From Lower Austria to the world: voestalpine combines local expertise with a global presence

19 June 2026 |

Lower Austria is an important location for voestalpine. In Krems, for instance, the Metal Forming Division of the globally leading steel and technology group develops high-quality steel profiles, which are used in warehousing systems all over the world, among other applications. The commitment in this year’s Grafenegg Festival highlights this connection: technologies developed and produced in Lower Austria are now successfully used in international markets.

Through its commitment to the Grafenegg Festival, voestalpine is once again underlining the importance of its Lower Austrian sites. As a leading company and key employer, the Group employs around 2,100 people in Lower Austria. In addition, the headquarters of the Metal Forming Division is located in Krems.

We manufacture high-quality steel tubes and sections, innovative road restraint systems, racking systems, precision strip steel, and state-of-the-art turnouts in Lower Austria and supply them to customers all over the world. Our commitment in Grafenegg thus exemplifies an approach that combines regional responsibility with an international perspective: Lower Austria as a strong industrial location and at the same time a starting point for global value creation and technological advancement.

Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG

Regional and international flagship projects

The high-bay warehouse systems segment in particular is experiencing very strong development. voestalpine is currently implementing a record number of projects, being executed simultaneously across seven countries in four different time zones. A flagship project for NÖM AG was completed successfully in Lower Austria only recently. The warehouse, which has a height of over 30 meters, will be cooled to a constant 4°C once it enters operation in order to meet the requirements of fresh-food logistics.

The project for NÖM AG combines local partnership between equals with innovative strength made in Austria and underscores both companies’ commitment to ‘made in Austria’. At the same time, our highly sophisticated warehouse systems are in demand worldwide—we are among the leading providers in this segment.

Carola  Richter, Member of the Management Board of voestalpine  AG and Head of the Metal Forming  Division

One example is another recently completed project in Portugal: a special warehouse was realized in the Portuguese mountains, where installation was particularly challenging due to the demanding environmental conditions. The Group also secured the largest order for high-bay warehousing systems in its history not long ago, namely a contract worth some EUR 41 million in total for a logistics service provider in Türkiye. A modern, 40-meter-tall logistics hub for sporting goods is being built by April 2027 in Istanbul. voestalpine high-bay warehouses from Krems have been realized on five continents.

voestalpine among main sponsors of the Grafenegg Festival for the first time

The 20th Grafenegg Festival is currently under way as one of the cultural highlights of the summer in Lower Austria. Involved in this year’s event as one of its main sponsors for the first time, voestalpine has devised a format, the “voestalpine Symphosium” (from “symposium” + “symphony”), that combines economic dialogue with musical elements under the tagline “Welt außer Takt. Zukunft neu denken” (“World out of sync. Rethinking the future”). High-caliber experts, including renowned China specialist Jörg Wuttke and philosopher Lisz Hirn, are discussing the challenges and opportunities of a world in transformation. As a global steel and technology group, voestalpine is likewise faced with an environment shaped by uncertainties, that it is tackling with its successful local-for-local strategy.

Metal Forming Division

The Metal Forming Division is the voestalpine Group’s center of competence for highly refined sections, tubes and precision strip steel products as well as for everything from formed parts and system components to smart warehousing solutions. This combination of expertise in materials and processing, which is unique in the industry, and the division’s global presence make it the first choice for customers who value innovation and quality across many industries including automotive, storage technology, road safety, renewable energy, construction, and mechanical engineering. The division employs around 10,700 people and has set itself the goal of achieving climate-neutral manufacturing by 2035. In the business year 2025/26, the division generated revenue of EUR 3 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 218 million.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2025/26, the Group generated revenue of EUR 15.1 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.5 billion; it has around 48,800 employees worldwide.

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