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Benteler International Aktiengesellschaft

Trading as Benteler

Benteler is a global, family-owned company serving customers in automotive technology, the energy sector and mechanical engineering.

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FG-0048
Delivered
29 Sep 2026
Profile type
Extended profile
Export JSON
Sector
Automotive
Industry
Automotive Technology
Headquarters
Salzburg, Austria
Employees
20,000
Website
benteler.com
Profile completion rate 75 fields completed out of a total of 119

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63% completion rate, by chapter:
  1. 1 Core identity, 91% completed
  2. 2 Contact & location, 88% completed
  3. 3 Business activity, 83% completed
  4. 4 Corporate structure, 100% completed
  5. 5 Executive leadership, 38% completed
  6. 6 Financial profile, 76% completed
  7. 7 Ecosystem & strategy, 53% completed
  8. 8 Human capital, 75% completed
  9. 9 Innovation & R&D, 22% completed
  10. 10 Business model, 60% completed
  11. 11 Fundraising, 50% completed
  12. 12 Valuation, 9% completed

Every field the Company DNA defines counts once: 119 in total. A list counts as one field, whatever its length. The rate is the share of fields that contain data. Profile richness and credit consumption

Evidence Foundation396 citations · 170 domains
MetricValue
Evidence Citations396
Unique Articles (URLs)281
Source Domains170
Coverage PeriodNov 2017 – Sep 2026
Community Recognitionn/a
Evidence Strength Indexn/a

Evidence Strength Index = 0.35 × citation score + 0.25 × diversity score + 0.25 × recognition score + 0.15 × freshness score. Citation and diversity scores reach 100 at 200 citations and 50 domains (log scale); freshness is judged on the newest source at the delivery date.

10/11 items91%
1.1Company name
Benteler International Aktiengesellschaft
1.2Commercial name
Benteler

1.3Brands 1

Evidence
HolonAutonomous mobility brand, specializing in mobility services, presenting self-driving electric mover, an autonomous shuttle bus for urban transportation applications
1.4Company logo
Company logo
1.5Favicon
Favicon
1.6Legal form
Company with limited liability
1.7Registration number
FN319670D
1.8VAT number
ATU 64866513
1.10Year founded
1876
1.11Company history
Founded by Carl Benteler as his ironmonger's shop.

7/8 items88%

2.1Headquarters address

2.1.1Street address
Schillerstraße 25
2.1.2City
Salzburg
2.1.4Postal code
5020
2.1.5Country code
AT
2.2Country
Austria
2.3Website
benteler.com
2.4Contact email
public.relations@benteler.com

10/12 items83%
3.1Sector
Automotive
3.2Industry
Automotive Technology
3.3Business description
Benteler is a global, family-owned company serving customers in automotive technology, the energy sector and mechanical engineering.
3.4Products & services
Roll forming machines, Sheet-metal forming solutions, High-strength welded and seamless steel pipes, Seamless Tubing for Hydraulic Systems, Precision Steel Tubes for Automotive OEMs and Industrial Applications, Chassis and structural components, Autonomous shuttles, Electric autonomous shuttles, CliMore Ambition tubes, Seamless tubes, Hot-formed battery carriers, Battery cooling plates, Laminated glass lines, Machinery for the glass industry, Seamless steel tubes, Hydrogen pipes, Benteler Hyresist, Electric vehicle batteries, Steel tubes, Automotive components, Precision tubing

3.5Recent product launches 1

Evidence
Holon Urban2023fully electric, autonomous mover
3.6Countries of operation
Germany, Austria, China, Morocco, India, United States, Spain, Sweden, Poland, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Portugal, Turkey

3.7Industrial footprint

3.7.2Facility types 6

  • Factory
  • Manufacturing plant
  • Production site
  • Casthouse
  • Automotive plant
  • Tube production

