Wassermann

Name

Wassermann

Legal name

Wassermann GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wassermann-stahl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Steel distribution
• Steel cutting services
• Heavy plates
• Special steels
• Metal processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Witten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Product Sales: Sale of steel products including structural steels (S235, S355), special steels (42CrMo4, C45+N, S690QL, HB400-500, P265-P460), case-hardening steels (16MnCr5, 20MnCr5), and wildmaße (overrun/coil sheets). Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis, with products sold in various formats including as-rolled plates, certified plates, and custom-cut components.
2. Processing and Finishing Services: Value-added services including shot blasting (Sa 2.5), stress-relief annealing and quenching/tempering, machining/preparation work, EN 10160 ultrasonic testing, 3.2 acceptance inspections, re-stamping rights (Umstempelberechtigung), and supplier declarations. These services are bundled with product sales or sold as standalone service orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wassermann Stahl is a specialized steel service center that distributes certified structural and special steels and manufactures custom cut parts (Brennteile) from over 10,000 tonnes of hall-stored inventory. The company operates eight autogenous burning systems (5-350mm thickness) plus plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting, supported by an in-house 14-element chemical analysis laboratory, EN 10160 ultrasonic testing, shot blasting, stress-relief annealing, and 3.2 acceptance inspections. Customers in construction, mechanical engineering, energy, heavy industry, and defense source certified steel products with full APZ 3.1 documentation from a single supplier.

Product overview

Wassermann Stahl operates as a specialized steel service center offering a unified portfolio of burned parts (Brennteile) and heavy plates (Grobbleche) backed by 10,000 tonnes of hall-stored material and eight autogeneous burning systems. The core product line centers on Brennteile (autogeneous cut pieces from 5-350mm) and Grobbleche (certified structural and special steels), supplemented by Wildmaße (cost-optimized off-cuts), Zertifizierter Baustahl, Zertifizierte Sonderstähle, Grüner Stahl (green steel products), and Veredelung & Service add-ons (laboratory testing, blast cleaning, annealing, machining, and inspections). The offering integrates the main product lines with finishing services as a value-add, allowing customers to source certified steels with precision cutting and processing from a single supplier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brennteile (Burned Parts) Autogenous flame-cut steel pieces in dimensions from 5-350mm thickness, produced using eight autogenous burning systems supplemented by plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting capabilities. Sold to industrial customers requiring custom-cut steel parts with certified documentation.
• Grobbleche (Heavy Plates) Certified structural steels and heavy plates available in standard dimensions or custom cuts from warehouse stock, including S235 and S355 grades and certified variants. Sold to construction, mechanical engineering, and heavy industry customers.
• Wildmaße (Off-cuts) Flexible warehouse formats from overproduction available as cost-optimized off-cuts in S235 and S355 grades, suitable for components, base plates, and counterweights. Sold as a cost-optimized alternative to standard dimensions.
• Zertifizierter Baustahl (Certified Structural Steel) Norm-compliant structural steels S235JR+N and S355J2+N with full APZ 3.1 material test certificates, immediately available from warehouse stock. Sold to construction and infrastructure customers requiring certified documentation.
• Zertifizierte Sonderstähle (Certified Special Steels) High-strength quenched and tempered steels and special grades for demanding applications, including tool steels, wear-resistant steels HB 400-500, high-strength fine-grain structural steels S690QL, and hot-resistant/pressure vessel steels P265-460. Sold with full APZ 3.1 documentation.
• Einsatzstähle (Case-Hardening Steels) Case-hardening steels 16MnCr5 and 20MnCr5 for components requiring surface hardness with a tough core. Sold to mechanical engineering and tool manufacturing customers.
• Grüner Stahl (Green Steel) Sustainable steel products from green steel production for environmentally friendly applications, available as heavy plates and cut pieces. Sold to energy and environmental technology customers with ESG/sustainability requirements.
• Zuschnitte & Bauteile (Cut Pieces and Components) Precision cutting services using autogenous burning (5-350mm), plasma cutting, laser cutting, and waterjet cutting for all customer requirements. Sold as a custom-cutting service for steel supplied by the customer or sourced from Wassermann stock.
• Veredelung & Service (Refining and Finishing Services) Comprehensive finishing services including in-house laboratory analysis of 14 chemical elements, blast cleaning to Sa 2.5 standard, ultrasonic testing per EN 10160, stress-relief annealing and tempering, machining, 3.2 acceptance inspections, re-stamping authorization (Umstempelberechtigung), and supplier declaration issuance. Sold as standalone service orders or bundled with steel product purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-minute express inquiry response time

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• voestalpine AG: Austrian integrated steel and processing group with high-strength steel offerings and metal forming divisions; comparable as a broad European incumbent competing in similar high-strength structural and special steel categories as Wassermann.
• Salzgitter AG: Integrated German steel producer and processor with broad plate, section, and tube capabilities plus its own service center network; comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping structural steel and processing services to industrial B2B customers.
• ArcelorMittal Europe: World's largest steel producer with European flat and long product operations plus extensive service center presence; a major incumbent competitor in the structural and special steel categories where Wassermann operates.
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: Major German flat steel producer with extensive downstream processing and service center operations; comparable to Wassermann in certified structural and special steel categories but at substantially larger scale across a broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Dillinger Hütte: German heavy plate producer and processor specializing in thick plates for construction, machinery, and shipbuilding; closely comparable to Wassermann's heavy plate and certified structural steel product lines, with overlapping customer applications in construction and engineering.
• Klöckner & Co SE: One of Europe's largest independent steel and metal distributors with extensive processing and finishing services; directly comparable to Wassermann as a multi-product steel service center with cut-to-length and finishing capabilities, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Eisenwerk Würth GmbH: German steel service center offering plate processing, cutting, and finishing to industrial B2B customers; directly comparable to Wassermann as a similarly-sized regional processor with cutting and finishing capabilities.
• Buderus Edelstahl GmbH: German specialty steel producer and service provider focused on tool, engineering, and high-grade steels; directly comparable to Wassermann's certified specialty steels (42CrMo4, C45+N) and processing services serving mechanical engineering customers.
• Wilhelm Moddermann GmbH & Co. KG: Long-established German steel service center with plate stock, cutting, and finishing services targeting construction and engineering customers; directly comparable to Wassermann in scale, regional model, and integrated cutting/finishing offering.
• SSAB AB: Swedish specialty steel producer focused on high-strength structural steels (including Hardox wear plate) and quenched/tempered grades that directly overlap with Wassermann's HB400-500 and S690QL specialty steel offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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