Hirnböck Stabau

What Hirnböck Stabau does

Hirnböck Stabau GmbH is a privately held Austrian steel trading company headquartered in Elixhausen, Salzburg, specializing in sheet pile walls and steel profiles for civil engineering and infrastructure projects. The current entity was founded in 2004 by Friedrich Hirnböck as Spundwand Handels- und Vermietungs GmbH, continuing a family steel trading tradition dating back more than 40 years. In 2012, German partner STABAU Holding GmbH acquired a 50% stake, and the company was renamed Hirnböck Stabau GmbH. The company holds approximately 100,000 tonnes of combined inventory of new and used steel profiles, including sheet piles (Spundbohlen), trench sheets, lightweight sections, steel beams, pipes, sheets, and rails, sourced from its Weitwörth warehouse and supporting just-in-time delivery by ship, rail, or truck across at least seven European countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Turkey, Portugal).

Name

Hirnböck Stabau

Legal name

Hirnböck Stabau GmbH

Website

https://spundbohle.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hirnböck Stabau is an Austrian steel trading company selling, renting, and repurchasing sheet piles, beams, pipes, and profiles for civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Europe, operating from a 100,000-tonne inventory alongside its German co-owner STABAU Holding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Profiles and Sheet Piles

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)

akta.pro primary industry

Jobsite Materials & Site Supplies Retail (Tarps, Erosion Control, Rebar, Forming) (CRAIAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trench Safety & Shoring Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAI)

Keywords

• Steel sheet piles
• Steel profile trading
• Civil engineering materials
• Sheet pile rental
• Steel warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Elixhausen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Product Sales: One-time sales of new and used steel profiles including sheet piles, beams, pipes, rails, and steel sheets. Products available in various qualities including used or II a grade materials.
2. Rental Services: Rental of sheet piles and steel profiles with flexible terms. Minimum rental period of 3 months, invoiced monthly in arrears. Includes professional preparation and processing of materials.
3. Repurchase/Buyback: Sale with buyback option for projects where it is unclear whether materials will be fully used. Company commits to repurchasing materials at fixed conditions at time of sale.
4. Processing and Fabrication: Professional preparation services including welding, cutting, sealing with Melavill®, and custom steel fabrication according to customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hirnböck Stabau trades, rents, and repurchases steel sheet piles (Spundbohlen), trench sheets (Kanaldielen), lightweight profiles (Leichtprofile), steel beams (Stahlträger), steel pipes (Stahlrohre), steel sheets (Stahlbleche), and rails (Schienen) for civil engineering, construction pit protection, flood protection, and infrastructure projects. The company combines approximately 100,000 tonnes of new and used stock with in-house processing services (welding, cutting, sealing with the Melavill® system) and short-term delivery across European markets.

