ebner group

What ebner group does

EBNER GROUP, headquartered in Leonding, Austria, is a privately held, family-controlled industrial-engineering group founded in 1948 that supplies industrial furnaces, melting, and casting systems for the steel, non-ferrous metals, and aluminum industries. Through fifteen-plus wholly-owned subsidiaries — including EBNER, EED, Gautschi (founded 1922), HPI (1988), GNA (1983), Hazelett Strip-Casting (integrated 2021), TPS (2022), CRC (2019), and EQMS (Mexico) — the group covers the full metals-production value chain from melting through final heat treatment. Proprietary technologies include HICON/H2 annealing systems with hydrogen capability, Hazelett's Twin-Belt Caster and CASTechnology for low-energy aluminum strip casting (over 100 lines installed across 25 countries), ECOBURN FL flameless burners, SIMCAL annealing simulators, GREENBAFx electric direct-heated furnaces, and TPS plasma-burner development targeting CO2-free industrial heating. The group operates a separate Advanced Materials business unit (FAMETEC, ARCTIC Sapphire, EEMCO, SiCreate, ARCTIC SiC) focused on sapphire and silicon-carbide crystal growth for semiconductor, optoelectronics, automotive, and renewable-energy applications.

EBNER generates revenue primarily through one-time capital-equipment sales of custom-engineered furnaces and casting systems, sold via direct enterprise field-sales teams across offices in Austria, USA, China, India, Canada, Italy, and Mexico, with multi-year contract cadences. Secondary revenue streams include contract casting and alloy development at the CRC Casthouse (R)Evolution Center, R&D and testing services at the EBNER Tech Center in Leonding (including "Simulation as a Service" via SIMCAL), and hardware sales of advanced crystal-growth materials from the Advanced Materials unit. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; marketing and lead generation rely on direct enterprise sales, trade-show participation (Thermotec, wire China, ALUMINIUM Düsseldorf/Arabia), the HICON Journal (published since 1993), LinkedIn and YouTube content, and email newsletters. The group serves primarily enterprise customers in primary/secondary aluminum, stainless and specialty steel, and — through Advanced Materials — semiconductor and renewable-energy end markets.

Name

ebner group

Legal name

EBNER Corporate Service Group GmbH

Website

https://ebnergroup.cc

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EBNER GROUP is a privately held Austrian industrial-engineering group that designs and builds custom industrial furnaces and casting systems for steel, non-ferrous metals, and aluminum producers worldwide, plus crystal-growth materials (sapphire and silicon carbide) for the semiconductor industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Furnaces & Heat Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Metal Heat Treating (332811), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331529)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

Keywords

• Industrial furnace manufacturing
• Heat treatment systems
• Aluminum casting equipment
• Metal processing machinery
• Crystal growth technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Leonding

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Furnace Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, assembly, and commissioning of custom industrial furnaces for heat treatment, melting, and casting applications. Revenue generated from large-scale capital equipment projects for steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous metals industries.
2. Contract Casting Services: CRC (Casthouse R)Evolution Center offers contract casting services for wide variety of materials at short notice. Customers can access industrial foundry capabilities for small batches and custom alloys without capital investment in own equipment.
3. R&D and Testing Services: EBNER Tech Center provides testing services including heat treatment of sample materials, alloy development, and process optimization. SIMCAL annealing simulator available as 'Simulation as a Service'.
4. Crystal Growth Materials: Advanced Materials business unit produces sapphire and silicon carbide for semiconductor, optoelectronics, automotive, and renewable energy industries through FAMETEC, ARCTIC Sapphire, EEMCO, SiCreate, and ARCTIC SiC companies.
5. Training and Education: CRC provides training and qualification of future experts in aluminum casting. EBNER also operates WELAB educational facility for schools with workshops on robotics, data science, VR, sustainability, health, and media.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EBNER GROUP designs, manufactures, and commissions industrial furnaces and casting systems for heat treatment, melting, and casting of steel, non-ferrous metals, and aluminum. The company also produces sapphire and silicon carbide crystals through its Advanced Materials business unit for the semiconductor, optoelectronics, automotive, and renewable energy industries.

