Chemicals & MaterialsAug 11, 2026

VDM METALS

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Year Founded & Workforce

1929-12-31

2,000 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

VDM METALS Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW Company Headquarters: Werdohl, Germany

Founded: 1930

Workforce: ~2,000

Company Working: VDM Metals (VDM) specializes in the manufacturing of nickel alloys and high-alloyed special stainless steel. Also, it is one of the world’s leading suppliers of materials in all semi-finished forms. It offers a broad range of high-performance materials including strips; rods and bars; sheets and plates; wires; shaped and forged parts of nickel, zirconium, and cobalt alloys along with special stainless steel. The company operates through nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, zirconium, special stainless steel, powder for additive manufacturing, welding consumables, semi-finished aluminum and copper products, and delivery forms and dimensions segments. Under the nickel alloy and cobalt alloys segments, it offers superalloys for the automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, and energy industries. It possesses state-of-the-art production facilities in Germany and the US. In addition to the production of alloys, it comprises various fabrication processes—Melting and re-melting; forging and rolling; peeling; grinding; turning and drawing.

Strategy

VDM aims at offering tailor-made high-performance alloys with custom sizes and shapes according to the customers’ needs. By 2020, VDM strives to become the largest supplier of products, solutions, and services in the high-performance alloys market. In addition, it focuses on efficient production and to be the customer’s first choice by adopting sustainable technologies and operational excellence and to further strengthen its position in the fast-changing market conditions

Company Snapshot

2,000

Employees

1929-12-31

Founded

Werdohl, Germany

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Wide geographic presence
Collaborations with the oil & gas customers

Weaknesses

Dependent on the European market

Opportunities

Joint ventures and partnerships
Growing automotive industry

Threats

Competition from domestic market players

Product Offering

VDM METALS
- Nickel and Nickel Alloys
- Cobalt Alloys

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Wantstats' research desk profiles VDM METALS as part of our ongoing coverage of the Chemicals & Materials sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

Thanks for sending the report it gives us a good global view of the Betaïne market.

Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

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Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

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Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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VDM METALS

COMPANY OVERVIEW Company Headquarters: Werdohl, Germany Founded: 1930 Workforce: ~2,000 Company Working: VDM Metals (VDM) specializes in the manufacturing of nickel alloys and high-alloyed special stainless steel. Also, it is one of the world’s leading suppliers of materials in all semi-finished forms. It offers a broad range of high-performance materials including strips; rods and bars; sheets and plates; wires; shaped and forged parts of nickel, zirconium, and cobalt alloys along with special stainless steel. The company operates through nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, zirconium, special stainless steel, powder for additive manufacturing, welding consumables, semi-finished aluminum and copper products, and delivery forms and dimensions segments. Under the nickel alloy and cobalt alloys segments, it offers superalloys for the automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, and energy industries. It possesses state-of-the-art production facilities in Germany and the US. In addition to the production of alloys, it comprises various fabrication processes—Melting and re-melting; forging and rolling; peeling; grinding; turning and drawing.

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