AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group

What AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group does

AMG Critical Materials N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AMG) is a Netherlands-domiciled, publicly listed specialty metals and critical materials producer operating three reportable segments — AMG Lithium, AMG Vanadium, and AMG Technologies — with approximately 3,600 employees and production facilities across nine countries (Germany, UK, France, US, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka) plus sales offices in Japan. The company produces highly engineered specialty materials including ferrovanadium, titanium aluminides (TiAl), chrome metal, battery-grade lithium hydroxide, tantalum, antimony trioxide, and high-purity natural graphite, and also designs and builds advanced vacuum furnace systems. Its technology stack rests on proprietary vacuum metallurgy, vanadium recycling (world's largest, converting refinery and power plant waste into ferrovanadium with 80% lower CO2 than primary mining), full lithium value chain integration (Mibra spodumene mine in Brazil to Bitterfeld battery-grade lithium hydroxide refinery in Germany — the first in Europe), and titanium aluminide alloys used in aerospace turbine blades. The June 2026 opening of its New Castle, Pennsylvania chrome metal facility makes it the sole US producer of chrome metal, with only three plants in the Western world producing this material.

AMG's revenue model is B2B enterprise with contract-based, negotiated pricing for highly engineered materials sold via direct field sales to industrial customers in transportation, energy, infrastructure, and specialty metals & chemicals end markets, supplemented by hardware sales of vacuum furnace systems and the LIVA hybrid lithium vanadium redox flow battery system (with AI-based power management software acquired via Phyr7 GmbH). Key customer segments include aerospace OEMs (LEAP engines, SpaceX Starship), oil refineries (closed-loop vanadium recycling via the Shell & AMG Recycling JV with Aramco), battery and EV cathode producers, steel and infrastructure players, and industrial energy users. The company is in a heavy investment phase: over $400 million invested in US operations across chrome, vanadium, and titanium; $120 million growth CapEx program including ORA Technologies (molybdenum); $100 million incremental term loan closed April 2024; and the May 2026 announced acquisition of Zinnwald Lithium Plc for ~$56 million to extend its European lithium footprint.

The company markets through investor relations, ESG/sustainability reporting, trade press, and direct enterprise sales rather than consumer channels, with no parent company and dispersed public ownership led by CEO/Chairman Dr. Heinz C. Schimmelbusch (in role since 2006). Its positioning is explicitly tied to enabling the clean energy transition — 128.2 million metric tons of customer-enabled CO2 reduction in 2025 — with regulatory tailwinds from US national security concerns over critical materials and EU critical raw materials policy.

Name

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group

Legal name

AMG Critical Materials N.V.

Website

https://amg-nv.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AMG Critical Materials N.V. is a Netherlands-domiciled, publicly listed specialty metals producer with ~3,600 employees across nine countries, supplying highly engineered materials — ferrovanadium, titanium aluminides, chrome metal, battery-grade lithium hydroxide, tantalum, and vacuum furnace systems — to aerospace, energy, transportation, and infrastructure industrial customers, and operating the world's largest vanadium recycling franchise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metals & Critical Materials

NAICS

Primary Metal Manufacturing (331), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery & Critical Minerals Trading (Lithium, Cobalt, Graphite, Manganese, Rare Earths) (IMAKAJAE), ESG, Traceability & Certification Services (Responsible Sourcing) (IMAKAFAN), Rotating/Static Equipment Installation & Alignment (Pumps, Compressors, Fans, Skids) (EUAEAFAH)

Keywords

• Specialty metals
• Critical materials
• Vanadium recycling
• Vacuum metallurgy
• Battery-grade lithium

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Materials Production: Production and sale of highly engineered specialty materials including ferrovanadium, titanium alloys, chrome metal, lithium compounds, tantalum, and antimony-based chemicals
2. Vacuum Furnace Systems and Services: Design, engineering, and production of advanced vacuum furnace systems for high purity metals, plus vacuum heat treatment services
3. Vanadium Recycling Services: Closed-loop recycling of vanadium from spent oil refinery catalysts and power plant residues, providing cradle-to-grave risk mitigation for refinery partners
4. LIVA Battery Systems: Hybrid energy storage systems for industrial power management applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AMG Critical Materials N.V. produces highly engineered specialty metals, mineral products and related vacuum furnace systems for transportation, infrastructure, energy and specialty metals & chemicals end markets. The company operates three segments: AMG Lithium (mining to battery-grade lithium hydroxide), AMG Vanadium (ferrovanadium, titanium alloys, chrome metal and vanadium recycling), and AMG Technologies (vacuum furnace systems, graphite, antimony and the LIVA hybrid energy storage system).

