KANN Gruppe

What KANN Gruppe does

KANN Gruppe, headquartered in Bendorf on the Rhine, is a third-generation family-owned German building materials group operating since 1927 under the legal form KANN GmbH & Co. KG. It vertically integrates the extraction of natural raw materials — Basalt, Lava, Kies (gravel), Sand, and Bims (pumice) from Middle Rhine quarries — with the production and nationwide distribution of concrete products, transport concrete, and specialty building materials. The portfolio is organized across core operating subsidiaries: KANN Baustoffwerke (paving stones, outdoor plates, palisades, garden walls, steps and slope reinforcement), KANN Beton (transport concrete, steel-fiber concrete, factory-fresh mortar, and specialty concretes including lightweight, heavy, and shotcrete, delivered from 40+ plants with a modern vehicle fleet), and KANN Bausysteme (concrete garden building materials for the DIY retail market). The B.U.S. logistics subsidiary (100% owned) handles transshipment at the company's own quayside in Bendorfer Rheinhafen, shipping via the Rhine to Belgium, Holland and other European neighbors and operating silo trucks for cement delivery across Germany. The group also offers KANN Anhyment, a proprietary highly flowable anhydrite screed (AFE) produced in computer-controlled transport concrete plants.

The company serves three primary use-case segments: high-rise and civil engineering construction, garden and landscape construction, and the DIY retail market. Distribution is multi-channel — direct field sales with engineering consultation, specialist trade (Fachhandel), DIY retail chains, and company-operated river-port and truck logistics. Pricing is project-/quote-based B2B with no publicly disclosed price list. The group is LkSG- and ILO-compliant, holds longstanding supplier partnerships for raw materials and logistics, and has pursued a focused M&A strategy — including the 2022 acquisition of three HeidelbergMaterials transport concrete plants in Cottbus, Hoyerswerda, and Schwarze Pumpe and the 2025 acquisition of a CEMEX site in Cottbus — alongside portfolio simplification through divestitures of non-core activities (Thermodur wall elements, Bisotherm pumice bricks, RASSELSTEIN Raumsysteme, ROTEC). Today KANN Gruppe employs more than 1,200 people across 15+ German production and logistics sites and is positioned among the leading concrete product providers in Germany.

Name

KANN Gruppe

Legal name

KANN GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kann-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KANN Gruppe is a third-generation, family-owned German building materials group that vertically integrates raw material extraction (basalt, lava, gravel, sand, pumice) with production and nationwide distribution of concrete products, transport concrete, and DIY garden materials through 40+ delivery plants and its own Rhine river port, serving construction, landscaping, and retail customers across Germany and neighboring European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Concrete building materials
• Paving stones
• Transport concrete services
• Construction materials logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete products sales: Sale of concrete building materials including paving stones, outdoor plates, palisades, garden walls, steps, and slope reinforcements through KANN Baustoffwerke, one of the largest concrete product providers in Germany.
2. Transport concrete sales: Production and delivery of ready-mixed concrete, steel fiber concrete, and fresh mortar through over 40 delivery plants and modern vehicle fleet. Products include KANN Anhyment and specialty concretes.
3. Logistics and shipping services: B.U.S. handles cargo handling of bulk goods, timber, and steel semi-finished products at Bendorfer Rheinhafen. Silo trucks deliver cement to KANN processing sites. Shipping extends to Belgium, Holland, and other European neighbors.
4. Raw material extraction and processing: Extraction and processing of natural raw materials Basalt, Lava, Kies, Sand, and Bims from company-owned quarries in the Middle Rhine region. Materials processed into construction materials for various building applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KANN Gruppe manufactures and supplies concrete building materials for high-rise construction, civil engineering, and garden/landscape construction throughout Germany. The company extracts natural raw materials (basalt, lava, gravel, sand, pumice) from its own quarries in the Middle Rhine region and converts them into ready-mix concrete, concrete paving stones, garden walls, outdoor plates, palisades, specialty screeds, and prefabricated components, complemented by Rhine-port logistics services for raw materials and finished goods.

