What thyssenkrupp Schulte does

thyssenkrupp Schulte, legally renamed tk accelis Materials GmbH in 2026, is a German B2B materials distribution and processing company operating within the thyssenkrupp AG Materials Services division. Registered in Essen (HRB 26718) with operational sites across Germany, the company trades and processes steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze across flat products, profiles, tubes, and long products, supported by a B2B online portal listing over 20,000 standard SKUs and a 35,400 m² specialized long-product processing facility in Mannheim. Revenue is generated through one-time materials sales, value-added processing services (sawing, flame/plasma/laser cutting, drilling, blasting, machining), managed supply chain services covering procurement, inventory, and serialized component delivery, and recurring digital service subscriptions. Distribution is sales-led, combining dedicated account management for enterprise customers with the self-service B2B portal and EDI-style integration via smartconnect for procurement automation. Pricing is quote-based, referenced to company price lists and calculated on weight and dimensions, with standard commercial terms of 3% Skonto within 14 days or net 30.

The portfolio extends beyond raw materials through specialized subsidiaries and business units addressing distinct verticals: Fudickar Leichtbau supplies aluminum systems for commercial vehicle bodies; thyssenkrupp Magnettechnik provides magnets, magnetic handling equipment, and sensor films; Metal Machining Center Mannheim specializes in long-product processing; the Infrastructure, Oberbau und Lärmschutz unit supplies steel railway sleepers, fastening systems, and noise barriers; and Stahlkontor Hahn operates as a steel-trading branch. Product innovations include INNOFLEXX S900 HP metal powder for industrial 3D printing (deployed with Daimler Buses for serial-quality components) and the Oktasys modular hollow profile system. The greenability brand offers CO2-reduced materials and Product Carbon Footprint transparency to support customer decarbonization, and 2025 launches added Aluminium-Gussplatten EN-AW 5083 cast plates and 610–1,220 mm diameter welded tubes to broaden the standard assortment.

The company serves sheet metal fabricators and metalworking shops, infrastructure and transportation customers (rail, bridges, noise barriers), mechanical and plant engineering firms, and commercial vehicle manufacturers across Germany. Documented customers include Daimler Buses (additive manufacturing), Tecta (CO2-reduced bluemint Steel for the D4 zirkulär circular-economy Bauhaus reissue), and thyssenkrupp Steel (cross-divisional circular-economy collaboration). The company is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 (audited by Germanischer Lloyd), ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety, and carries CE markings under EN 10025-1, EN 10210-1, and EN 10219-1 for structural steel products; the Stahlkontor Hahn branch maintains parallel ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG with no external funding rounds, headcount in the 1,001–5,000 range, and a distribution footprint primarily domestic to Germany with reach through the broader thyssenkrupp corporate network.

Name

thyssenkrupp Schulte

Legal name

tk accelis Materials GmbH

Website

https://thyssenkrupp-schulte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

thyssenkrupp Schulte (now tk accelis Materials GmbH) is a German B2B materials distributor and processor of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze, serving industrial customers with over 20,000 SKUs, processing services, supply chain management, and digital procurement tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metals Distribution

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal 3D Printing Service Bureaus (SLM/DMLS, EBM, Binder Jetting) (IMAAADAB), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Steel materials distribution
• Industrial metals trading
• Metal processing services
• Supply chain management
• Non-ferrous metals supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Materials Trading and Distribution: Sale of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and other non-ferrous metals in various forms including sheets, plates, profiles, tubes, and long products. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on weight, dimensions, and material grade. The company operates on a quote-based pricing model with reference to company price lists.
2. Processing Services (Anarbeitung): Processing services including cutting (brennschneiden/flame cutting, plasma, laser), sawing, drilling, and surface treatments for customer-specific materials. These services are bundled with product sales or offered as standalone toll manufacturing (Lohnfertigung).
3. Supply Chain Services: Comprehensive supply chain management including design of supply chains, outsourcing of processing stages, inventory management, component delivery for serial production, and project management for components. These value-added services complement product sales.
4. Digital Services: Digital solutions including B2B portal access, smartconnect integration services, and online material standards search tools (Normenguide) provided as part of the customer offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

thyssenkrupp Schulte is a B2B materials service provider distributing steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass and bronze products in forms such as sheets, plates, profiles, tubes and bars. It offers in-house processing services (cutting, sawing, laser, plasma, machining), supply chain management, digital services through its B2B portal, and sustainability solutions for CO2-reduced materials.

