Thyssenkrupp Steel USA

What Thyssenkrupp Steel USA does

Thyssenkrupp Steel USA, operating under the legal name thyssenkrupp Steel North America, Inc., is a privately held sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (itself part of the thyssenkrupp AG industrial conglomerate headquartered in Essen, Germany). Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, the company is responsible for channeling imported flat rolled carbon steel and heavy plate products into the North American market, providing end-to-end services including importation logistics, warehousing, processing, just-in-time delivery, and full technical and quality support. Sales operations are led by General Manager Sales Chad Eberly.

Name

Thyssenkrupp Steel USA

Legal name

thyssenkrupp Steel North America, Inc.

Website

https://tksna.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flat Rolled Carbon Steel Products

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG), Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Carbon steel products
• Flat rolled steel
• Heavy plate steel
• Steel distribution services
• Industrial steel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Calvert

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Product Distribution: Marketing, sales, and distribution of imported flat rolled carbon and heavy plate products in the North American market. Revenue generated through product sales to industrial customers.
2. Service Fees: Additional revenue from services including importation, logistical services, warehousing, processing, just-in-time delivery, and full technical and quality support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thyssenkrupp Steel USA, operating as thyssenkrupp Steel North America, Inc., markets, sells, and distributes imported flat rolled carbon and heavy plate steel products in the North American market. The company supplies carbon steel products manufactured by its parent thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, complemented by importation, logistics, warehousing, processing, just-in-time delivery, technical/quality support, and simultaneous engineering services for industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Thyssenkrupp Steel North America operates as a steel products and services company offering a diversified portfolio of carbon steel products integrated with comprehensive service offerings. The core product portfolio includes ten distinct steel product categories: Hot strip, Precision strip, Cut-to-length sheet products (XAR®, perform®, TBL), Heavy plate, Sheet and coated products, Organic coated strip and sheet, Electrical steel, Packaging steel, Bondal® Composite material, and Byproducts. These products are complemented by seven service offerings: Importation, Complete logistical services, Warehousing, Processing, Just-in-time delivery, and Full technical & quality support. Additionally, engineering services are provided through simultaneous engineering partnerships with the automobile industry. The company serves six primary industry sectors: Automotive/Trucks, Construction, Plant engineering, Energy, Special vehicles, and Appliances/Packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot strip Flat rolled steel products with a wide variety of steel grades and dimensions, serving as a fundamental input for various industrial manufacturing applications.
• Precision strip Hot-rolled steel strip with the tightest tolerances, offering high precision for applications requiring exact dimensional specifications.
• Cut-to-length sheet products (XAR, perform, TBL) Precision-cut steel sheets including XAR, perform, and TBL product lines, designed for applications requiring specific dimensions and specialized performance characteristics.
• Heavy plate Thick steel plates serving as basic material for finished products with strictest quality requirements, used in demanding industrial applications.
• Sheet and coated products Flat steel products with various coating options that set industry standards for quality and performance across multiple industrial applications.
• Organic coated strip and sheet Coil-coated steel strip and sheet products utilizing advanced coil-coating technology to achieve top-quality organic coatings for corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal.
• Electrical steel High-tech core material for electrical applications featuring outstanding efficiency, designed for motors, transformers, and generators.
• Packaging steel Efficient, highly optimized, and sustainable steel products (tinplate) for packaging applications, designed to meet ecological and performance standards.
• Bondal Composite material Innovative structure-borne-damping composite material with customized properties, designed to reduce vibration and noise in various applications.
• Steel distribution, logistics, and processing services Comprehensive bundle of importation, complete logistical services, warehousing, processing, just-in-time delivery, and full technical and quality support for steel products in the North American market.
• Simultaneous engineering services Close technical cooperation with the automobile industry for material- and production-integrated body development, including material selection support, engineering advice for body part designs, structural analysis, production planning, tooling, product support and optimization, and selection of materials or coatings.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerthyssenkrupp Steel North America is a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, one of the world's technology leaders in carbon steel products. The North America entity has global access to the complete product portfolio of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and its subsidiaries, providing intelligent solutions to material applications and manufacturing processes.
• ThyssenKrupp Group (Internal Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company has access to highly qualified specialists within the ThyssenKrupp Group including SE/applications technology teams, the center of excellence for materials, and the Dortmund Germany surface engineering center to support customers with engineering questions, structural analysis, production planning, tooling, product support and optimization, and selection of materials or coatings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Nucor Corporation: Largest US-based producer of flat-rolled and sheet steel, directly competing for the same automotive, construction, and appliance end-customers served by thyssenkrupp Steel North America. Its domestic mill footprint is the primary alternative to thyssenkrupp's imported flat-rolled product.
• Cleveland-Cliffs: Major North American flat-rolled steel producer serving automotive, construction, and appliance end-markets. Directly competes with thyssenkrupp's hot strip, coated sheet, and heavy plate products for the same OEM and service-center customer base.
• United States Steel Corporation: Integrated US-based flat-rolled steel producer competing head-to-head in automotive-grade sheet, heavy plate, and coated products. A domestic supply alternative for the same end-customer RFPs that thyssenkrupp Steel North America bids into.
• ArcelorMittal USA: North American arm of the world's largest steelmaker, producing and selling flat-rolled carbon steel into identical automotive, appliance, and construction end-markets. Competes with thyssenkrupp Steel North America for OEM mandate wins and service-center volumes.
• Steel Technologies LLC: Privately-held flat-rolled steel processor and distributor operating NA service centers. Most directly comparable business model to thyssenkrupp Steel North America's import-plus-processing-plus-distribution service offering for industrial OEM customers.
• Worthington Enterprises (formerly Worthington Industries): Processes and distributes flat-rolled steel in North America through service centers and a steel processing joint venture. Competes directly for the same downstream processing, warehousing, and JIT delivery work that thyssenkrupp Steel North America packages for industrial customers.
• Olympic Steel: Flat-rolled steel service center and distributor serving automotive, construction, and industrial equipment manufacturers. Direct competitor in the steel processing, distribution, and value-add services segment that thyssenkrupp Steel North America operates.
• SSAB Americas: NA subsidiary of Swedish specialty steel producer SSAB, selling high-strength and specialty steel into heavy plate, construction, and special-vehicle markets. Comparable as another foreign-headquartered steel producer distributing through a North American sales entity.
• Kloeckner Metals: One of North America's largest metal service center and flat-rolled steel distributors, providing processing, warehousing, and just-in-time delivery services. Competes with thyssenkrupp Steel North America for the same mid-market and industrial OEM accounts.

Regional players

• Algoma Steel: Canadian flat-rolled steel producer selling into North American automotive and construction customers. Comparable as another non-US-headquartered steel producer competing into the same NA flat-rolled market from a neighboring jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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