FAQ section: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

voestalpine Wire Technology offers wire rod, drawn wire (e.g. cold heading wire, bearing steel wire, flat and shaped wire as well as prestressing steel wire) and customized special solutions.

Wire rod is the primary material that is refined by drawing. Drawn wire is suitable for precise applications with tight tolerances and defined properties.

Wire products are used in the automotive industry, the energy sector, construction, mechanical engineering, the food industry, oil & gas and railroad systems. Depending on the application, the focus is on different properties such as strength, corrosion resistance or dimensional stability.

Typical applications include ball bearings, motor screws, springs, sensor systems, reinforcement, filter systems, power lines, prestressed concrete and processing technology.

Our experts will advise you individually - from material selection and mechanical requirements to production options.

A customized wire solution is an individually developed product that is precisely tailored to the customer's requirements - in terms of strength, formability, surface and process capability.

Wire can be supplied as coils, rods, bundles or in special packaging - adapted to the transport route and customer requirements.

Yes, depending on the product type. Small quantities for prototyping are also possible.

Thanks to in-house production and warehousing, deliveries can also be made at short notice.

Flexible logistics enables optimized delivery times, reduced storage costs and sustainable supply chains.

Various ring sizes, coil shapes and packaging types are available - optimized for transport, storage and further processing.

voestalpine Wire Technology offers over 400 steel alloys - from unalloyed to low-alloyed and medium-alloyed steels - for a wide range of applications.

Depending on customer requirements, precise tolerances are possible, e.g. ±0.01 mm for flat and shaped wire.

Thanks to stable process parameters and strict quality controls, the properties of the wire products are constant and reliable.

Relaxation, corrosion, fatigue and tensile tests are carried out - mechanically, technologically and chemically in accordance with international standards.

All products are traceable back to the batch and raw material and meet the highest testing and certification standards.

Depending on the application, various coatings are available, e.g. zinc, zinc-aluminum, polymer and special coatings for corrosion protection and functionality.

Modern testing procedures and continuous inspections guarantee a consistently high surface quality.

Yes, heat-resistant wires are available for high temperature applications.

Yes - through CO₂-reduced production, durable materials and resource-conserving processes.

The range includes CO₂-reduced products, recyclable packaging and sustainable manufacturing processes.

The company follows a clear roadmap to CO₂ neutrality (Roadmap2Zero), relies on scrap recycling and participates in greentec steel.

AI-supported process optimization, new alloys and phosphate-free coatings are key areas of innovation.

It contains no heavy metals, reduces waste, improves surface quality and increases productivity.

It includes specialized facilities such as TechMet, MetLab and the Wire Technikum with instrumented drawing line and heat treatment facilities. These research facilities accelerate the development of new wire products and drive innovation.

TechMet and MetLab are voestalpine Wire Technology's own research facilities that accelerate the development of new wire products and drive innovation.

Prototypes are developed in MetLab (12 kg laboratory batches) and TechMet (3 t prototypes) - ideal for realistic trials.

They enable risk-free testing of new alloys without customers having to order large quantities.

By directly integrating research and production, new solutions can be tested and implemented more quickly - without external dependencies.

Customers test prototypes and provide feedback that flows directly into further development.

All processes - from steel production to final processing - take place within the Group, which increases quality and delivery reliability.

The company combines steel production, wire manufacturing and material expertise under one roof - with short development times, consistently high product quality, reliable delivery and customized solutions - all from a single source.

Yes, tours are possible - e.g. in the LD compact steel plant in Donawitz, in the modern wire rolling mill in St. Peter/Freienstein or in the drawing mills in Bruck an der Mur (AT), Finsterwalde (DE) and Treviso (IT).