Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG)

Name

Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG)

Legal name

Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie e.V.

Website

https://bdguss.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The BDG generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by German foundry companies. The association is a not-for-profit industry body that serves its members with representation, research coordination, and technical services. Its subsidiary BDG-Service offers additional commercial services including the VDG Akademie and professional publications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BDG is a non-profit trade association (eingetragener Verein) that represents the entire German foundry industry before federal and EU institutions. It delivers policy advocacy, sustainability and decarbonization projects (InnoGuss, Roadmap, FRED, ReGAIN), coordinates collaborative industry research through FVG and university networks, publishes technical guides (CO2-Leitfaden, BDG Kompass Gießerei 4.0, Energieeffizienter Gießereibetrieb 2.0), runs workforce training via the VDG Akademie, and provides members access to the BDG-Extranet portal and GIESSEREI professional publications through its subsidiary BDG-Service.

Product overview

The Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG) is a trade association representing Germany's foundry industry. Rather than offering a unified software product, BDG provides a portfolio of industry-specific services, studies, and digital tools including FRED (CO2 calculation tool), InnoGuss (decarbonization project), the Guss ist video campaign, Gussstudie 2035, and various guides (CO2-Leitfaden, BDG Kompass Gießerei 4.0, Energieeffizienter Gießereibetrieb 2.0). Additional offerings include the ReGain digitalization initiative, Zukunftsformer visibility campaign, the Roadmap for greenhouse gas neutrality, a podcast series, and member services through BDG-Service/VDG Akademie and the BDG Extranet portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HDGI (Haus der Gießerei-Industrie): The headquarters building in Düsseldorf housing BDG and related organizations
• GUSS
• Home of Foundry
• InnoGuss
• FRED
• ReGAIN
• Zukunftsformer

Products and services

• FRED CO2 calculation tool A CO2 calculation tool for the foundry industry that enables foundries to calculate and track their carbon emissions and supports CO2 reporting.
• InnoGuss transformation project BDG project examining transformation paths for CO2 reduction in the foundry industry, with electrification identified as a central decarbonization pathway.
• Roadmap to greenhouse gas neutrality Strategic BDG roadmap presenting four transformation pathways (Reference Scenario, Electrification, Biocoke & CCU, Hydrogen) for greenhouse gas neutrality in the German foundry industry, with investment needs and policy demands.
• BDG-Service with VDG Akademie Wholly-owned BDG service subsidiary offering professional training and continuing education through the VDG Akademie along with technical publications and member services.
• BDG-Extranet member portal Password-protected member portal providing BDG members with exclusive content, documents, and association services.
• CO2-Leitfaden (CO2 guide for foundries) BDG guide on CO2 emissions and reporting requirements for foundry companies.
• Energieeffizienter Gießereibetrieb 2.0 BDG guide for energy-efficient foundry operations, supporting foundries in reducing energy consumption.
• BDG Kompass Gießerei 4.0 BDG guide supporting foundries on digitalization and Industry 4.0 readiness.
• dena-Leitfaden (energy efficiency guide) Joint BDG and Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) guide on energy efficiency for the foundry sector.
• AZB-Leitfaden (occupational safety guide) BDG guide on occupational health and safety protection requirements for foundries.
• Metallspäne-Leitfaden (metal chips handling guide) BDG guide on the handling of metal chips and swarf in foundry operations.
• Gussstudie 2035 Forward-looking BDG industry study offering perspectives for the German foundry industry toward the year 2035.
• ReGAIN digitalization project BDG digitalization initiative supporting sustainability transformation in the foundry industry.
• Guss ist video campaign BDG video campaign series showcasing the role of cast metal products in everyday life and in the energy transition.
• BDG Podcast BDG podcast series covering current topics and developments in the German foundry industry.
• Zukunftsformer visibility campaign BDG industry campaign aimed at increasing the visibility and recognition of the German foundry industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represented 12 German federal states plus IG Metall in a joint position paper at the Nationaler Gießerei-Dialog 2026

