Division Kanthal
Kanthal is a provider of products and services in the area of industrial heating technology and resistance materials and provides materials for electric heating, temperature sensing and heat resistant applications. Kanthal also offers ultra-fine wire in stainless steel and precious metals for use in medical and electronic appliances.
Products are mainly used by customers within the Industrial Heating, Consumer and Medical customer segments.
The largest geographical market is North America (37 percent of Kanthal’s revenues in 2025), followed by Europe (30 percent) and Asia (26 percent), other markets accounted for 7 percent of revenues.
Main competitors
Kanthal’s main competitors are Aperam, VDM Metals, Tokai KK and I Squared R Element. In the medical segment of Kanthal, Fort Wayne Metals and Heraeus are among the competitors.