Private company

Ferrostaal

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German industrial company based in Essen, founded in 19201

Ferrostaal is a German-owned industrial services company. It has 4,400 employees and an annual turnover of around 1.6 billion euros (2008), and has a market presence in around 40 countries. The company's activities are focused in two areas: Projects (Petrochemicals, Industrial Plants, Solar Energy and Power) and Services (Equipment, Piping, Automotive).2 It is part of Franz Haniel & Cie.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
  • Industrycommodity trade and trade in recycled materials, metal industry1
  • HeadquartersEssen1
  • Websitewww.ferrostaal.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
  • LEI529900EI7R9SCEJP4T763
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressHohenzollernstraße 24, 45128 Essen, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Essen, HRB 75203

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Ferrostaal is a German-owned industrial services company. It has 4,400 employees and an annual turnover of around 1.6 billion euros (2008), and has a market presence in around 40 countries. The company's activities are focused in two areas: Projects (Petrochemicals, Industrial Plants, Solar Energy and Power) and Services (Equipment, Piping, Automotive). In 2009, the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi took over 70% of the shares of Ferrostaal AG from MAN AG, Munich. Due to the acquisition of the majority shares, the company entered the commercial register as Ferrostaal, signifying its separation from the MAN Group.2

Corporate structure

Ferrostaal is part of a group headed by Franz Haniel & Cie.. 61 entities, 14 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Franz Haniel & Cie. Duisburg, Germany
    • CWS International GmbH Duisburg, Germany
      • CWS - BOCO ROMANIA SRL Subsidiary · Voluntari, Jud. Ilfov, Romania
      • CWS-BOCO CUSTOMER FULFILMENT CENTER SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Łódź, Poland
      • CWS-boco d.o.o. tekstilservis Subsidiary · Zagreb, Croatia
      • CWS-boco Deutschland GmbH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
        • CWS-boco HealthCare GmbH & Co. KG Subsidiary · Warburg, Germany
      • CWS-boco Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság Subsidiary · Biatorbágy, Hungary
      • CWS-BOCO POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Łódź, Poland
      • CWS-boco Suisse SA Subsidiary · Glattbrugg, Switzerland
      • CWS-boco Česká republika s.r.o. Subsidiary · Praha 9, Czechia
    • Ferrostaal Essen, Germany
    • Takkt Stuttgart, Germany
      • TAKKT AMERICA HOLDING, INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington Delaware, Delaware, United States
      • TAKKT Industrial & Packaging GmbH Subsidiary · Stuttgart, Germany
    • Ceconomy Subsidiary · 25% · Düsseldorf, Germany
      • Imtron Ingolstadt, Germany
      • MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group Ingolstadt, Germany
        • redcoon Subsidiary
        • MediaMarkt Subsidiary · 100% · Germany
        • ok. Subsidiary · Germany
      • Saturn Subsidiary
      • Media-Saturn Deutschland GmbH Subsidiary · Ingolstadt, Germany
      • Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH Subsidiary · Ingolstadt, Germany
        • Media Saturn Holding Polska SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
        • MediaMarkt Österreich GmbH Subsidiary · Vösendorf, Austria
    • Eisenwerk Nürnberg AG Subsidiary · Nuremberg, Germany
    • Emma Sleep Subsidiary · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    • Gutehoffnungshütte Subsidiary · Oberhausen
      • Ruhr-Montanindustrie Subsidiary · Germany
    • MAN SE Subsidiary · München, Germany
    • STAXS Group B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Heerenveen, Netherlands
    • STAXS The Netherlands B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Heerenveen, Netherlands
    • Allgemeine Oel-Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. Subsidiary · Germany
    • BekaertDeslee Holding Subsidiary · Waregem, Belgium
      • BEKAERTDESLEE INNOVATION Subsidiary · Waregem, Belgium
        • DESLEE BALTIC OÜ Subsidiary · Tallinn, Estonia
        • DESLEECLAMA EASTERN EUROPE SRL Subsidiary · Miercurea Sibiului, Romania
        • DESLEECLAMA POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Warsaw, Poland
    • CWS Cleanrooms Schweiz GmbH Subsidiary · Basel, Switzerland
    • CWS HYGIENE BELGIE Subsidiary · Antwerpen, Belgium
    • CWS Hygiene International GmbH Subsidiary · Dreieich, Germany
    • CWS Supply GmbH Subsidiary · Lauterbach (Hessen), Germany
    • CWS WORKWEAR BELGIE Subsidiary · Antwerpen, Belgium
    • CWS Workwear International GmbH Subsidiary · Dreieich, Germany
    • Haniel Beteiligungs-GmbH Subsidiary · Duisburg, Germany
    • Haniel Finance Deutschland GmbH Subsidiary · Duisburg, Germany
    • Rovema GmbH Subsidiary · Fernwald, Germany
      • Rovema Asset GmbH Subsidiary · Fernwald, Germany
    • VBM Grundstucks- und Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft AG (VBM Grundstücks- und Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft AG) Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany

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The story

Ferrostaal was founded in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1920. The steel trading company was bought by Gutehoffnungshütte Aktienverein (GHH) in 1926. Over time Ferrostaal expanded into more countries, and had a presence in the international steel trade from the 1950s onwards. During the 1960s the company started building industrial plants. Until the end of the 1960s, Ferrostaal was also a manufacturer of diesel railcars and railbuses. In 2004 it was renamed MAN Ferrostaal. Three years later the corporation sold two thirds of its steel business. In 2007 Solar and Biofuels were created as new strategic business areas. As a result of IPIC taking over the majority of shares of MAN Ferrostaal AG, the company changed its name into Ferrostaal AG.

In March 2012, MAN SE announced the sale of Ferrostaal AG to the MPC Group. Since March 2012 Ferrostaal has been owned by MPC Industries GmbH and the company's name has been changed to Ferrostaal GmbH.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ferrostaal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1920Founded Founded1

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