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- 15,300
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employees
In 2025, 15,300 people were employed in the iron and steel industry.
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- 131.466
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tons of production volume
In 2025, the production volume of iron and steel casting was more than 131,000 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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- 1,100
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companies
There were 1,100 companies in the metal-working technology industry in Austria in 2025.
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| Metal-working technology industry – Key data for 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Enterprises | 1,100 |
| Employees | 130,000 |
| Turnover | 47 billion euros |
| Exports | 39.1 billion euros |
| Export quota | around 79% |
| Percentage of exports in overall Austrian foreign trade | around 21% |
| Most important sales markets | Germany, USA, China, Switzerland, Italy, France |
| R&D expenditure | 2.4 billion euros |
| Percentage of total R&D expenditure of Austria’s industry | 33% |
| Steel industry - key data 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Crude steel production | 7.55 million tonnes |
| Companies | 15 |
| Staff | 15,300 |
| Revenues | EUR 11,141 million |
| Foundry industry - key data 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 35 |
| Staff | 5,385 |
| Production value of cast iron and cast steel | 131,466 tonnes / EUR 494.0 million |
| Production value of non-iron cast metal | 137,306 tonnes / EUR 889,1 million |
| Export value of total production | 60.36 % |
| Export quota | 80 % |
| Non-ferrous metals industry – key data 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 18 |
| Staff | approx. 7,050 |
| Revenues | EUR 6 billion |
| The 10 largest companies of the metal and metal processing industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2025) | ||
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| 1. | voestalpine AG | 15,063.10 |
| 2. | Blum Group Holding GmbH | 2,460.70 |
| 3. | Plansee Holding AG | 2,250.00 |
| 4. | Amag Austria Metall AG | 1,478.50 |
| 5. | Montanwerke Brixlegg AG | 1,377.00 |
| 6. | Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | 917.00 |
| 7. | Hammerer Aluminium Industries Holding GmbH (HAI) | 833.00 |
| 8. | Welser Profile Beteiligungs GmbH | 811.00 |
| 9. | Prefa Aluminiumprodukte GmbH | 370.00 |
| 10. | Grass GmbH | 360.00 |
Last update : 2026-07-27