Product overview

Hirnböck Stabau is a steel trading company specializing in sheet pile walls and steel profiles for special civil engineering. The company operates a platform model offering physical products (sheet piles, trench sheets, lightweight sections, steel beams, steel pipes, steel sheets, rails), processing services (welding, sealing with Melavill®, cutting, preparation), and flexible acquisition options (purchase, rent, repurchase). The core product line centers on Spundbohlen (sheet piles) in VL, Larssen, and Z profile types, complemented by Kanaldielen (trench sheets), Leichtprofile (lightweight sections), and Stahlträger (steel beams). Ancillary products include the Melavill® sealing compound (produced by BMI Austria GmbH) and an online Steel Calculator tool. With approximately 100,000 tonnes of new and used steel profiles in stock, the company supports short-term delivery from inventory or new production, along with professional material preparation services. The business model combines product sales with rental services and optional repurchase agreements, positioning as a full-service provider for excavation support, flood protection, and infrastructure construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spundbohlen (Sheet Piles) Hot-rolled and cold-profiled steel sheet piles for excavation pit protection, flood protection, quay systems, and construction applications, available in various profiles including VL, Larssen, and Z types for civil engineering firms and infrastructure projects.
• Kanaldielen (Trench Sheets) Trench sheets that create continuous walls through overlapping sections for worker safety within sheet pile enclosures, used in canal construction, trench shoring, and temporary construction site applications by civil engineering and utility contractors.
• Leichtprofile (Lightweight Sections) Cold-profiled lightweight steel sections for construction and vehicle manufacturing applications, including L, FLP, and ZP profile series with widths from 434mm to 1618mm for civil engineering and vehicle manufacturing customers.
• Stahlträger (Steel Beams) Steel girders for excavation reinforcement, empty scaffolding, temporary bridges, and double U-profiles for walings and Berlin shoring systems, serving civil engineering and infrastructure construction projects.
• Stahlrohre (Steel Pipes) Steel pipes for foundations, noise barriers, forest road construction, stream diversions, horizontal pressing, excavation pit bracing, and pipe sheet piling applications, supplied to civil engineering, infrastructure, and municipal customers.
• Stahlbleche (Steel Sheets) Steel plates for trench covers, base plates for construction roads, and storage area applications, sold to construction companies and infrastructure projects.
• Schienen (Rails) Rails for driven piles and crane runway applications, used by civil engineering and infrastructure customers.
• Schlossdichtung Melavill® (Interlock Sealant) Bituminous sealant compound for sealing sheet pile interlocks, produced by BMI Austria GmbH and supplied in standard Melavill® and Melavill Plus® formulations to prevent water penetration in sheet pile wall installations for civil engineering and water management projects.
• Sheet Pile Rental Service Rental of sheet piles and steel profiles with flexible terms (minimum 3-month rental period, monthly invoicing in arrears), including professional preparation and processing of materials, serving civil engineering and construction firms with short- to medium-term project needs.
• Repurchase / Buyback Service Sale with buyback option for projects where it is unclear whether materials will be fully used; the company commits to repurchasing materials at fixed conditions determined at the time of sale, providing capital flexibility to civil engineering and construction customers.
• Processing and Fabrication Service Professional preparation services including welding, cutting, sealing with Melavill®, and custom steel fabrication according to customer specifications, offered to civil engineering firms and infrastructure contractors needing project-ready steel profiles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Short-term delivery from 100,000 tonnes stock or new production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BMI Austria GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationBMI Austria GmbH produces Melavill®, the proprietary sealant used by Hirnböck Stabau for sheet pile wall sealing applications. This is a product supply and licensing relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Meever & Meever: Netherlands-based foundation steel specialist trading and renting sheet piles, pipes, and beams across Northern Europe. Comparable offering (sheet pile rental/trade), similar customer base (civil engineering contractors, infrastructure projects), and direct overlap in Northern European infrastructure projects.
• STABAU Holding GmbH: German holding that owns 50% of Hirnböck Stabau and is itself a sheet pile and steel profile trader/rental operator in Germany. It is the closest direct peer by business model (purchase/rental/repurchase of sheet piles and profiles) and is effectively the German sister operation.
• Essmann Stahlhandel: German steel trading and processing company supplying structural steel, sheets, and profiles to construction and industrial customers. Comparable as a German-speaking, mid-sized steel profile trader with value-added processing services (cutting, welding, fabrication).
• Pilepro: European sheet pile trading and rental specialist serving civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Highly comparable business model focused specifically on sheet pile distribution, rental, and project supply.

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: Global integrated steel manufacturer producing sheet piles (AZ, AU, AS profiles) among a wide steel portfolio. Overlaps with Hirnböck Stabau as an upstream supplier of hot-rolled sheet piles and as a benchmark for steel pricing in European markets.
• Nucor Skyline: Large US-based sheet pile and steel foundation products manufacturer-distributor (formerly Skyline Steel). Comparable as a sheet pile specialist serving civil engineering and infrastructure, but operates at much larger scale across broader geographies.
• Salzgitter AG: German steel producer and processor with a portfolio that includes sections and piling products. Relevant broad incumbent given its presence in the same European sheet pile and structural steel supply ecosystem.
• Voortman Steel Group: Dutch-based steel processing and trading group offering plate processing, structural steel supply, and related services. Comparable as a European steel processor/trader with value-added services (cutting, fabrication) for construction and infrastructure customers.
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: Major European flat steel producer with legacy in heavy steel sections and sheet piles (via Hoesch Schwerter and Union Ghelma brands). Comparable as a domestic European producer of sheet pile sections that Hirnböck Stabau may source from or compete against on inventory.

Others

• BMI Austria GmbH: Producer of Melavill®, the proprietary sheet pile interlock sealant exclusively distributed by Hirnböck Stabau. Included as an ecosystem participant/partner rather than a competitor; demonstrates the company's access to a proprietary consumable product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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