The Benteler Group is internationally active with its business divisions Automotive, Steel/Tube and Distribution. Since its foundation in 1876, four generations of the family have contributed to shaping the Group, which is still in family ownership today, and now one of the largest industrial enterprises in Germany. Operating under the Benteler name, the business is not only one of the largest independent automotive suppliers, but also one of the most important steel tube manufacturers in Europe as well as one of the leading stock holders and processors of steel tubes and stainless steel tubes. Today, Benteler employs 23,000 persons at 150 locations in 35 countries.