Product overview

thyssenkrupp Schulte (now tk accelis Materials) operates as a comprehensive materials service provider offering a broad portfolio of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze products. The company provides an integrated offering combining: (1) core materials trading across multiple metal types in various forms (sheets, plates, profiles, tubes, bars); (2) processing services (Anarbeitung) including sawing, laser cutting, and machining; (3) specialized business units including Fudickar Leichtbau for commercial vehicle aluminum systems, thyssenkrupp Magnettechnik for magnets and magnetic systems, Stahlkontor Hahn for trading, Metal Machining Center Mannheim for long product processing, and Infrastructure/Oberbau for railway sleepers and noise barriers; (4) digital services including the B2B portal (20,000+ products), smartconnect, and Normenguide; (5) sustainability solutions under greenability for CO2-reduced materials and transparency; and (6) product innovations including INNOFLEXX S900 HP for 3D printing and Oktasys hollow profile systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• greenability: Sustainability solutions offering CO2-reduced materials and transparency on product carbon footprint (PCF)
• INNOFLEXX S900 HP
• Oktasys Hohlprofil Baukasten
• smartconnect

Products and services

• Stahl (Steel) Assortment Comprehensive steel portfolio including sheets (fine plates, coarse plates, perforated plates, tear plates), profiles (flat, round, square, hexagonal, H-beams, I-beams, T-profiles, U-profiles, angles, special profiles, keels) and tubes (round tubes, precision steel tubes, structural hollow sections, tube accessories) for industrial customers in fabrication, construction and mechanical engineering.
• Edelstahl Rostfrei (Stainless Steel) Assortment Stainless steel product range covering sheets, perforated plates, tear plates, profiles (flat bars, round bars, square bars, hexagonal bars, I-beams, T-profiles, U-profiles, angles), tubes (round tubes, square tubes) and tube accessories (flanges, threaded fittings, welding fittings, pipe clamps, valves).
• Aluminium Assortment Aluminum products including sheets and plates, perforated plates, tread plates, profiles (flat bars, round bars, square bars, hexagonal bars, T-profiles, U-profiles, Z-profiles, angle profiles, balcony and railing profiles), and tubes (round tubes, square tubes), with cast plates (Aluminium-Gussplatten EN-AW 5083) added in 2025.
• Kupfer (Copper) Assortment Copper products including sheets, profiles (flat bars, round bars, square bars) and tubes, sold to industrial buyers for electrical, plumbing and fabrication applications.
• Messing (Brass) Assortment Brass products including sheets, profiles (flat bars, round bars, hexagonal bars, square bars, angles) and tubes.
• Rotguss (Bronze / Cast Brass) Assortment Bronze and cast brass products including bushings and round bars for industrial applications.
• Spiral- und längsnahtgeschweißte Stahlrohre (Welded Steel Tubes 610-1220mm) Welded steel tubes in the 610-1,220 mm diameter range, stocked at the company's large-tube warehouse for industrial pipe applications.
• Anarbeitung (Processing Services) Processing services including sawing, laser cutting, plasma cutting, flame cutting (brennschneiden), blasting, machining, drilling and surface treatment applied to steel long products, flat products, tubes, structural hollow sections, stainless steel, quality and structural tool steels, bright steel, free-cutting steel, aluminum, copper, bronze and brass. Sold as bundled services with product sales or standalone toll manufacturing (Lohnfertigung).
• INNOFLEXX S900 HP Metal powder product for industrial 3D printing, developed in collaboration with Daimler Buses to deliver serial-quality components at economically attractive conditions.
• Oktasys Hohlprofil Baukasten Modular hollow profile system (Baukasten) for steel construction applications, leveraging new EU regulations allowing high-strength hollow profiles in standard steel construction from 2026.
• Fudickar Leichtbau (Lightweight Commercial Vehicle Systems) Subsidiary offering aluminum profiles, sheets, accessories, trough and sliding floor bodies, side walls and swap bodies for commercial vehicles, plus comprehensive processing (profile processing, aluminum welding, plate cutting, assembly, laser cutting, powder coating).
• thyssenkrupp Magnettechnik Subsidiary offering magnets and magnetic systems, magnetic handling equipment, lifting magnets, sensor films for magnetic field visualization, and magnetic testing and measurement laboratory services.
• Stahlkontor Hahn Branch focused on steel, stainless steel and aluminum trading for national and international markets with modern warehousing and factory contacts.
• Metal Machining Center Mannheim Specialized business unit for processing long products in steel, stainless steel and non-ferrous metals, offering sawing, turning, end machining, storage on 35,400 m² with a high-bay warehouse of more than 2,000 cassettes, EDI digital interfaces and quality assurance.
• Infrastruktur, Oberbau und Lärmschutz (Rail Infrastructure and Noise Protection) Infrastructure solutions including steel railway sleepers (ECF rail mounting, SBS steel bridge sleeper, St82K steel trough sleeper, St98 Y-steel sleeper), fastening systems, noise protection walls, bridge deburring and infrastructure services.
• greenability (Sustainability Solutions) Sustainability solution enabling customers to choose CO2-reduced materials (including bluemint steel) for their individual path to greater sustainability. Includes Product Carbon Footprint transparency, CO2-reduced materials, sustainability consulting and energy cost optimization.
• B2B-Portal (Online Shop) Online B2B ordering portal offering over 20,000 products from the standard assortment for fast, easy and efficient purchasing anytime for registered business customers.
• smartconnect Digital supply chain service enabling customers to connect and automate procurement processes across the ordering chain.
• Normenguide Digital standards guide tool helping customers search for relevant material standards, saving time and effort in specification work.
• Supply Chain Services Comprehensive supply chain management services covering design of supply chains, outsourcing of processing stages, inventory management, component delivery for serial production, and project management for components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects with Daimler Buses achieved serial-quality 3D printed components at economical pricing

