Voestalpine Confirms Strategic Overhaul with Latest Divestment
30.01.2026 - 21:20:04
Voestalpine AG has taken another significant step in streamlining its corporate portfolio. The Austrian steel and technology group announced the sale of its subsidiary BÖHLER Profil to U.S. industrial conglomerate Kadant Inc., marking the near-completion of a strategic repositioning within its High Performance Metals division. Crucially for shareholders, the company's management has reaffirmed its full-year financial guidance despite the transaction.
The contract for the sale was formally signed yesterday. BÖHLER Profil, which manufactures specialized profiles for industrial applications at its site in Bruckbach, Lower Austria, generated revenue of 51.5 million euros in the 2024/25 financial year and employs approximately 150 people. Voestalpine stated that the unit's structure, sales channels, and operational processes no longer aligned with the division's core strategic focus, prompting the divestment.
The deal remains subject to customary regulatory approvals, with closing anticipated before the end of the 2025/26 financial year. Kadant will retain the existing workforce.
A Multi-Step Portfolio Realignment
This transaction represents a key phase in Voestalpine's broader restructuring of its High Performance Metals segment. The group had previously divested Buderus Edelstahl (Wetzlar), consolidated production sites outside of Austria, and adjusted capacities at its BÖHLER Bleche facility in Mürzzuschlag. Management now considers this portfolio optimization largely complete.
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For context, the High Performance Metals division reported revenue of approximately 3.2 billion euros and an EBITDA of 83 million euros in the 2024/25 period, with a global workforce of about 11,700.
Unchanged Financial Outlook Provides Stability
The central takeaway for investors is the confirmed stability of the group's financial targets. Voestalpine's leadership has explicitly maintained its EBITDA forecast for the 2025/26 business year at a range of 1.40 to 1.55 billion euros. This guidance remains intact following the sale.
In the previous fiscal year (2024/25), the consolidated group achieved revenue of 15.7 billion euros and an EBITDA of 1.3 billion euros.
Key Upcoming Dates for Investors
- 11 February: Publication of Q3 2025/26 results
- 3 June: Release of the full 2025/26 annual report
- 1 July: Annual General Meeting
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