Metall Expres Sp Z O O

What Metall Expres Sp Z O O does

Metall Expres Sp. z o.o. is a Polish manufacturer of non-ferrous metallurgical products, established in 2003 in Rzeszów, Poland. The company produces copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel semi-finished products — including wire, profiles, flat bars, busbars, and finished components — using proprietary continuous casting and extrusion processes. Its core technological platform combines UPCAST vertical continuous casting (for oxygen-free Cu-OFE wire), CONFORM continuous extrusion (for copper profiles and flat bars up to 5,000 mm² cross-section), and an integrated OWC (casting-extrusion-drawing) zero-waste line developed between 2018 and 2022. Manufacturing is supported by an in-house R&D laboratory and a partnership with Rzeszów University of Technology (Politechnika Rzeszowska).

The company sells primarily into the power/energy, railway, and mechanical engineering sectors, with additional exposure to aviation, automotive, and construction. Its go-to-market is B2B industrial supply of specification-grade metallurgical inputs and components, with pricing tied to commodity metal inputs plus value-added processing margins. The company has secured multiple non-dilutive EU grant awards under Polish Operational Programmes (POIR, POPW, FENG) totaling over 79.6 million PLN in project value and more than 27 million PLN in EU contributions between 2016 and 2023, which has funded the build-out of its capital-intensive production base. Recognition includes the 2025 Forbes Diamonds (Diamenty Forbesa), signaling 20%+ multi-year value growth, and Polish Agency for Quality certification (2025).

Operationally the entity remains small in headcount terms (1–10 employees per public registry data), which appears inconsistent with the capital intensity of the installed equipment — suggesting either an understated corporate headcount figure, reliance on outsourced operational labor, or that the listed figure reflects administrative/core staff only. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; triangulation is limited to grant size, technology footprint, and award signals.

Name

Metall Expres Sp Z O O

Legal name

Metall-Expres Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://metallexpres.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polish metallurgical manufacturer (est. 2003, Rzeszów) producing copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel semi-finished products via UPCAST casting and CONFORM extrusion, supplying power, railway, and mechanical engineering customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Ferrous Metals Manufacturing

NAICS

Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (331420), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (331410)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKADAK

Copper Recycling & Secondary Copper Smelting/Refining

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Copper Mining & Smelting/Refining

Keywords

• Copper products manufacturing
• Non-ferrous metal supply
• Oxygen-free copper wire
• Continuous extrusion profiles
• Metallurgical semi-finished products

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaczernie

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metallurgical Products Manufacturing & Sales: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling semi-finished metallurgical products made from copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel in various forms (bars, flat bars, profiles, wires, pipes, sheets, strips). Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers.
2. Scrap Metal Trading: Purchase and resale of non-ferrous metal scrap, acid-resistant and stainless steel scrap, and black steel. Compliments manufacturing by enabling circular economy integration and secondary raw material sourcing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metall-Expres manufactures and supplies semi-finished metallurgical products (wyroby hutnicze) made from copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel, offered as rods, flat bars, profiles, wires, pipes, sheets, strips, and wire rod. The company operates its own production facility in the Special Economic Zone in Zaczernie near Rzeszów, using UPCAST continuous vertical casting for oxygen-free copper (Cu-OFE) wire and CONFORM continuous extrusion for copper profiles and flat bars, and is expanding into finished components manufacturing.