Product overview

EBNER GROUP is a globally leading provider of heat treatment, melting, and casting solutions organized into two business units: Thermal Processes and Advanced Materials. The Thermal Processes unit encompasses subsidiary brands EBNER (core heat treatment), EED, Gautschi, HPI, Hazelett, GNA, TPS, CRC, and EQMS, providing engineering, production, assembly, and commissioning of industrial furnaces and casting systems for steel, non-ferrous metals, and aluminum industries. The Advanced Materials unit includes FAMETEC, ARCTIC Sapphire, EEMCO, SiCreate, and ARCTIC SiC, focusing on crystal growth of sapphire and silicon carbide for the semiconductor industry. Key products span bell-type annealers, roller-heearth furnaces, continuous annealing lines, twin-belt casters (Hazelett), CASTechnology strip casters, vertical/horizontal casting machines, plasma burners (TPS), annealing simulators (SIMCAL), and burner systems (ECOBURN FL). The group also operates dedicated R&D facilities including the EBNER Tech Center in Leonding and the Casthouse (R)Evolution Center (CRC) in Ranshofen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HICON: Journal for Progress in Industrial Furnace Technology - EBNER GROUP's customer magazine published twice yearly since 1993, covering installed facilities and company developments.
• CASTechnology
• ECOBURN
• SIMCAL
• GREENBAFx
• WELAB

