packaging markets. Overlaps with Elisental on aerospace and automotive aluminium value-added products but at much larger scale, with broader product portfolio including rolled and extruded products.
• ESAB Corporation: ESAB is a global leader in welding and cutting consumables, including aluminium welding wire and rods. Directly comparable in welding wire product lines, with significantly broader portfolio and global scale; competes with Elisental in MIG/TIG consumables and brazing markets.
• AMAG Austria Metall AG: AMAG Austria Metall is an Austrian producer of primary aluminium, cast alloys, rolled products, and special extrusions serving automotive, aerospace, and packaging customers. Comparable end-market exposure to Elisental and a relevant competitor in value-added aluminium products across DACH region.
• Hindalco Industries / Novelis Inc. Hindalco (Aditya Birla Group) and its subsidiary Novelis are among the world's largest flat-rolled aluminium products producers, serving automotive, aerospace, beverage can, and packaging markets. Relevant as a vertically integrated global incumbent supplying value-added aluminium into the same end-markets where Elisental operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100054478870086

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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