3.7.3Key locations 21

  • Herne, Germany
  • Stuttgart, Germany
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Paderborn, Germany
  • Kenitra, Morocco
  • Burgos, Spain
  • Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • Jacksonville, Florida
  • Auburn Hills, Michigan
  • Beijing, China
  • Raufoss, Norway
  • Ort im Innkreis, Austria
  • Gent
  • Louviers
  • Villalonquéjar
  • Chakan, Pune
  • Schloß Neuhaus, Germany
  • Salzburg, Austria
  • Bielefeld, Germany
  • Gebze, Çayirova/Kocaeli, Türkiye

3.8Distribution network

3.8.1Countries 1

  • Spain

3.8.3Distributors 5

  • Lear
  • Shin Young
  • Fangxin
  • Forvia
  • Bosch

11/11 items100%

4.1Ultimate owner

4.1.1Name
Casper Benteler
4.1.2Entity type
Individual

4.2Parent company

4.2.1Name
BENTELER International Austria GmbH
4.2.2Registration number
FN319670D
4.2.3Country
Austria

4.3Shareholders 1

Evidence
Casper Benteler

4.4Subsidiaries 9

Evidence
Benteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing CorporationUnited States
Benteler ReIreland
BENTELER Mechanical Engineering GmbHGermany
BENTELER Maschinenbau GmbHGermany
BENTELER TürkiyeTurkey
Benteler IndiaIndia
HolonGermany
Benteler Automotive (China) Investment LimitedChina
Benteler Automotive IndiaIndia

4.5Joint ventures 6

Evidence
Shanghai Benteler Huizhong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.Shanghai HuizhongNot foundJoint venture with Shanghai Huizhong, established January 2002, Benteler's first manufacturing operation in Asia-Pacific
Benteler Jian'an Automotive Co.Changan AutomobileNot foundJoint venture with Changan Automobile established in 2015, core supplier for Changan Automobile
Benteler Lucky Harvest Automotive Systems Ltd.Lucky Harvest51/49Joint venture with Lucky Harvest in Dongguan, Guangdong province
BENTELER MobilityLyftNot foundJoint venture for autonomous shuttles
Faway Benteler Automobile Components (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.Changchun Faway Automobile ComponentsNot foundJoint venture with Changchun Faway Automobile Components, plant on 29,000-square-meter site
Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. (BHAP)BentelerNot foundModule plant in Beijing

4.6Sold businesses 6

Evidence
Benteler ReMarco Capital19 Dec 2025Not foundDublin-based non-life captive in run-off
Benteler Reinsurance Company DACMarco Capital10 Sep 2025Not foundCaptive reinsurance company wholly owned by Benteler Group, incorporated January 2003
Benteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing CorporationTenaris26 Jul 2022$460MShreveport, Louisiana seamless steel pipe plant, sold for $460 million on cash-free, debt-free basis including $52 million working capital
Two US automotive facilitiesShiloh Industries4 Oct 2021Not foundNot found
Steel pipe tradeVan Leeuwen28 Aug 2019Not foundNot found
Benteler DistributionVan Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group28 Aug 2019Not foundDistribution division with about 1,600 employees, annual turnover of about €750 million (2018)

4.7Recent M&A and partnerships 2

Evidence
5 Jan 2026AcquisitionIokiNot foundExpand autonomous mobility offeringPending
7 Jul 2022Abandoned acquisitionBenteler Steel & Tube Manufacturing$460MSale to expand Tenaris manufacturing capabilities in US, but terminated by Benteler in February 2023 due to stronger market conditionsTerminated

4.8Recent legal structure changes 1

Evidence
2 Mar 2026Change in controlCasper Benteler assumes control of the BENTELER Group

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5.2CEO announcements 3

Evidence
22 Mar 2026150 Years of BentelerRalf Göttel, CEO of the Benteler Group, comments on the company's 150th anniversary.
7 Jan 2026Acquisition of iokiThe acquisition brings together Holon’s manufacturing expertise and Benteler Mobility’s operational capabilities with the digital platform solutions by ioki.
28 Nov 2024Benteler has a very successful year in 2023Benteler CEO Ralf Göttel is concerned about Germany’s location and mentions the company's successful year in 2023.