Product overview

AMG Critical Materials N.V. is organized into three main business segments: AMG Lithium (spanning the lithium value chain from mining to battery-grade production), AMG Vanadium (world's largest vanadium recycler producing ferrovanadium, titanium, and chrome), and AMG Technologies (advanced metallurgy, vacuum furnace systems, and energy storage including the LIVA battery). The company produces highly engineered specialty materials and provides vacuum furnace systems and services to transportation, infrastructure, energy, and specialty metals & chemicals end markets. Key products include LIVA Hybrid Energy Storage System for industrial power management, titanium alloys for aerospace, chrome metal production, graphite, antimony, and nuclear fuel processing through NewMOX SAS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMG Lithium: Lithium segment spanning the lithium value chain from mining in Brazil to battery-grade lithium hydroxide production in Germany, reducing CO2 footprint of suppliers and customers
• AMG Vanadium
• AMG Technologies
• LIVA
• Shell & AMG Recycling BV
• Supercenter
• NewMOX SAS
• ECO2RP

Products and services

• Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide Battery-grade lithium hydroxide produced at AMG's refinery in Bitterfeld, Germany, the first such facility in Europe. Produced from spodumene mined at the Mibra mine in Brazil, serving EU cathode material manufacturers for electric vehicle batteries.
• Ferrovanadium Ferrovanadium alloy produced at AMG Vanadium's facility in Zanesville, Ohio, the largest ferrovanadium producer in North America. Used in high-strength steels for construction and infrastructure applications, with closed-loop recycling from spent oil refinery catalysts.
• Vanadium Recycling Services Closed-loop recycling of vanadium from spent oil refinery catalysts and power plant residues. AMG is the world's largest recycler of vanadium-containing refinery waste, converting waste products into valuable end products through environmentally beneficial processes reducing CO2 emissions by 80% versus conventional mining.
• Titanium Aluminide Alloys and Master Alloys Titanium aluminides (TiAl) and custom master alloys and coating materials for aerospace, energy, automotive and special metals industries. TiAl alloys offer high-temperature performance comparable to nickel-based alloys at half the weight, used in turbine blades for aerospace engines.
• Chromium Metal High-purity chromium metal produced at facilities in Rotherham, UK (since 1938, 15,000 tons annual capacity) and New Castle, Pennsylvania (6,500 tons planned annual capacity). Used for superalloys in aerospace single crystal turbine blades, stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and welding applications. AMG is the only US producer of chrome metal.
• Vacuum Furnace Systems and Services Design, engineering and production of advanced vacuum furnace systems for high purity metals, plus vacuum heat treatment services. AMG Engineering (ALD-VT), based in Hanau, Germany, is the worldwide market leader in vacuum metallurgy and technology leader in vacuum heat treatment.
• LIVA Hybrid Energy Storage System Hybrid lithium vanadium redox flow battery with AI-based power management software for industrial power management applications. Provides a CO2-emission-free alternative to traditional diesel power units, optimizing energy storage for industrial customers.
• High-Purity Natural Graphite High-purity natural graphite produced at AMG Graphite's vertically integrated facilities in Germany, Sri Lanka and China. Graphite is valued for conductivity, lubrication, and heat resistant properties for industrial applications.
• Antimony Trioxide Antimony trioxide produced at AMG Antimony's facilities in Chauny, France from base forms of antimony metal, used as a flame retardant additive in industrial applications.
• Shell & AMG Recycling BV (SARBV) Recycling Services Closed-loop circular recycling services provided through a joint venture with Shell in the Middle East. Includes a hydrometallurgical facility to process vanadium-containing gasification ash under long-term contract with Aramco, plus the Supercenter concept combining spent catalyst recycling, fresh catalyst production, and vanadium battery manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enabled customers to reduce 128.2 million metric tons of CO2 in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Zinnwald Lithium PlccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026AMG reached agreement on recommended acquisition of remaining ~71% stake in Zinnwald Lithium for approximately $56 million (50/50 cash and new AMG shares). Zinnwald project is a multi-product mine containing lithium, potassium, and tin - one of the major lithium reserves in Europe. AMG has had stake since 2023.
• Phyr7 GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 August 2021Acquired by AMG to develop AI-based power management software for the LIVA hybrid lithium vanadium redox flow battery, enabling optimization of energy storage solutions for industrial power management applications.
• Shell & AMG Recycling BV (SARBV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Shell and AMG for closed-loop circular recycling facility in the Middle East including hydrometallurgical facility to process vanadium-containing gasification ash under long-term contract with Aramco. Supercenter concept includes spent catalyst recycling, fresh catalyst production, and vanadium battery manufacturing.
• ORA TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic acquisition of ORA Technologies for molybdenum processing, part of $120 million growth CapEx program to expand critical materials recycling franchise.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A7 records

Investments1 record

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