dahmen

Name

dahmen

Legal name

J. G. Dahmen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://dahmen-draht.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

J.G. Dahmen GmbH & Co. KG is a German family-owned specialty wire manufacturer in Iserlohn producing precision stainless steel, non-ferrous, EDM, and customizable profile wire (0.01–6.00mm) for industrial wire-processing buyers across Europe, with subsidiary trakus-feindraht covering the fine-wire segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wire Manufacturing

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618)

SIC

Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire (3357)

akta.pro primary industry

EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Wire Rod & Conductors (IMAKACAH)

Keywords

• Precision wire manufacturing
• Stainless steel wire
• Profile wire products
• EDM wire
• Non-ferrous metal wire

Headquarters

HQ city

Iserlohn

HQ country

Germany

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

Revenue model

1. Wire Products Sales: Sale of manufactured wire products including standard wire, profile wire, EDM wire, and special materials to industrial customers in the wire processing industry

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

J. G. Dahmen GmbH & Co. KG manufactures precision wire products for the wire processing industry. The core range includes stainless steel (RSH) wire, non-ferrous metal wire (copper and nickel alloys, aluminum), EDM wire, special materials, and shaped profile wire (flat, half-round, triangular, square, and cutting wire for glass removal). Production covers wire diameters from 0.01 mm to 6.00 mm, with custom profile geometries available. Subsidiary trakus-feindraht GmbH & Co. KG specializes in fine wire production.

Product overview

Dahmen is a wire manufacturing company offering a comprehensive range of wire products. The main offerings include RSH steels (stainless steel), non-ferrous metals, EDM wire for electrical discharge machining, special materials, and profile wire in various shapes. Their profile wire portfolio includes flat wire, half-round wire, triangular wire, square wire, and cutting wire for removing glass. Their subsidiary Trakus specializes in fine wire. The company operates from Iserlohn (Germany) with state-of-the-art production facilities, offering both annealed and super-hard wire options, with products available from 0.01mm to 6.00mm diameter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trakus: Experts in fine wire; separate operating entity trakus-feindraht GmbH & Co. KG located in Gummersbach, Germany

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Wire (RSH-Stähle) Corrosion-, acid-, and heat-resistant stainless steel wire products for industrial applications.
• Non-ferrous Metal Wire (NE-Metalle) Wire products made from non-ferrous metals including copper and nickel alloys, and aluminum.
• EDM Wire Wire for electrical discharge machining applications requiring precision cutting.
• Special Materials Wire (Sonderwerkstoffe) Wire products in special materials for specific industrial requirements.
• Flat Wire Flat profile wire with thickness 0.10 mm to 4.00 mm and width 0.20 mm to 6.00 mm, available with natural round edges, rolled edges, or flat rectangular rolled finish.
• Half-round Wire Half-round profile wire with thickness 0.20 mm to 3.00 mm and width 0.40 mm to 6.00 mm; profile geometry can be defined individually with customers.
• Triangular Wire Triangular profile wire with thickness 0.30 mm to 3.00 mm and width 0.50 mm to 5.00 mm; profile geometry can be customized.
• Square Wire Square profile wire with dimensions 0.50 mm to 3.50 mm thickness and width; available with round or sharp edges, supplied in coils or spools.
• Cutting Wire for Removing Glass Square wire 0.60 mm x 0.60 mm for vehicle glass removal, supplied in 50 m rolls or 20-50 kg industrial units, made from stainless steel or super-hard carbon steel with various edge radii.
• Trakus Fine Wire Specialized fine wire production and distribution through subsidiary trakus-feindraht GmbH & Co. KG, based in Gummersbach, Germany.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and technology group whose wire division produces specialty steel wire and profiles; broader incumbent overlapping with Dahmen's stainless and special-material offerings.

Direct peers

• NV Bekaert SA: Global leader in steel wire products and advanced wire solutions, including stainless, profile, and fine wire; directly comparable to Dahmen across material range and industrial wire-processing customers.
• Diehl Metall: German producer of non-ferrous semi-finished products including copper and nickel alloy wire rods and profiles; directly comparable to Dahmen's NE-Metalle product line.
• WireCo WorldGroup: Global manufacturer of wire rope, synthetic rope, electromechanical cable and specialty stainless wire; comparable in stainless and specialty profile-wire categories and industrial B2B customer base.
• Leoni AG: Germany-based manufacturer of wires, strands and cables serving automotive, industrial and infrastructure customers; comparable in copper/nickel alloy wire and stainless profile wire offerings.
• Brugg Cables: Swiss manufacturer of specialty cables and wires serving industrial, energy and infrastructure customers; comparable in custom profile wire and stainless/special-material wire.
• Hempel Special Metals: German specialty wire and profile manufacturer focused on stainless, nickel and special alloys; directly comparable to Dahmen's RSH-Stähle and Sonderwerkstoffe lines.
• Carl D. Wälzholz GmbH: German specialty steel processor producing cold-rolled steel strip and profile wire; comparable to Dahmen in flat wire and custom profile geometries for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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