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BDG is closely networked with the BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie), Germany's leading federal industry association. This relationship provides the foundry industry with a voice at the highest level of German industrial policy and enables coordinated advocacy on matters of shared interest such as energy policy, climate regulation, and industrial competitiveness.
• VDG (Verein Deutscher Gießerei-Fachleute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VDG is a professional association of foundry experts co-located in the Haus der Gießerei-Industrie alongside the BDG. Both organizations collaborate on industry representation, professional development, and technical knowledge sharing. The VDG-Akademie is operated under the BDG-Service umbrella.
• FVG (Forschungsvereinigung Gießerei-Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FVG (Forschungsvereinigung Gießerei-Industrie / Research Association for the Foundry Industry) is co-located in the HDGI with the BDG. It coordinates and funds collaborative research for the foundry sector and is governed by its own board and research advisory board (Forschungsbeirat).
• VDD (Verband Deutscher Druckgießereien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VDD (Association of German Pressure Die-Casting Foundries) is housed within the HDGI and operates under the BDG's organizational umbrella. It represents a specialized segment of the foundry industry focused on pressure die-casting.
• EFF (European Foundry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFF (formerly CAEF) is the European Foundry Association and is located within the HDGI. The BDG maintains its European representation through this relationship, enabling advocacy and coordination at the EU level on issues such as decarbonization policy and industrial standards.
• IG MetallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BDG collaborates with IG Metall (Germany's largest trade union for metal and electrical industries) on workforce, skills policy, and broader industrial transformation. This is exemplified by the joint position paper signed at the Nationaler Gießerei-Dialog 2026, representing twelve federal states plus IG Metall and the BDG.
• BDE (Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe BDG joined with the BDE, BKRI, and BVK in a joint industry appeal to the German federal government to expand the industrial electricity price scheme. This demonstrates coordinated advocacy on energy policy.
• BKRI (Bundesverband Korrosion e.V.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with BDG in the branchenappell Industriestrompreis (industry appeal for industrial electricity pricing) alongside BDE and BVK.
• BVK (Bundesverband聚)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with BDG in the branchenappell Industriestrompreis (industry appeal for industrial electricity pricing) alongside BDE and BKRI.
• IW Consult (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BDG commissioned IW Consult to produce a study on the significance and economic contribution of the German foundry industry. The resulting IW-Studie was published in June 2026 and serves as a key data-driven advocacy tool.
• Research universities and institutions networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BDG coordinates research through a network of German and Austrian universities and research institutions, including: RWTH Aachen University (including IWM), TU München, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, TU Clausthal, TU Braunschweig, Universität Kassel, Universität Hannover, Hochschule Düsseldorf, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria), Hochschule Kempten, Hochschule Aalen, Fraunhofer IFAM, IGCV, LBF (Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Fachhochschule Südwestfalen. These institutions support the IGF (Industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung) research program and other BDG research initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UK Cast Metals Federation: UK trade association for the cast metals industry. National-level peer with the same advocacy, training, and technical guidance mission as BDG, serving as a directly comparable European foundry association.
• GDA - Gesamtverband der deutschen Aluminiumindustrie: German aluminium industry association. Closely analogous to BDG in representing an energy-intensive German metals industry facing similar decarbonization, energy cost, and competitiveness pressures, with parallel advocacy and technical offerings.
• WSM - Wirtschaftsverband Stahl- und Metallverarbeitung: German steel and metal processing industry association. Comparable trade body for an adjacent German metalworking sector with similar member profile and advocacy challenges around energy costs and industrial policy.
• VDMA - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau: Germany's mechanical engineering industry association. The closest structural analogue to BDG: a large German trade body providing advocacy, member services, technical guidance, and training for an industrial sector facing similar decarbonization and competitiveness challenges.
• American Foundry Society (AFS): US foundry industry trade association. Direct international peer providing advocacy, research coordination, technical resources, and member services for the same foundry sector, making it the most comparable industry-specific peer globally.
• World Foundry Organization (WFO): Global foundry industry organization. Comparable to BDG as the umbrella body representing foundries worldwide, offering similar advocacy, technical knowledge sharing, and industry research functions at the global level.
• CAEF - European Foundry Association (EFF): European-level foundry association, physically co-located with BDG in the Haus der Gießerei-Industrie. Directly comparable as the EU-wide counterpart for cross-border foundry industry representation and policy coordination.

Broad incumbents

• BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie: Germany's leading federal industry association representing all major German industries. Directly comparable as a trade association peer with formal ties to BDG and shared policy advocacy mission at the federal and EU levels.
• VCI - Verband der Chemischen Industrie: Germany's chemical industry association. Comparable to BDG as a German trade body for an energy-intensive, decarbonization-challenged industry with similar structure, advocacy focus, and member-services portfolio.

Emerging players

• bvse - Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung: German recycling and waste management industry association. Partnered with BDG on the industrial electricity pricing campaign, sharing an energy-intensive industry perspective and parallel advocacy structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDRQNGV1R9I4GveOLS7yg3A
• Facebookfacebook.com/der.bdg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bundesverband-der-deutschen-gie%C3%9Ferei-industrie
• Instagraminstagram.com/der_bdg
• TikToktiktok.com/@der_bdg?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Subsidiaries5 records

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