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KME Germany GmbH is a German manufacturer of copper and copper alloy semi-finished products, headquartered in Osnabrück and operating production facilities in Osnabrück, Hettstedt (KME Mansfeld GmbH), and Hemer (Sundwiger Messingwerk GmbH, acquired January 2025), with wholly-owned service centers in the UK, Slovakia, and the Netherlands and a sales office in China. It is the principal German operating subsidiary of KME SE, the European holding of KME Group SpA (Italy), ultimately controlled by the Moriani family through Intek Group SpA; the group is led by Managing Directors Kakha Avaliani and Michele Manfredi, with Diva Moriani as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board.

KME's product portfolio spans rolled copper strips, sheets, and plates for industrial and electrical use; copper tubes under the SERRAVALLE COPPER TUBES brand for plumbing and industrial fluid transfer; mineral-insulated power and heating cables; brass sheets and specialty copper alloys (including antimicrobial copper under the saCup brand); bars, profiles, and stamping components; and the TECU® architectural copper surface system with proprietary finishes (Premium, Patina, Gold, Oxid, Brass, Bronze, Bond, Classic, Zinn) and installation systems. Production is vertically integrated from primary copper refining at Osnabrück (a second refining furnace was inaugurated in May 2025) through rolling, alloying, and finishing, supported by a €460M sustainability-linked working capital facility.

The company sells to industrial B2B customers — architects and façade contractors, transformer and electrical-equipment manufacturers, plumbing and HVAC distributors, and emerging e-mobility and IoT component makers — through direct enterprise sales from production facilities and a service-center distribution network. Pricing is commodity-linked (LME copper plus margin) and quoted per specification; no published pricing or customer-level revenue disclosure was available. The broader group has executed a sustained restructuring since 2018, including the acquisitions of MKM (2019) and Tréfimétaux (2019), the carve-out of the Special Business to Paragon (2022) and its subsequent buyback agreement (Dec 2025), and the recent Sundwiger Messingwerk acquisition (Jan 2025), alongside the announced cessation of production at the Stolberg site (Feb 2025).

Name

kme germany

Legal name

KME Germany GmbH

Website

https://kmegermany.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KME Germany GmbH manufactures copper and copper alloy semi-finished products — rolled strips and sheets, tubes, mineral-insulated cables, brass, specialty alloys, and TECU® architectural surfaces — serving industrial B2B customers in construction, electrical infrastructure, plumbing/HVAC, and emerging e-mobility end-markets across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Copper and Copper Alloy Products

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC), Chains & Wire Manufacturing (CRAKAIAE)

Keywords

• Copper rolled products
• Copper alloy manufacturing
• Architectural copper cladding
• Mineral insulated cables
• Brass sheet production

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Copper and Copper Alloy Product Sales: KME generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of copper and copper alloy products including rolled copper strips, sheets, plates, copper tubes, mineral insulated cables, brass sheets, bronze products, architectural copper surfaces (TECU®), and custom profiles. Products are sold directly to industrial customers and through service center distribution networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KME Germany GmbH manufactures and sells rolled and semi-finished copper and copper alloy products, including sheets, strips, plates, bars, profiles, and copper tubes, for industrial and architectural applications. The company also produces mineral insulated cables for fire-resistant wiring and offers specialty branded TECU® surface products for building envelopes (roofs, façades, interiors) along with stamped parts and antimicrobial copper (saCup) components for OEM customers.

