What Bibus Metals does

BIBUS METALS AG is a privately held Swiss stockist and supplier of semi-finished high-performance metal products, founded in 1947 and operating internationally since 1979 from its headquarters in Fehraltorf, Switzerland. The company distributes Nickel and Nickel-based Alloys, Titanium and Titanium Alloys, and Aerospace-grade Stainless Steels across product forms including bars, wire, sheets, plates, tubes, pipes, welding consumables, and centrifugal castings. Industrial customers in aerospace, oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and watchmaking source from Bibus because the company operates ISO EN 9001 and EN 9120 certified service centers across Europe and Asia, enabling immediate delivery from in-house stock combined with machining services (sawing, shearing, waterjet cutting via partner, chamfering, pointing, stamping, and marking).

Bibus runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market in which revenue is generated transactionally through the sale of stocked metal products rather than through subscriptions or licensing; pricing varies by material, form, quantity, and specification and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct from service centers rather than channel-based, with the company's value proposition anchored on certified quality, audited-supplier governance, broad inventory breadth, integrated processing, and geographic proximity to European and Asian customers. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investor base, or M&A activity in the available sources, suggesting founder or family ownership consistent with its 1947 origin. Operating geographies are concentrated in Europe and Asia with no disclosed North American operations.

Name

Bibus Metals

Legal name

BIBUS METALS AG

Website

https://bibusmetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIBUS METALS AG is a privately held Swiss stockist and supplier of semi-finished high-performance metal products, including nickel, nickel-based alloys, titanium, and aerospace stainless steels, serving aerospace, oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and watchmaking customers from service centers across Europe and Asia with immediate delivery from stock plus integrated machining services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metals Distribution

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Ferrous Metals Trading & Distribution (Iron Ore, Pig Iron, DRI/HBI, Ferroalloys) (IMAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Specialty metals distribution
• High-performance alloys
• Titanium alloys supply
• Nickel alloy stockist
• Aerospace metals supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Fehraltorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Products Sales: Sale of semi-finished metal products including bars, sheets/plates, pipes/tubes, wire, strip, and welding consumables in high-performance materials. Products are sold from stock and from new production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BIBUS METALS AG is a stockist and supplier of semi-finished high-performance metal products, including Nickel and Nickel Alloys, Titanium and Titanium Alloys, and aerospace-grade Stainless Steels, available in bars, sheets/plates, pipes/tubes, wire, strip, and welding consumables. The company delivers immediate supply from stock through service centers in Europe and Asia, complemented by in-house and partner machining services such as sawing, shearing, waterjet cutting, chamfering, pointing, stamping, and marking.

Product overview

BIBUS METALS AG is one of the leading stockists and suppliers of semi-finished metal products in high-performance materials. The company offers an extensive portfolio of materials including Nickel and Nickel Alloys, Titanium and Titanium Alloys, and Special Stainless Alloys. These materials are available in various product forms: Bars and Wire, Sheets and Plates, Tubes and Pipes, Welding Products, and Centrifugal Castings. The company provides comprehensive machining services including sawing, shearing, waterjet cutting, chamfering, pointing, stamping, and marking. BIBUS METALS operates service centers in Europe and Asia, delivering from stock and new production since 1979.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nickel and Nickel Alloys High-performance nickel and nickel-alloy materials supplied in semi-finished forms (bars, sheets/plates, tubes/pipes, wire, strip) for industrial customers in aerospace, oil and gas, chemical processing, and power generation.
• Titanium and Titanium Alloys Titanium and titanium alloy materials offering high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance, supplied in semi-finished forms for demanding industrial applications.
• Special Stainless Alloys Aerospace-grade stainless steel materials meeting stringent industry specifications, supplied in semi-finished forms for aerospace and other certified industrial applications.
• Bars and Wire Bar and wire stock in various dimensions and high-performance alloys for industrial manufacturing customers.
• Sheets and Plates Flat semi-finished products including sheets and plates in high-performance alloys for industrial manufacturing.
• Tubes and Pipes Tubular products in various sizes and wall thicknesses in high-performance alloys for industrial applications.
• Welding Products Welding consumables including filler metals and related products in high-performance alloys for industrial joining applications.
• Centrifugal Castings Centrifugally cast components in high-performance alloys, supplied as part of BIBUS METALS' product forms range.
• Machining Services Value-added machining services including sawing, shearing, waterjet cutting (via partner), chamfering, pointing, stamping, and marking carried out at BIBUS METALS service centre locations for industrial customers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Waterjet Cutting PartnerminorOthersThe company references a partner for waterjet cutting services at their Service Centre, though the specific partner is not named in the source material. This appears to be an operational partnership for providing machining services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Metallschmidt: European specialty metal service center and stockist of nickel alloys, titanium, and stainless steel with in-house machining — closely comparable stockist-plus-processing model to BIBUS METALS, primarily serving customers in the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• voestalpine: Austrian-headquartered specialty steel and metal-processing group with a multi-region service-center network and aerospace/O&G exposure — a broader incumbent competing with BIBUS METALS for high-performance material accounts.
• Outokumpu: Global stainless-steel manufacturer and service-center operator with a European service-center footprint, serving similar industrial, chemical, and energy end customers as BIBUS METALS.
• ATI (Allegheny Technologies): Producer and distributor of specialty nickel-, titanium-, and cobalt-based alloys for aerospace and industrial customers — a broader incumbent competing for the same qualified, traceable-material accounts.
• Aperam: European stainless-steel producer and service-center operator with a similar multi-region distribution model and industrial customer base to BIBUS METALS.
• Carpenter Technology: Specialty alloys producer and distributor focused on aerospace, defense, medical, and energy markets — overlapping with BIBUS METALS' alloy portfolio, customer verticals, and stock-and-deliver service model.
• Sandvik: Swedish materials-technology group with significant stainless and special-alloys business serving aerospace, energy, and industrial markets — a broader incumbent in BIBUS METALS' product and end-market space.

Direct peers

• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: One of Europe's largest metal service-center and distribution networks, supplying carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals to industrial customers — directly overlapping with BIBUS METALS' stockist-plus-machining model and aerospace/industrial customer base.
• VDM Metals: Specialist producer and distributor of nickel, cobalt, and zirconium alloys serving chemical, aerospace, and oil & gas applications — overlapping almost one-for-one with BIBUS METALS' nickel/titanium alloy portfolio.
• Haynes International: US-based developer and supplier of nickel- and cobalt-based high-performance alloys supplied in bar, sheet, and plate forms — directly comparable to BIBUS METALS' nickel alloy product forms across aerospace and chemical processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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