The Butting Group (German: BUTTING Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG ) is a German manufacturer of longitudinally welded stainless-steel pipes, clad pipes, customized components and related engineered products. The company is headquartered in Wittingen-Knesebeck, Lower Saxony, and operates production and engineering facilities in Europe, Asia, and North America.Sosta-Werk in Könnern: Neustart mit der Butting-Gruppe und weniger Mitarbeitern, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Retrieved 19 November 2025 (German)Butting invests $61M in first US production facility and HQ in Baldwin County, NBC, Retrieved 20 September 2025
History The company was founded in 1777 in Crossen an der Oder as a coppersmith's workshop.Butting refines stainless steel, Braunschweiger Zeitung, 14 December 2014, retrieved 23 July 2025 (German). Under Hermann Butting (1852–1925), it developed into an industrial enterprise by 1890. In 1912, management passed to his son, engineer Hanns Butting (1882–1966).Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, 30 September 1912, p. 30, retrieved via deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de on 26 October 2024. From 1916 onward, the company operated as a metal goods factory.Kölnische Zeitung, 14 November 1916, p. 4, retrieved via deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de on 26 October 2024. During this period, it produced copper and brass pipes, rods, wires, and sheets for civilian and military markets.Kupfer-Messing-Röhren, Stangen, Drähte, Bleche, Kölnische Zeitung, 15 November 1916 (German). Hanns Butting served on the supervisory board of the Niederlausitzer Bank from 1930 to 1942.Deutscher Reichsanzeiger, 19 March 1930; 27 May 1942, retrieved via deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de on 26 October 2024 (German). After the loss of the original site in the Eastern territories of Germany at the end of the Second World War, the company was re-established in Knesebeck in 1945. Pipe production began in 1949. Dr. Hannshermann Butting (1925–2000), who took over in 1955, expanded the firm into an international stainless-steel pipe manufacturer; by 1970, the workforce had grown to over 300 employees. A second site was opened in 1991 in Schwedt/Oder, later becoming Butting Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG.Mut und Weitsicht, Isenhagener Kreisblatt, 25 July 2025. Since 2000, the company has been led by Hermann Butting (born 1964). The workforce exceeded 1,000 employees by 2003. International expansion began with Butting China in Tieling in 2004,How it works: Gifhorn-based pipe company Butting is booming in China, Braunschweiger Zeitung, 23 August 2024 (German). followed by subsidiaries in Canada (2005) and Brazil (2009). Key acquisitions included Sosta in Könnern (2017),Sosta plant in Könnern: A new start with the Butting Group and fewer employees, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, 3 December 2017 (German). non-destructive testing specialist Hillger NDT (2019),Hillger NDT: Innovative ultrasonic testing system, Edelstahl Aktuell, 18 November 2020. Textoris GmbH (2020),Butting has been producing vessels and systems in Schwedt for 30 years, Märkische Oderzeitung, 25 July 2021 (German). and Schwanner GmbH in Burgkirchen an der Alz (2021), later renamed Butting CryoTech GmbH.Schwanner part of the Butting Group since 1 July, Passauer Neue Presse, 3 July 2021 (German). By 2022, the group employed around 1,980 people, rising to about 2,500 in 2023; revenues that year reached €863 million.This Gifhorn-based company invests 60 million dollars in the USA, Gifhorner Rundschau, 23 July 2025 (German). In early 2025, the Finnish prefabrication company PrePipe Oy was acquired,PrePipe Oy now part of the BUTTING Group, Edelstahl Aktuell, 4 February 2025 (German). and Butting Plant Engineering was founded with an office in Oberursel.“BUTTING Plant Engineering”, “Edelstahl Aktuell”, 12 March 2025 (German).
In 2025, Butting began establishing its North American headquarters and first U.S. production facility in Loxley, Alabama, where the company laid the foundation for the new plant in November 2025.European stainless steel company sets down roots “literally” in Baldwin County, Fox News, November 2025Butting invests $61M in first US production facility and HQ in Baldwin County, NBC, Retrieved 20 September 2025Germany's Butting selects Alabama for HQ and its first U.S. production facility, Made in Alabama, Retrieved 20 November 2025
Operations The Butting Group is organized as a family-owned corporate group with subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and North America . Its activities include the manufacturing of welded stainless-steel pipes, the production of pipe assemblies and components, and engineering services for industrial applications. Butting has diversified beyond its traditional oil and gas business into areas including specialty plant engineering, pipe components, and cryogenics.
Major subsidiaries Germany: H. Butting GmbH & Co. KG (Knesebeck), Butting Anlagenbau (Schwedt/Oder), Butting Könnern GmbH (Könnern), Butting CryoTech (Burgkirchen), Butting Plant Engineering (Oberursel), Hillger NDT (Braunschweig), Textoris (Düren) Brazil: Butting Tubos de Inox (Blumenau) China: Butting (Tieling), Butting International Engineering (Hong Kong), Butting Engineering Management (Beijing) Finland: PrePipe Oy (Lappeenranta) Canada: Butting Canada (Calgary) United States: Butting USA (Loxley, Alabama)
Products The company manufactures longitudinally welded stainless-steel pipes, clad pipes, cryogenic piping systems, and prefabricated assemblies. Its products are used in applications including chemical processing, energy systems, cryogenic technology, seawater desalination, architecture, and aerospace projects such as the European Ariane 6 launch vehicle.Von Knesebeck aus ins All, Allgemeine Zeitung, 30 July 2021
Corporate structure The group's activities are divided into several business segments: Pipe technology Plant engineering Engineering and project services Support and service units
External links Official Website (English)
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