Product overview

KANN Gruppe is a leading German building materials manufacturer operating a multi-brand portfolio across the construction sector. The core offerings consist of KANN Baustoffwerke (concrete products for garden and landscaping), KANN Beton (transport concrete with over 40 plants), and KANN Bausysteme (DIY market products), supported by B.U.S. logistics subsidiary for raw material and product distribution. The company vertically integrates raw material extraction (basalt, lava, gravel, sand, pumice) from its own quarries with production of concrete building materials, paving stones, and specialty concrete products. Services include logistics with Rhine port access and specialty offerings such as KANN Anhyment anhydrite screed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KANN BAUSTOFFWERKE: Einer der größten Anbieter von Betonprodukten in Deutschland - Pflastersteine, Außenplatten, Palisaden, Randsteine, Gartenmauern, Stufen
• KANN BETON
• KANN BAUSYSTEME
• B.U.S. (Bendorfer Umschlag- und Speditionsgesellschaft)
• KANN Anhyment

Products and services

• Concrete products (paving stones, outdoor plates, palisades, garden walls, steps, slope reinforcements) One of the largest offerings of concrete products in Germany, including paving stones, outdoor plates, palisades, edgestones, garden walls, steps, and slope reinforcements for garden and landscape construction. Products mimic natural stone, old wood, and stoneware aesthetics.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• Dr. Dornbach Consulting GmbHsupportOthersKANN has engaged Dr. Dornbach Consulting GmbH for data protection officer services. Contact person is Frau Susanne Kamm at Anton-Jordan-Straße 1, 56070 Koblenz. Also provides compliance-related consulting.
• External suppliers and logistics partnerscoreOthersKANN operates with a network of proven and reliable suppliers for raw materials (Basalt, Lava, Kies, Sand) that guarantee sufficient supply even during peak times. Specialized logistics partners ensure smooth and flexible deliveries with various transport vehicles including bulk goods, piece goods, and special transport for prefabricated garages.
• B.U.S. (Bendorfer Umschlag- und Speditionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of KANN Gruppe. Handles cargo handling of bulk goods, timber, and steel semi-finished products at Bendorfer Rheinhafen. Operates silo trucks for cement delivery to KANN sites across Germany. Shipping extends to Belgium, Holland, and other European neighbors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. Global cement and ready-mix concrete major; CEMEX operated German ready-mix plants (including Cottbus, which KANN Beton Lausitz acquired in 2025), directly overlapping with KANN's geography and customer base.
• Holcim Ltd: Global building materials major with German operations in cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Competes with KANN in German ready-mix and concrete products and represents a deep-pocketed, broadly diversified incumbent.
• Heidelberg Materials AG: One of the world's largest building materials groups with substantial German cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates operations. KANN has historically acquired concrete plants from HeidelbergMaterials, confirming the direct overlap and competitive positioning.

Direct peers

• Spenner GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German cement and ready-mix concrete producer with multiple plants in North Rhine-Westphalia; comparable in size, structure (family-owned), and product mix to KANN, making it a strong mirror peer in the German market.
• Ehl AG: German concrete products manufacturer specializing in paving stones, slabs, and garden/landscape products; competes head-to-head with KANN Baustoffwerke and KANN Bausysteme in the same product categories and DIY/specialist trade channels.
• Rohrdorfer Gruppe: Privately held German building materials group producing cement, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products with its own raw material extraction and a multi-plant footprint in southern Germany and Austria. Highly comparable mid-sized, integrated competitor.
• Dyckerhoff GmbH: German cement and ready-mix concrete producer owned by Buzzi SpA; operates multiple plants across Germany producing cement, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products. Closest direct comparable to KANN's vertically integrated concrete and aggregates business in the German market.
• TBU Transportbeton Union GmbH & Co. KG: German ready-mix concrete producer operating multiple delivery plants across Germany; a comparable regional-to-national ready-mix operator with similar scale and customer profile to KANN Beton.
• Rinn Beton GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned manufacturer of concrete paving stones, garden products, and landscaping concrete elements; competes directly with KANN Baustoffwerke in the German DIY and landscaping segment.

Regional players

• Schwenk Putztechnik GmbH & Co. KG: German building materials group producing cement, ready-mix concrete, mortars, and specialty products primarily in southern Germany; comparable product mix and integrated model, with a more regional German footprint than KANN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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