Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH

Name

Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH

Legal name

Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH

Website

https://wickeder-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metals Manufacturing

NAICS

Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Rolling & Finishing (Cold-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Temper, Skin Pass) (IMAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Clad metals
• Precision metal foils
• Thermostatic bimetals
• Photochemical etching
• Metal processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wickede (Ruhr)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Materials and Semi-finished Products: Sale of clad materials, bimetals, metal strips, and precision metal foils manufactured through cold rolling and other metal processing techniques. Products sold in coils, sheets, or as ready-to-install components.
2. Micro Component Manufacturing Services: Photochemical etching, laser cutting, electroforming, and parylene coating services for producing precision micro components. Delivered as individual components, prototypes, or series batches.
3. Metal Technology Processing Services: CNC sheet metal processing including cutting, bending, punching, forming, welding, machining, and assembly services for complex metal fabrications.
4. Engineering and Prototyping: Development partnership services accompanying customers from initial idea to series production, including prototyping and custom solution development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wickeder Westfalenstahl develops and manufactures clad metals, thermostatic bimetals, metal strips, wide foils, and precision metal foils through cold rolling processes. The company also produces precision micro components via photochemical etching, laser cutting, electroforming, and Parylene coating, and provides comprehensive metal processing services (CNC machining, forming, welding, assembly) for industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH operates as part of the Wickeder Group, an international metal solutions provider with three core business units: Functional Material Group (specializing in clad materials, thermostatic bimetals, metal strips, and precision foils via cold rolling), Micro Component Group (providing photochemical etching, laser cutting, electroforming, and Parylene coating for precision micro components), and Metal Technology Group (offering comprehensive metal processing including CNC machining, forming, welding, and surface treatment). The company serves diverse industries including architecture, fuel cells, electrical engineering, energy storage, renewable energies, filtration, aerospace, medical technology, mobility, and coinage. Core products include branded materials like CopperPlus for architecture and various clad materials for electrical applications. Services encompass engineering and prototyping, manufacturing, and global logistics delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CopperPlus: Copper-stainless steel-copper composite brand for architectural applications, established for over 50 years in the USA
• Functional Material Group
• Micro Component Group
• Metal Technology Group

Products and services

• Clad Materials (Plattierte Werkstoffe) Composite metal materials combining different metals (copper, nickel, aluminium, steel) through cladding processes, used in electrical engineering, architecture, and industrial applications.
• Thermostatic Bimetals (Thermobimetalle) Bimetal composites with temperature-dependent mechanical properties designed for thermal switching and control applications.
• Metal Strips and Wide Foils Metal strips and wide foils produced through cold rolling, supplied in coils or sheets for industrial processing.
• Precision Metal Foils Ultra-thin precision metal foils for demanding technical applications requiring high tolerances and miniaturization.
• CopperPlus Clad Composite Copper-stainless steel-copper clad composite material designed for architectural facades, roofs, and decorative elements, offering copper aesthetics with stainless steel durability and hail resistance.
• Plated Coin Materials Nickel-plated coin materials (CuNi25-Ni, CuZn20Ni5) offering wear resistance, corrosion resistance, counterfeit protection, and processability for coinage and slot machine applications.
• Precision Micro Components Precision micro metal components including filters, screens, bipolar plates for fuel cells, heating elements, needles, blades, contacts, springs, stencils, and EMC shielding, produced via photochemical etching, laser cutting, electroforming, and Parylene coating.
• Engineering & Prototyping Services Development partnership providing engineering consulting, prototyping, and custom solution development from initial concept through series production readiness.
• Metal Manufacturing Services Full-service metal manufacturing including CNC sheet metal processing, cutting, bending, punching, forming, welding, machining, surface treatment, and assembly of complex metal fabrications.
• Delivery and Logistics Services Global delivery and logistics services including just-in-time delivery, customer-specific call-off schedules, supply chain management, and small-series delivery from one week.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 60% weight reduction compared to pure copper for aluminium-nickel busbars
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Freight Forwarding PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClose cooperation with international freight forwarding partners enables reliable global logistics with efficient organization and precise tailoring to customer requirements
• EcoVadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability assessment partner for evaluating suppliers according to sustainability criteria including environment, human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement through the EcoVadis sustainability rating platform

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• voestalpine AG: Austrian broad-line steel and metal processing conglomerate with global operations producing specialty strips, automotive components, and precision steel products — overlapping with Wickeder in cold-rolled precision strip and metal technology processing.
• Nippon Steel Corporation: Global steel incumbent producing a wide range of specialty steel strips, electrical steels, and plated steel products — comparable in cold-rolled precision steel products and clad materials for electrical and automotive end-markets.
• Aurubis AG: European copper smelter and semi-finished products incumbent with broader scope across copper value chain; competes with Wickeder in copper strip and architectural applications but operates at significantly larger scale.
• AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group: Dutch-listed specialty metals and engineering company producing critical materials, vacuum furnaces, and engineered metal products serving aerospace, energy, and specialty industrial customers — comparable in specialty engineered metals exposure.

Direct peers

• Materion Corporation: US-listed specialty engineered materials producer offering clad metals, thin films, and precision strip products across electronics, aerospace, energy, and industrial end-markets — a near-direct competitor in functional clad materials and bimetals.
• KME Group: European copper and copper alloy semi-finished products manufacturer producing strips, sheets, rods, and specialty copper products for electrical, architectural, and industrial uses — overlapping product portfolio and customer base with Wickeder's functional materials business.
• Fotofab: US-based photochemical and metal etching service provider serving aerospace, medical, electronics, and defense — competing in the same custom precision etching space as Wickeder's Micro Component Group subsidiaries (HP Etch, Etchform, EMS Thin Metal Parts).
• Lamineries Matthey: Swiss precision metal strip manufacturer producing ultra-thin, tight-tolerance strips in specialty alloys for electronics, watchmaking, medical, and industrial customers — directly comparable to Wickeder's precision metal foils and clad strip capabilities.
• Precision Micro: UK-based specialist in photochemical etching of precision metal components for electronics, medical, aerospace, and automotive sectors — competing head-to-head in the Micro Component Group's core PCE service offering.
• Wieland Group: Privately held German copper and copper alloy semi-finished products manufacturer with global production footprint, directly comparable in copper-based rolled products, strips, and architectural/electrical applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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