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Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Germany: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Germany awarded 139 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 29 of them that state a value (20.9%) add up to €11 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Germany imported €2.78 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 12.3% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 204 companies have won 563 public supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in Germany, in 275 award notices from 198 public buyers.
  • 94.8% of these awards went to companies registered in Germany; the most frequent foreign origin is Ukraine.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 30.2% of all awards.
  • 19.3% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Germany — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €864 billion in 2025, 19.1% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Germany", https://cresques.com/markets/de/446-tanks-reservoirs-and-containers-central-heating-ra, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 11 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
204
since November 2023
Award notices
275
on TED
Public buyers
198
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€2.8B
all buyers, Eurostat

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
563
in 275 award notices
Awarded value
€56.2M
from 24% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
204
with at least one award
Public buyers
198
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 66Nov–Dec 20232024: 16216220242025: 13913920252026: 2562562026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20236
2024162
2025139
2026256
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €518.1K€518.1KNov–Dec 20232024: €12.9M€12.9M20242025: €11M€11M20252026: €31.7M€31.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€518.1K
2024€12.9M
2025€11M
2026€31.7M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration299
    Cities, regions and central administration: 299
  2. Environment and waste105
    Environment and waste: 105
  3. Universities, schools and research45
    Universities, schools and research: 45
  4. Armed forces and defence agencies31
    Armed forces and defence agencies: 31
  5. Culture, sport and religion23
    Culture, sport and religion: 23
  6. Police, fire services and prisons14
    Police, fire services and prisons: 14
  7. Economic affairs12
    Economic affairs: 12
  8. Railway operators11
    Railway operators: 11
  9. Other23
    Other: 23
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration299
Environment and waste105
Universities, schools and research45
Armed forces and defence agencies31
Culture, sport and religion23
Police, fire services and prisons14
Economic affairs12
Railway operators11
Other23
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Köln64
    DEA2
    Köln: 64
  2. Hamburg53
    DE60
    Hamburg: 53
  3. Oberbayern51
    DE21
    Oberbayern: 51
  4. Berlin48
    DE30
    Berlin: 48
  5. Darmstadt47
    DE71
    Darmstadt: 47
  6. Sachsen-Anhalt25
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 25
  7. Düsseldorf24
    DEA1
    Düsseldorf: 24
  8. Stuttgart23
    DE11
    Stuttgart: 23
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Köln64
Hamburg53
Oberbayern51
Berlin48
Darmstadt47
Sachsen-Anhalt25
Düsseldorf24
Stuttgart23
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 33.4%, Medium-sized 35.5%, Small 26.8%, Micro 1.8%, Size not stated 2.5%Large companies: 188 (33.4%)33%Medium-sized: 200 (35.5%)36%Small: 151 (26.8%)27%Micro: 10 (1.8%)Size not stated: 14 (2.5%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies188 · 33.4%
Medium-sized200 · 35.5%
Small151 · 26.8%
Micro10 · 1.8%
Size not stated14 · 2.5%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Ukraine11
    Ukraine: 11
  2. Netherlands5
    Netherlands: 5
  3. Austria5
    Austria: 5
  4. Poland3
    Poland: 3
  5. Switzerland2
    Switzerland: 2
  6. Czechia1
    Czechia: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Ukraine11
Netherlands5
Austria5
Poland3
Switzerland2
Czechia1
Imports of these goods into Germany, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into Germany, all buyers (EUR)2023: €3.2B€3.2B20232024: €2.6B€2.6B20242025: €2.8B€2.8B2025
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Imports of these goods into Germany, all buyers (EUR)
2023€3.2B
2024€2.6B
2025€2.8B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Hamburg53
    Hamburg: 53
  2. Berlin48
    Berlin: 48
  3. München42
    München: 42
  4. Bonn38
    Bonn: 38
  5. Halle (Saale)19
    Halle (Saale): 19
  6. Frankfurt am Main18
    Frankfurt am Main: 18
  7. Koblenz17
    Koblenz: 17
  8. Duisburg15
    Duisburg: 15
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Where the buyers are (city)
Hamburg53
Berlin48
München42
Bonn38
Halle (Saale)19
Frankfurt am Main18
Koblenz17
Duisburg15

Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309, 7311, 7611 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.

Awards to companies registered in Germany

94.8%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 94.8%

29 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

30.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 30.2%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

19.3%

Lots with a single bid: 19.3%

Among 561 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. SULO Deutschland GmbH29 public contracts in total
  2. Abfallbehälter & Container Weber GmbH & Co. KG21 public contracts in total
  3. ESE GmbH21 public contracts in total
  4. SSI Schäfer Plastics GmbH14 public contracts in total
  5. Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA39 public contracts in total

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in Germany?
204 companies won 275 contract award notices for these categories from 198 public buyers in Germany since November 2023. The companies that win most often are SULO Deutschland GmbH, Abfallbehälter & Container Weber GmbH & Co. KG, ESE GmbH, SSI Schäfer Plastics GmbH, Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA.
How big is the tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Germany?
In 2025, public buyers in Germany awarded 139 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 29 of them that state a value (20.9%) add up to €11 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Germany imported €2.78 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 12.3% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers meet buyers and distributors in Germany?
At trade fairs and congresses such as BAU, Eisenwarenmesse – International Hardware Fair, GET Nord, R+T, BetonTage, ISH — each checked on the organiser's official website.
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); imports: Eurostat, international trade in goods (Comext), © European Union — only the customs headings whose trade is mainly this category, chosen by Cresques.