5.3Other executives 25

Evidence
Matthias SiemerPresident of Benteler Automotive Components Europe, Middle East and North AfricaBenteler Automotive Components Europe, Middle East and North AfricaNot found2026High
Thomas GlynnCFOFinanceNot found2026High
Tobias Braunformer CFOFinanceNot found2026High
Casper BentelerCEO of CAB Holding GmbHNot foundNot found2026High
Hubertus BentelerChairman of the Supervisory BoardNot foundNot found2026High
Alicia Nicolás CanteroHead of the European Applications AreaBENTELER GroupNot found2026High
Christian HeidVice President for Product, Service Design and OperationBenteler MobilityNot found2026High
Tobias LiebeltCEO of Benteler MobilityBenteler MobilityNot found2026High
Manfred BökerTraining managerBENTELER Maschinenbau und Mechanical EngineeringNot found2023High
Marco KollmeierVice President Business Unit E-MobilityBENTELERNot found2020High
Birgit HeldVice President Corporate Communications/MarketingBenteler International AGbirgit.held@benteler.com2020High
Michael BaurChief Restructuring OfficerBENTELER GroupNot found2021High
Arno HaselhorstChief Restructuring OfficerBENTELER GroupNot found2021High
Ralph MathisChief Sales OfficerBenteler Steel/TubeNot found2023High
Christian WiethüchterCEO of Benteler Steel/TubeBenteler Steel/TubeNot found2023High
Thomas MichelsChief Operating OfficerBenteler Steel/Tube divisionNot found2026High
Sven HerzigCSO of HolonHolonNot found2026High
Markus SchlittCEO of HolonHolonNot found2025High
Sezgin ÖzenChairman of the Works Council at Benteler Steel/TubeNot foundNot found2026High
Michael DjurkowitschDeputy Chairman of the Works Council at Benteler Steel/TubeNot foundNot found2026High
Peter MittererGroup TreasurerTreasuryNot found2024High
Henning von WatzdorfFormer CEO of HolonNot foundNot found2025High
Michael Barillère-ScholzCo-founder and CEO of iokiNot foundNot found2026High
Martin LischkaHead of Sales & MarketingHolonNot found2026High
Jonas SeyfferthHead of StrategyHolonNot found2026High
5.4Team member emails
birgit.held@benteler.com

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6.1Revenues

6.1.1Amount
€8.05B
6.1.2Currency
EUR
6.1.3Fiscal year
2025
6.1.4Period
Annual

6.2EBITDA

6.2.1Amount
€641M
6.2.2Currency
EUR
6.2.3Fiscal year
2025

6.3Earnings

6.3.1Net income
€640M
6.3.3Currency
EUR
6.3.5Period
Annual

6.4Recent capex investments 3

Evidence
24 Mar 2026€17Mexpansion of tube manufacturing at the Schloß Neuhaus plant in Paderborn
26 Jun 2025€38Mconstruction of a new plant in Morocco
10 Dec 2024$105Mbattery components plant in Wyoming

6.5Financial difficulties

6.5.1Insolvency events
No
6.5.3Status flags
None

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7.1Mission statement
We love the material, the processing opportunities it offers and the products created with it. BENTELER. Makes it happen.

7.4Key customers 8

Evidence
VolvoAutomotiveContract ending in April 2027
EXEEDAutomotiveContribution to the creation of the brand
EneryEnergy10-year physical power purchase agreement for 37-MW Czech photovoltaic project
Stellantis VigoAutomotiveSupply contract
EuroprecisMetalworkingCustomer
SonyElectronicsBenteler supports Sony with innovations such as the BENTELER Electric Drive System
Enery Development GmbHEnergyBenteler commits to purchasing green power from Enery's 37-MW solar project in the Czech Republic
GreenYellowEnergy15-year partnership to supply solar energy to Benteler's plant in Burgos, Spain

