# Van Merksteijn and Badische Stahlwerke to merge reinforcing steel businesses

Dutch Van Merksteijn and German Badische Stahlwerke (part of Südwest Beteiligungen) plan to merge their reinforcing steel businesses in 2025, pending regulatory approval. The combined entity will be Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V., headquartered in Almelo, Netherlands.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-01-09
- Where: Almelo, Netherlands, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: reinforcing steel, wire rod
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Van Merksteijn](https://endata.com/companies/82216.md)
- [Badische Stahlwerke](https://endata.com/companies/82217.md) (target)
- [Südwest Beteiligungen](https://endata.com/companies/82218.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [eurometal.net](https://eurometal.net/van-merksteijn-badische-stahlwerke-to-merge/), 2025-01-09: "The planned merger will strengthen our position as a major producer and processor of reinforcing steel in the EU."
- [gmk.center](https://gmk.center/en/news/dutch-van-merksteijn-and-german-badische-stahlwerke-to-merge-in-2025/), 2025-01-09: "The planned merger is intended to strengthen the positions of both companies as leading producers and processors of rebar in the EU."

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