Metzger Baustoffe

What Metzger Baustoffe does

Metzger Baustoffe (operating as Metzger Holding GmbH and its group of regional Baustoff subsidiaries) is a German building materials distribution group headquartered in Dortmund. The group operates eleven specialized branch locations across Germany, with primary coverage in North Rhine-Westphalia and additional branches serving the Berlin, Dresden, and Frankfurt metropolitan areas. It is a shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Eurobaustoff, identified as Europe's largest building materials trade cooperation, providing the group with continent-level purchasing scale.

The company distributes construction and renovation materials across seven product categories: HochBaustoffe (structural materials), TiefBaustoffe (civil engineering), TrockenBaustoffe (dry construction), GartenBaustoffe (landscaping), BauElemente (building elements), DachBaustoffe (roofing), and Putze/WDVS (plasters and external thermal insulation systems). Distribution is executed through physical branches, the BaustoffSHOP e-commerce platform, and an in-house logistics fleet (hauseigener Fuhrpark).

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of building materials, supplemented by logistics services and project-specific consultation for specialist tradespeople, property developers and builders, and architects or planners. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-published, and the company does not disclose revenue, contract structure, or pricing tiers in the available input material. The company is led by Managing Director Katharina Metzger and operates with a headcount in the 251-500 range, combining multiple legacy regional trading brands (including ARNOLD+JESSEN, BEDO, FATHEUER, and HOMEL) under the group umbrella.

Name

Metzger Baustoffe

Legal name

Metzger Holding GmbH

Website

https://metzgerbaustoffe.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Metzger Baustoffe is a Dortmund-headquartered German building materials distribution group operating eleven specialized branches across NRW, Berlin, Dresden, and Frankfurt, serving tradespeople, builders, and planners via seven product categories, an in-house logistics fleet, and the BaustoffSHOP e-commerce channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Retail: Sale of construction materials across 7 product categories: HochBaustoffe, TiefBaustoffe, TrockenBaustoffe, GartenBaustoffe, BauElemente, DachBaustoffe, and Putze/WDVS. Products are sold through physical branch locations and online shop.
2. Logistics Services: Specialized logistics solutions including a proprietary fleet (hauseigener Fuhrpark) for delivery of construction materials to customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metzger Baustoffe is a building materials trading group that distributes construction materials across seven product categories — HochBaustoffe, TiefBaustoffe, TrockenBaustoffe, GartenBaustoffe, BauElemente, DachBaustoffe, and Putze/WDVS — through 11 specialized branch locations across Germany and an online BaustoffSHOP. The company supplies specialist tradespeople, property developers/builders, and planners with comprehensive inventory, expert advice, in-house delivery logistics, and Eurobaustoff-backed purchasing scale.

Product overview

Metzger Baustoffe is a building materials trading group (Baustoffhandel) operating as a cooperative member of Eurobaustoff, the largest European building materials retail cooperation. The company offers a diversified portfolio of building material categories organized as product lines: HochBaustoffe (structural materials), TiefBaustoffe (civil engineering), TrockenBaustoffe (dry construction), GartenBaustoffe (landscaping), BauElemente (building elements), DachBaustoffe (roofing), and Putze/WDVS (plasters/ETICS). These product categories are distributed through 11 regional branch locations across Germany (Dortmund, Berlin, Köln, Hamm, Schwerte, Münster, Klipphausen near Dresden, Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt, Kamen, and Lünen) plus the METZGER Holding headquarters. Services include an online BaustoffSHOP e-commerce platform, specialized logistics solutions with an in-house fleet, consulting services, and podcasts. The group targets construction professionals, builders, and planners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HochBaustoffe (Structural/Masonry Materials) Construction materials for structural building, including bricks and masonry units, sold for new construction and renovation projects to tradespeople and builders.
• TiefBaustoffe (Civil Engineering Materials) Underground construction materials including shaft covers (Schachtabdeckungen) and civil engineering products for infrastructure and groundwork applications.
• TrockenBaustoffe (Dry Construction Materials) Dry construction materials including plasterboard panels (Gipskartonplatten) for interior construction and drywall applications, targeting dry construction professionals.
• GartenBaustoffe (Garden/Landscaping Materials) Landscaping and garden construction materials including terrace slabs, paving, retaining walls, privacy screens, and outdoor design elements for GaLa-Bau (garden and landscape construction) projects.
• BauElemente (Building Elements) Building elements such as doors and other construction components for residential and commercial buildings.
• DachBaustoffe (Roofing Materials) Roofing materials including roof tiles (Dachpfannen) for roofers and roofing contractors.
• Putze / WDVS (Plasters and ETICS) Plasters and External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS/WDVS) for facade insulation and finishing in structural construction projects.
• BaustoffSHOP (Online Building Materials Shop) Online ordering platform (baustoffshop.de) for browsing and purchasing building materials digitally from Metzger Baustoffe's product range.
• Logistiklösungen (Logistics Solutions) Specialized logistics services with in-house delivery fleet for transportation of construction materials to customer sites, supporting the building materials trade with reliable delivery.
• Serviceleistungen (Service Offerings) Comprehensive service offerings including consulting, expert product advice, and support for construction professionals, builders, and planners across the Metzger Baustoffe branch network.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EurobaustoffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetzger Baustoffe is a shareholder/partner (Gesellschafter) of Eurobaustoff, described as Europe's largest building materials trade cooperation. This partnership provides access to a comprehensive product range, reliable service, and purchasing scale benefits that translate to fair pricing for customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BauKing: Cooperative-based building materials trade network concentrated in Northern and Western Germany, including significant NRW overlap with Metzger. Comparable on trade customer focus and multi-branch distribution model.
• Sievert Baustoffhandel: Germany-wide independent building materials and construction products dealer operated by Sievert SE; multi-branch and B2B-focused.
• Raab Karcher: Subsidiary of Saint-Gobain Distribution Deutschland and one of Germany's largest Baustoffhandel chains. Directly competes with Metzger for specialist tradespeople and developers across structural, dry construction and civil engineering categories.
• Hagebau: Germany's other large building materials trade cooperative, operating a similar branch-based Fachhandel model alongside affiliated retail DIY stores. Directly comparable to Metzger on cooperative structure, assortment breadth and trade-customer focus.

Others

• Eurobaustoff: European purchasing and marketing cooperation for independent building materials dealers, of which Metzger Holding is a shareholder. Adjacent/cooperative relationship rather than a direct competitor; nonetheless a central reference point for Metzger's operating economics.

Regional players

• Kemmler: Independent Baustoff-Fachhandel group based in Baden-Württemberg serving southern Germany. Directly comparable on multi-category building materials trade and branch-based model, primarily competing in a different regional geography.

Broad incumbents

• Bauhaus: Europe's largest DIY/home improvement chain. Overlaps with Metzger on structural, dry construction, garden and building-element categories, particularly with private Bauherren customers, though operating at much larger scale.
• BayWa Bau & Garten: Building materials and construction division of BayWa AG, a large German agricultural/building/energy conglomerate. Comparable via full-range building-materials distribution and broad multi-region footprint, though it sits in a much larger parent group.
• Hornbach Baumarkt: Pan-European home improvement and DIY chain with a significant B2B trade offering that intersects with Metzger's tradespeople and Bauherren segments, alongside a substantially larger store and assortment footprint.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution Deutschland: German arm of Saint-Gobain's building products distribution business, parent of Raab Karcher. Provides a scaled, vertically integrated competitor capable of leveraging upstream manufacturing for assortment and pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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