7.5Customer testimonials 1

Evidence
Henry ScheinWe rely on C.H. Robinson because they are the only global provider that meets our needs.Jim MullinsSVP of Global Supply Chain12 Dec 2024

7.6Partners 24

Evidence
Van LeeuwenSale of steel pipe trade
BoschDevelopment of BENTELER Electric Drive System (BEDS)
CeerPartnership for automotive components
BeepPartnership for autonomous mobility solutions
Shanghai HuizhongJoint venture for automotive components
Fidelium PartnersSale of sites in Tønder and Louviers
CZAGJoint venture for chassis and battery integration
FEVCooperation with Evergrande
Tongji UniversityJoint research and talent development
VibracousticJoint venture for chassis development for electric vehicles
LyftLaunch of autonomous electric shuttles
EGMEPartnership to operate autonomous shuttles in the UAE
iokiAcquisition
BHAPJoint factory for automotive chassis business
SGL GroupJoint venture
PininfarinaProduction of a 'skateboard' for electric vehicles
HOLONDevelopment of autonomous mobility solutions
MobileyeAutonomous driving technology provider
RMVPartner for public transport project KIRA+
SonyDevelopment of electric vehicle technology
Deutsche BahnAcquisition of ioki GmbH
Automobili PininfarinaStrategic partnership for EV platform
BlacklaneDeployment of autonomous shuttle
ArcelorMittalPartnership for low-carbon emissions steel

7.7Corporate investments 2

Evidence
ioki GmbH6 Jan 2026AcquisitionNot foundBenteler acquires ioki GmbH from Deutsche Bahn
Holon8 Feb 2024Minority Stake33%Saudi Arabian company Tasaru Mobility acquires a minority stake in Holon

7.8Innovation & startup partnerships 3

Evidence
HOLONAutonomous mobility solutionsDevelopment of autonomous shuttles4 Nov 2022
HUBECollaborative R&D project for humanoid roboticsDeveloping and validating solutions for internal logisticsUndated
Evergrande Neoenergy, FEV GroupChassis IPRDeal for 3.0 Chassis IPRUndated

7.10Recent contracts awarded 1

Evidence
Supply of technical servicesBenteler India
7.12Certifications
ISO 14001, ISO 50001

7.14ESG ratings

7.14.1Agency
EcoVadis
7.14.3Key topics
environment, labour and human rights, ethics, sustainable procurement

3/4 items75%
8.1Number of employees
20,000

8.2Recent job creations / hires 5

Evidence
2026300Automotive Components
by 202730Steel/Tube
2027135Autonomous shuttle manufacturing
Not found49Apprentices, Dual students
by 20262,097Not found

8.3Recent mass layoffs 5

Evidence
April 202748HolonClosure of Benteler plant in Ghent
17 Sep 2026375GentLayoffs at Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp.
2026-0436Venta de BañosERE y 36 despidos en Serveo, la contrata logística de Benteler
5 Dec 202580SchwandorfLayoffs at Benteler site in Schwandorf
end of 2023375production site in Rothrist, SwitzerlandClosure of production site

2/9 items22%

9.5R&D centers 2

Evidence
United States
Germany
9.6Tech stack
PTC's Windchill+ software, Big Data, ABB inspection automation technology, digital 3D vision and metrology solutions, XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel, electric arc furnace

3/5 items60%

10.1Revenue model types 1

  • B2B

10.3Sales channels 2

  • Direct Sales Team
  • Channel Partners / Resellers

10.4Target customer segments 3

  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Mechanical Engineering

2/4 items50%

11.3Funding rounds 2

Evidence
Syndicated loan facility2023€525M
Revolving credit facility2023$500M
11.4Key investors
TASARU Mobility Investments, Tenaris S.A., institutional investors

1/11 items9%

12.2Valuation history 1

Evidence
7 Jul 2022$460MEnterprise ValueAcquisition by Tenaris

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