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- 15,988
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employees
In 2024, 15,988 people were employed in the iron and steel industry.
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- 130.498
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tons of production volume
In 2024, the production volume of iron and steel casting was more than 130,000 tons.
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- 21%
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export percentage
The metal-working technology industry has an export percentage of 21% in overall Austrian foreign trade.
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- 1,200
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companies
There were 1,200 companies in the metal-working technology industry in Austria in 2024.
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| Metal-working technology industry – Key data for 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Enterprises | 1,200 |
| Employees | 135,000 |
| Turnover | 45.2 billion euros |
| Exports | 39.5 billion euros |
| Export quota | around 78% |
| Percentage of exports in overall Austrian foreign trade | around 21% |
| Most important sales markets | Germany, USA, China, Switzerland, France, Italy |
| R&D expenditure | 2.0 billion euros |
| Percentage of total R&D expenditure of Austria’s industry | 33% |
| Steel industry - key data 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Crude steel production | 7.88 million tonnes |
| Pig iron production | 6.14 million tonnes |
| Companies | 13 |
| Staff | 14,569 |
| Revenues | EUR 8,661 million |
| Foundry industry - key data 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 35 |
| Staff | 5,933 |
| Production value of cast iron and cast steel | 130,498 tonnes / EUR 489.5 million |
| Production value of non-iron cast metal | 139,593 tonnes / EUR 933,3 million |
| Export value of total production | 61.73 % |
| Export quota | 80 % |
| Aluminium industry – key data 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 19 |
| Staff | approx. 4,500 |
| Revenues | EUR 5.7 billion |
| The 10 largest companies of the metal and metal processing industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | voestalpine AG | 15,743.70 |
| 2. | Blum Group Holding GmbH | 2,323.50 |
| 3. | Plansee Holding AG | 2,282.00 |
| 4. | Amag - Austria Metall AG | 1,448.80 |
| 5. | Montanwerke Brixlegg AG | 1,239.00 |
| 6. | Hammerer Aluminium Industries Holding GmbH (HAI) | 822.73 |
| 7. | Welser Profile Beteiligungs GmbH | 786.00 |
| 8. | Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | 575.00 |
| 9. | Grass GmbH | 363.00 |
| 10. | Prefa Aluminiumprodukte GmbH | 330.00 |
Last update : 15. September 2025