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TITAN GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025TITAN Group and thyssenkrupp Polysius partnered to develop low-carbon products utilizing meca Clay Technology. This partnership is separate from thyssenkrupp Schulte but involves the broader thyssenkrupp Materials division. The collaboration focuses on pioneering low-carbon cement and construction material products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Klöckner & Co SE: One of the largest producer-independent steel and metal distribution groups in Europe and the Americas. Highly comparable business model—multi-metal service center with processing, digital platforms (XOM Metals, Kloeckner Assistant), and broad customer base across industrial end markets.
• Wieland Group (Wieland-Werke): Global manufacturer and processor of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products (rods, tubes, sheets). Directly comparable on the non-ferrous metals side of tk accelis's portfolio, with overlapping customer base in HVAC, electronics, and industrial fabrication.
• KME Group (KME SE): European manufacturer and distributor of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products. Highly comparable on tk accelis's copper and brass product lines, including sheets, profiles, and tubes sold into industrial and building services markets.

Broad incumbents

• Salzgitter AG: German steel producer and processor with its own service center and trading activities. Competes broadly with tk accelis in steel distribution and processing, particularly for structural steel and tubes, while also being a potential upstream supplier.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with growing distribution and service-center operations in Europe. A broad incumbent that overlaps with tk accelis in flat and long products, while also serving as a major upstream supplier to distribution channels.
• voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and technology group with a Metal Forming division serving automotive, rail, and industrial customers. Comparable in steel-based value-added processing and in serving German-speaking industrial markets, though primarily a producer rather than distributor.
• SSAB AB: Swedish steel producer specializing in high-strength structural and wear-resistant steels. Overlaps with tk accelis in high-strength steel distribution and the rail/infrastructure value chain, and a potential supplier for the Oktasys hollow profile and rail sleeper offerings.
• Aperam S.A. Stainless steel producer with service center and distribution operations in Europe. Directly comparable on the stainless steel side of tk accelis's portfolio, including sheets, profiles, and tubes sold to fabrication customers.
• Outokumpu Oyj: Finland-based stainless steel producer with European service center footprint. Comparable in stainless steel products (sheets, tubes, fittings) that overlap with a major portion of tk accelis's Edelstahl Rostfrei assortment.

Regional players

• Stahlwerke Bochum / Beecker Stahl / Rumpel Metals (regional German service centers): Regional German steel and metal service centers serving local fabrication, mechanical engineering, and construction customers. Comparable mid-sized competitors for the SME and regional industrial customer segments that tk accelis serves through its decentralized location network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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