voestalpine BÖHLER Profil

What voestalpine BÖHLER Profil does

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil was a specialized industrial manufacturer of customized steel profiles and high-performance industrial knives, headquartered in Bruckbach, Austria. The company served demanding industrial B2B customers requiring precision-engineered rolled profiles with complex geometries, leveraging proprietary near-net-shape rolling technology that minimized material waste while achieving tight tolerances. Its product portfolio encompassed two core lines: customized rolled profiles manufactured through near-net-shape rolling for industrial applications, and industrial knife solutions built from advanced materials for cutting and processing operations.

The company's underlying technology centered on near-net-shape rolling — an advanced manufacturing process that produces steel profiles close to final specifications, reducing downstream machining and material loss. This process know-how, combined with metallurgical expertise in advanced materials, constituted the technical backbone supporting both product lines. Manufacturing was conducted at a single facility in Bruckbach, Austria, with operations focused exclusively on the European/Austrian market.

The business model was sales-led B2B, centered on direct industrial sales relationships with manufacturing customers. Pricing was not publicly disclosed, but the hardware-sales revenue model generated €51.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The company's most significant commercial relationship was a 30+ year supply partnership with Kadant Inc., which culminated in Kadant's €51.5 million acquisition in April 2026 (announced January 2026). Following the transaction, the entity was renamed Kadant Profil GmbH & Co KG and integrated into Kadant's Industrial Processing reporting segment. Prior to the sale, voestalpine BÖHLER Profil operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of voestalpine AG, the publicly-listed Austrian steel and technology group.

Name

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil

Legal name

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://voestalpine.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil was an Austrian specialty steel manufacturer producing customized rolled profiles and industrial knife solutions via near-net-shape rolling, serving industrial B2B customers and operating as a ~30-year supplier to Kadant Inc. before its 2026 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Steel Profiles

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Custom steel profiles
• Industrial knife manufacturing
• Near-net-shape rolling
• Special profile rolling
• Steel profile fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruckbach

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Customized Rolled Profiles: Manufacturing and sale of tailor-made special profiles with complex geometries for industrial applications
2. Industrial Knife Solutions: Production and sale of high-performance industrial knives and cutting solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil manufactures custom-engineered steel profiles and bars using near-net-shape rolling technology at its facility in Bruckbach, Austria. The company also produces industrial knife solutions for industrial customers. It operates as a specialized niche manufacturer serving industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

voestalpine BÖHLER Profil was a specialized manufacturer operating in Bruckbach, Austria, that produced customized rolled profiles and industrial knife solutions. The company specialized in near-net-shape rolling and advanced materials. As a long-standing supplier to Kadant (over 30 years), it operated as part of Kadant's Industrial Processing segment. The company was acquired by Kadant Inc. in Q1 2026 and renamed to Kadant Profil GmbH & Co KG. With approximately 150 employees and generating €51.5 million in revenue for fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the company focused on demanding industrial markets requiring precision-engineered steel profiles and high-performance cutting tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customized Rolled Profiles
• Industrial Knife Solutions

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Kadant Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Kadant Inc. completed acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG and voestalpine BÖHLER Profil VerwaltungsGmbH, renaming them to Kadant Profil GmbH & Co KG and Kadant Profil Verwaltungs GmbH. The acquired company will continue to serve its existing Bruckbach, Austria location as part of Kadant's Industrial Processing reporting segment. The acquisition price was €51.5 million.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik: Sandvik is a large Swedish engineering group with a major industrial cutting tools and materials technology division serving manufacturing and processing industries. It overlaps with voestalpine BÖHLER Profil's industrial knives business as part of a much broader portfolio.
• ArcelorMittal: ArcelorMittal is one of the world's largest steel producers with broad long products and specialty steel operations across Europe. It is comparable to voestalpine BÖHLER Profil as a broad incumbent supplying industrial profiles, though at vastly greater scale and scope.
• SSAB: SSAB is a major Nordic steel manufacturer producing specialty steel plates, sections, and profiles for industrial applications. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with voestalpine BÖHLER Profil's customized steel profile offerings but serves a far wider customer base.

Emerging players

• Ellwood Group: Ellwood Group is a specialty steel producer offering engineered steel bars, forgings, and custom profiles for industrial applications. It is an emerging niche player comparable to voestalpine BÖHLER Profil in customized steel profile manufacturing.
• Lehigh Heavy Forge: Lehigh Heavy Forge specializes in heavy forged and rolled steel components for industrial machinery and processing equipment. It overlaps with voestalpine BÖHLER Profil in producing custom-engineered industrial profiles from specialty steel.

Others

• Kadant Inc. Kadant Inc. is the acquirer of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil and operates industrial processing equipment with complementary knife, blade, and engineered component offerings. It is thematically related as the parent in the post-acquisition structure rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Ovako: Ovako is a European producer of specialty steel long products, including customized profiles and bars, serving demanding industrial applications such as bearing steel and engineering steel. It is a direct peer to voestalpine BÖHLER Profil in customized specialty steel profiles.
• Voith: Voith is a German industrial supplier with operations in machine knives, industrial cutting systems, and engineered steel components for processing industries. It directly overlaps with voestalpine BÖHLER Profil's industrial knife solutions and customized profile business.
• Villares Rolls: Villares Rolls specializes in cast and forged rolls and specialty steel products for industrial processing applications. It overlaps with voestalpine BÖHLER Profil in producing customized industrial profiles used in rolling and processing equipment.

Regional players

• Böhler Edelstahl (voestalpine): Böhler Edelstahl is a sister voestalpine division producing high-performance tool steel and specialty long products in Austria. It shares voestalpine BÖHLER Profil's Austrian base and serves overlapping industrial customers with related specialty steel products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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