Products and services

• Industrial Furnaces and Heat Treatment Systems Custom-engineered industrial furnaces for heat treatment, melting, and casting applications serving steel, non-ferrous metals, and aluminum industries. Includes bell-type annealers, roller-hearth furnaces, continuous annealing lines, melting furnaces, holding furnaces, and homogenizing furnaces.
• Hazelett Twin-Belt Casting Lines and CASTechnology Continuous aluminum strip casting technology producing aluminum strip 2-5mm thick. CASTechnology (Convergent Aluminum Solidification Technology) uses least energy, smallest carbon footprint, and smallest floorspace of any aluminum strip casting process. Over 100 Twin-Belt Casting Lines operating in 25 countries.
• Aluminum Casting Machines (HPI Horizontal and Gautschi Vertical) Horizontal casting machines (HPI) and vertical casting machines (Gautschi) for aluminum processing, used for rolling slabs and billets. Complemented by charging machines, continuous homogenising lines, and equipment for handling, stacking, sawing, and packing.
• Plasma Burner Systems (TPS) CO2-free plasma burner technology using induction to create plasma for industrial applications. Enables carbon-neutral aluminum melting and can replace gas burners in existing facilities. Critical components do not contact plasma.
• SIMCAL Annealing Simulator Gas-tight laboratory-scale annealing simulator for continuous annealing lines, handling strip thickness 0.2-3.0mm at temperatures up to 1260°C, with process atmospheres from 100% H2 to 100% N2. Available as 'Simulation as a Service'.
• ECOBURN FL Flameless Burner System Optimized 175 kW flameless combustion burner achieving lowest NOx emissions, with flexible power regulation for continuous performance adjustment, reduced thermal stress on components, and extended equipment lifespan.
• GREENBAFx Electric Direct-Fired Furnace Industrial heat treatment furnace with electric direct heating, heat recovery, and passive process hood, combining emission-free operation with maximum energy efficiency.
• Compact Coil Furnace (CCF) Energy-optimized furnace for heat treatment of individual coils, setting new standards for single-coil processing with high efficiency.
• Sapphire and Silicon Carbide Crystal Growth (Advanced Materials) Crystal growth of sapphire and silicon carbide for the semiconductor, optoelectronics, automotive, and renewable energy industries. Used for chip manufacturing, LED applications, power electronics, and high-performance applications.
• CRC Casthouse (R)Evolution Center - Contract Casting and R&D Services Fully functional industrial foundry equipped with HPI horizontal casting machine and Gautschi vertical casting machine, offering contract casting for wide variety of materials, alloy development, operator training, and small production runs of special products. 1,000 m² R&D area.
• Aluminum Industry Furnaces (GNA alutech) Design and construction of aluminum industry furnaces including melting furnaces, holding furnaces, homogenizing furnaces, annealing and heat treatment furnaces, and cathode sealing equipment.
• EQMS Manufacturing Services Manufacturing services delivering locally manufactured products of EBNER quality standards for the Mexican market, with capacity available for external customers.
• EBNER Tech Center - Testing and Process Optimization Services R&D facility featuring pilot plants at scale for measurement of flow conditions, heat transfer, and temperature distribution. Provides testing services including heat treatment of sample materials, alloy development, and process optimization for industrial furnace applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• CASTechnology uses the least amount of energy, provides the smallest carbon footprint, and requires the smallest amount of floorspace of any aluminum strip casting process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Ted Phenix (Founder of GNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ted Phenix founded GNA in 1983. EBNER GROUP acquired majority stake in 2019 and achieved 100% ownership in 2024. Phenix built GNA over 41 years into a successful aluminum furnace company. Leadership transitioned to Kaleb Wright (President Business Development) and Chantal Coupal (President Operations).
• Hazelett (Internal Subsidiary)coreOthersHazelett Strip-Casting Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EBNER GROUP since 2021. Based in Colchester, Vermont, USA, with a team of 18 FTEs. Specializes in Twin-Belt Casting technology and CASTechnology for aluminum strip production. Over 100 Twin-Belt Casting Lines operating in 25 countries. New management as of January 2025 with Dave Diederich and Jim St. Germain as Co-Managing Directors.
• CRC - Casthouse (R)Evolution Center (Internal)coreOthersCRC Casthouse (R)Evolution Center, founded 2019, is a fully functional industrial foundry located in Ranshofen, Austria. Equipped with HPI horizontal casting machine and Gautschi vertical casting machine. Offers contract casting, alloy development, training, and small production runs. 1000 m² R&D area.
• TPS - Thermal Processing Solutions (Internal)strategicOthersTPS, founded 2022, is developing plasma burner technology for CO2-free industrial heating. Working with named project partners on novel plasma burner concept using induction. Critical components would not contact plasma as plasma itself heats and melts aluminum. Can replace gas burners in existing facilities.
• Project Partners (TPS Plasma Burner)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPS is developing CO2-free plasma burner technology in cooperation with well-known project partners. Specific partner names not disclosed in available sources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Andritz AG: Austria-based global industrial equipment group serving metals processing, including heat treatment and strip processing. Directly comparable as a large diversified Austrian peer also supplying capital equipment to steel and aluminum producers worldwide.
• Tenova (Techint Group): Italian-headquartered engineering group supplying industrial furnaces and complete metal processing plants. Comparable in metals equipment breadth and global B2B project delivery.
• Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche: Italian global supplier of plants and equipment for the metals industry, including melting, casting, and rolling. Comparable in serving aluminum and steel producers with engineered capital equipment.
• SMS group: Germany-based global plant and equipment supplier for metals processing, including heat treatment and casting. Comparable in scale, global footprint, and project-based sales to metals producers.

Direct peers

• Aichelin Group: Specialist manufacturer of industrial heat treatment furnaces for steel, automotive, and bearing industries. Most direct head-to-head peer in furnace-based heat treatment equipment serving similar European metalworking customers.
• Seco/Warwick: Global supplier of heat treatment furnaces and metallurgical equipment for steel, aluminum, and aerospace. Closely comparable in target markets, product portfolio (annealing, tempering, brazing), and B2B capital equipment sales model.
• Inductotherm Group: Privately held US-based manufacturer of induction melting and heating equipment for metals. Comparable in serving aluminum and steel melting/holding applications with global service footprint.
• Ipsen International: US-based manufacturer of heat treatment furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and other industrial markets. Closely comparable in product category (vacuum and atmosphere heat treatment) and customer base.
• Otto Junker Group: German manufacturer of induction furnaces and melting/holding equipment for steel and non-ferrous metals. Comparable as a European specialist in thermal process equipment for primary metals.

Others

• Pyrotek: Privately held global supplier of technical solutions for aluminum smelting and processing. Adjacent peer serving the same aluminum casthouse and primary metals customers with consumables and engineered equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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