Product overview

KME Germany is a leading manufacturer of copper and copper alloy products, organized as a multi-divisional industrial company. The portfolio includes: (1) TECU® architectural copper surfaces - a comprehensive range of surface treatments including Patina, Gold, Oxid, Bronze, Brass, Classic, Premium, Bond, and Zinn, plus design variations (punch, mesh, flatmesh) and installation systems for roofing and facade applications; (2) Industrial rolled products - copper strips, sheets, plates, and special alloys for manufacturing; (3) Copper tubes under the SERRAVALLE COPPER TUBES brand for plumbing and industrial use; (4) Mineral insulated cables for power and heating applications; (5) Bars and profiles including standard and customized solid/hollow profiles; (6) Antimicrobial copper products under the saCup brand; (7) Stamping technology services; and (8) Digital services including Coil-Calculator, Alloy Finder, and Metal Prices. The company operates service centers in the UK, Slovakia, and Netherlands, and offers metal procurement services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TECU®: Architectural copper surfaces brand for roofing and façade applications, including TECU® Premium, TECU® Patina, TECU® Patina variations, TECU® Gold, TECU® Oxid, TECU® Brass, TECU® Brass brownished, TECU® Bronze, TECU® Bond, TECU® Classic, and TECU® Zinn.
• SERRAVALLE COPPER TUBES
• saCup
• CUNOVA
• TECU® Design

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KME Stolberg GmbHminorOthers · 1 February 2025Production at KME Stolberg facility announced to cease operations in early 2025, indicating restructuring of manufacturing footprint.
• Sundwiger Messingwerk GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025Acquired by KME SE in January 2025, expanding KME's brass manufacturing capabilities. German company specializing in brass products, now operating as part of KME's production network.
• Golden Dragon (Hong Kong)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023KME sold its 50% shareholding of KMD joint venture in Hong Kong to Golden Dragon and acquired 100% shares of KMD Connectors Stolberg GmbH as part of the transaction.
• CUNOVA GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNOVA is KME's special products and solutions division, operating as a specialized business unit focused on specialty copper products and solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aurubis AG: Europe's largest copper producer and one of the world's leading recyclers, producing copper cathodes, rod, shapes, rolled and specialty products. Directly comparable as a pan-European integrated copper semi-finished competitor that has divested flat-rolled assets to KME (Zutphen).
• Poongsan Corporation: South Korean manufacturer of rolled copper and copper alloy products, including strips, sheets, rods, tubes and defense-related copper products. Comparable as a non-European integrated copper semi-finished producer serving similar electrical, architectural and industrial end-markets.
• Mitsubishi Materials Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy rolled products, tubes and electrical materials through subsidiaries including Mitsubishi Shindoh. Comparable as a large diversified copper semi-finished competitor with overlapping electrical, architectural and industrial customer segments.
• Mueller Industries, Inc. US-based manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products including copper tubes, fittings, and rods for plumbing, HVAC and industrial markets. Comparable as a diversified copper semi-finished competitor serving plumbing/HVAC and industrial end-markets.

Direct peers

• Wieland Group: German-headquartered global manufacturer of rolled and extruded copper and copper alloy semi-finished products, including strips, sheets, rods, tubes and architectural applications. Closest comparable peer given shared German origin, similar rolled-copper product portfolio, and overlapping architectural and electrical customers.
• Halcor (ElvalHalcor): European copper and brass manufacturer producing rolled products, tubes, and alloys for industrial, plumbing and HVAC applications. Comparable as a copper tubes (e.g., SERRAVALLE equivalent) and rolled-products competitor serving similar European building and industrial customers.
• Hailiang Group: Chinese copper processing group that acquired KME's European brass rods and tubes business in 2019. Comparable as a copper tube and brass rod manufacturer serving similar plumbing, industrial and architectural customers with global ambitions.
• Golden Dragon (Hong Kong): Chinese copper tube and connector manufacturer that acquired KME's 50% KMD joint venture stake and traded KMD Connectors Stolberg to KME in 2023. Directly comparable as a copper tubes and copper-based connector competitor in overlapping markets.
• Elcowire Group AB: Swedish copper wire rod and wire products manufacturer that acquired the wires business from KME Mansfeld in 2021/2022. Comparable as a copper semi-finished peer with direct prior transactional links to the KME group.

Others

• Diehl Group: German diversified industrial group with metal processing and defence activities that overlap thematically with KME's rolled copper, brass and copper defence applications. Comparable as a German industrial peer rather than a direct copper product competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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