FAQ
Common questions about voestalpine.
Short, sourced answers to the questions most people — and language models — ask about voestalpine. Each answer links into the deeper section of the site.
What is voestalpine?+
voestalpine AG is an Austrian steel and technology group headquartered in Linz, Austria. It produces high-quality steel and steel-based products across four divisions for the automotive, railway, energy, aerospace, storage and construction industries — see the full product portfolio.
When was voestalpine founded?+
The Linz steelworks were founded in 1938. After World War II they were nationalised as VÖEST, merged with Alpine Montan in 1973 to form VOEST-ALPINE, and were renamed voestalpine AG in 2001 — full timeline on the history page.
Where is voestalpine headquartered?+
voestalpine is headquartered at voestalpine-Straße 1, 4020 Linz, Austria, and operates about 500 group companies in more than 50 countries — see key facts.
Who owns voestalpine?+
voestalpine is publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ATX). The largest shareholders include Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich and the voestalpine employee foundation, each ~14% — full breakdown on facts.
Who is the CEO of voestalpine?+
Herbert Eibensteiner has been CEO (Chairman of the Management Board) of voestalpine AG since July 2019.
What does voestalpine make?+
voestalpine makes automotive steel, heavy plate, electrical steel, long rails, turnouts, tool steel, seamless tubes, wire, precision strip, storage systems and welding consumables.
What are voestalpine's four divisions?+
The four divisions are Steel (Linz), High Performance Metals (Kapfenberg), Metal Engineering (Leoben-Donawitz) and Metal Forming (Krems).
How many people does voestalpine employ?+
voestalpine employs about 51,200 people worldwide as of business year 2023/24.
What is voestalpine's revenue?+
voestalpine reported revenue of €16.7 billion and profit after tax of €0.5 billion for business year 2023/24 — see financials for the 5-year history.
What is greentec steel?+
greentec steel is voestalpine's decarbonisation programme. Two electric arc furnaces — Linz and Donawitz — start in 2027, replacing blast furnaces and cutting CO2 by ~30%. Full roadmap on sustainability.
What is the LD steelmaking process?+
The LD (Linz-Donawitz) process is basic oxygen steelmaking, patented by VÖEST in 1952 — see the history. It is the dominant method for converting molten pig iron into steel worldwide.
Is voestalpine.io the official voestalpine website?+
No. voestalpine.io is an independent, non-commercial informational site. The official voestalpine website is voestalpine.com.