Product overview

Metall-Expres Sp. z o.o. is a manufacturer and supplier of metallurgical products (wyroby hutnicze) serving the energy, railway, mechanical, aviation, automotive, and construction industries since 2003. The company operates its own production facility in the Special Economic Zone in Zaczernie near Rzeszów, producing copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel products in various forms including rods, flat bars, wires, profiles, pipes, sheets, and strips. The company utilizes innovative technologies including UPCAST continuous casting for oxygen-free copper wire (Cu-OFE) and CONFORM continuous extrusion for copper profiles and flat bars. The product portfolio also includes specialized products like cupal, new silver (nickel silver), titanium-zinc, and roofing materials. Additionally, the company engages in metal scrap trading and components manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Copper products (Wyroby z miedzi) Copper metallurgical products including rods, flat bars, wires, profiles, pipes, sheets, strips, and wire rod. Manufactured using UPCAST continuous casting technology and CONFORM continuous extrusion method. Targeted at industrial buyers in energy, railway, mechanical, aviation, automotive, and construction sectors.
• Brass products (Wyroby z mosiądzu) Brass metallurgical products as rods, flat bars, wires, profiles, pipes, sheets, and strips, offered in various brass alloy compositions. Supplied to industrial customers requiring copper-zinc alloy semi-finished products.
• Bronze products (Wyroby z brązu) Bronze metallurgical products available as rods, pipes, sheets, and strips, including tin bronzes, aluminum bronzes, manganese bronzes, silicon bronzes, beryllium bronzes, and lead bronzes. Targeted at industrial buyers in mechanical and precision manufacturing.
• Aluminum products (Wyroby z aluminium) Aluminum metallurgical products including sheets, plates, formats, strips, rods, flat bars, angle profiles, pipes, closed profiles, C-channels, T-channels, and wires. Supplied to industrial customers in construction, automotive, and aviation sectors.
• Stainless steel products (Wyroby ze stali nierdzewnej) Stainless steel metallurgical products available as rods, pipes, sheets, and strips, with corrosion resistance properties for use in construction, mechanical, and chemical-industry applications.
• Lead, Cupal, and New Silver products (Ołów, cupal, nowe srebro) Lead, titanium-zinc, and cupal sheets/strips, zinc anodes, soldering alloys, and Al/Cu cupal plates. Supplied to industrial and construction customers requiring specialized metal products.
• Roofing products (Pokrycia dachowe) Copper and titanium-zinc sheets and strips for roofing applications, along with roofing accessories. Targeted at construction and architectural customers for building envelope applications.
• Metal scrap trading (Złomy metali) Purchase and sale of non-ferrous metal scrap, acid-resistant steel, stainless steel, and carbon steel. Provides circular-economy raw material sourcing for the company's own production.
• Cu-OFE wire production (Produkcja drutu Cu-OFE) In-house production of oxygen-free copper (Cu-OFE) wire using UPCAST continuous vertical casting technology. Highest-quality input material for downstream manufacturing of copper profiles and bars, as well as direct supply to OEMs of enameled conductors, motors, transformers, and specialized cables.
• Copper flat bars, rods, and profiles production (CONFORM extrusion) Production of copper flat bars, rods, and specialized profiles using the innovative CONFORM continuous extrusion method, enabling complex profile geometries with cross-sections up to 5000 mm². Targeted at energy, electrical, and industrial buyers.
• Finished components production (Produkcja komponentów) Production of finished components (elements) for industrial customers, expanding beyond semi-finished products to meet growing customer demand for ready-to-use parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Profiles with cross-section up to 5000 mm² achievable via CONFORM extrusion
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Politechnika Rzeszowska im. Ignacego ŁukasiewiczacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2018Rzeszów University of Technology was selected as the R&D partner for the project 'Technology for melting, deoxidation and continuous casting of copper waste and scrap' under the POIR 1.1.1/2018 Fast Track competition. Contract value: 1,067,845.47 PLN for industrial research and experimental development work.
• UPCAST OYcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 July 2017UPCAST OY from Pori, Finland was selected as the supplier for the complete technological line for continuous casting of oxygen-free copper and low-alloy wire, including installation and commissioning at Metall-Expres' Zaczernie plant. This technology enables production of high-purity Cu-OFE copper wire via continuous vertical casting.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wieland Group: Wieland is a leading European manufacturer of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products (rods, bars, profiles, tubes, strips) using extrusion and drawing processes. Highly comparable to Metall-Expres across product mix, technology (continuous casting and extrusion), and end-market exposure.
• MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing: MKM is a German manufacturer of semi-finished copper and brass products including rods, profiles, and tubes. Directly comparable to Metall-Expres in copper and brass semi-finished product manufacturing for industrial customers across Europe.
• KME Group: KME produces copper and copper alloy semi-finished products including rods, profiles, strips, and tubes via casting and extrusion. Direct competitor to Metall-Expres in copper extrusion-based profile manufacturing, serving similar electrical, automotive, and industrial end-markets in Europe.
• Diehl Metall: Diehl Metall manufactures semi-finished copper and copper alloy products (rods, profiles, strips, wires) using continuous casting and extrusion, including brass and bronze alloys. Comparable to Metall-Expres across product portfolio, process technology, and customer segments.
• Luvata: Luvata produces copper and specialty alloy products including wire rod, profiles, tubes, and superconducting materials using continuous casting and extrusion. Comparable to Metall-Expres in manufacturing technology and serving electrical, power, and industrial customers.
• Lebronze Alloys: Lebronze Alloys specializes in copper alloys including brass, bronze, and high-performance alloys produced via continuous casting and extrusion. Highly comparable to Metall-Expres' alloy-focused product lines and process technology.
• Halcor (ElvalHalcor): Halcor produces copper and copper alloy tubes, strips, and profiles, serving HVAC, plumbing, and industrial markets. Comparable to Metall-Expres in copper product manufacturing with similar focus on European industrial customers.
• Elcowire Group: Elcowire manufactures copper wire rod and conductors using continuous casting and rolling. Comparable to Metall-Expres' UPCAST-based Cu-OFE wire production and electrical conductor end-use applications.

Regional players

• KGHM Polska Miedź: KGHM is the dominant Polish copper producer focused on primary mining, smelting, and refining, but also produces wire rod and billets. A regional benchmark and indirect competitor in Polish copper supply, though vastly larger and more upstream than Metall-Expres.

Broad incumbents

• Aurubis AG: Aurubis is one of the world's largest copper recyclers and producers of copper cathodes, rod, and shapes. While much broader and focused on primary smelting and recycling, its rod and shapes division overlaps with Metall-Expres' oxygen-free copper wire and profile production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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