What LCK. METALL does

LCK. METALL is a stock-holding metal distributor and processor headquartered in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany, operating as a Zweigniederlassung (branch) of AMARI Metall GmbH. Founded in 1946 with 51-100 employees, the company supplies sheets, plates, profiles, tubes, and bars in aluminium, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, bronze), plus special materials such as titanium, nickel-base alloys, duplex and superduplex steels. It maintains several thousand product dimensions in inventory and serves industrial manufacturers and engineering/construction firms across Northern Germany via three locations: Henstedt-Ulzburg, Wildau (Berlin), and Leipzig. The company positions itself as one of the leading stockholding dealers in the region, leveraging synergies from the internationally operating AMARI Group for broader market reach and purchasing power.

The core offering pairs material distribution with four value-added processing divisions: metal cutting (sawing, water jet, laser, plasma; rectangular cuts from plates up to 200mm and bar cuts up to 500mm), ready-to-install products (CNC milling and turning, welding, assembly), surface treatment (grinding, polishing, anodizing, powder coating, pickling, chrome plating, hardening, tempering), and CNC profile processing using Mecal machining centers. The most recent capital addition is a Mecal MC 304 Ariel A5 MTS 5-axis CNC profile processor with 20 KW spindle, commissioned December 2024, following earlier Mecal 4-axis (Dec 2019) and 5-axis (Sept 2021) installations. A partnership with METRA gives the company access to the MODULSYSTEM 40 aluminium machine construction profile system and the partner's 90,000+ tonnes of annual extrusion capacity.

The business model is sales-led B2B distribution with regional account managers organized by postal code territories, delivering via own logistics fleet and contract hauliers for production-synchronous availability. Revenue is generated through one-time metal sales plus professional processing services, with quote-based pricing and no public price disclosure. Marketing channels are direct: regional phone/email contact with named account managers, supported by a product-and-service website. The company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as a wholly-owned branch of the AMARI Metall GmbH conglomerate, with no independent private equity backing identified.

Name

LCK. METALL

Legal name

LCK. METALL Zweigniederlassung der AMARI Metall GmbH

Website

https://lck-metall.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LCK. METALL is a stock-holding distributor of aluminium, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals in Northern Germany, offering precision cutting, CNC machining, surface treatment, and profile processing to industrial manufacturers and engineering firms across three German branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metals Distribution

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (42351), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Trading, Marketing & Distribution (IMAKACAK)

Keywords

• Metal distribution
• Aluminium products
• Stainless steel trading
• Non-ferrous metals
• Precision cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Henstedt-ulzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Trading: Stock-holding distribution of aluminium, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, bronze). Sells sheets, plates, profiles, and bars in thousands of dimensions from inventory.
2. Processing Services: Value-added processing including precision cuts, ready-to-install products (milled, turned, welded), surface treatment, and profile processing. Components manufactured according to customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

LCK. METALL is a leading stockholding distributor of aluminium, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, bronze) in Northern Germany, offering several thousand product dimensions from inventory. The company complements its material supply with value-added processing services including precision cutting, CNC machining, surface treatment, and the production of ready-to-install components manufactured to customer specifications.

Product overview

LCK. METALL is a leading stockholding trader of aluminium, stainless steel (Edelstahl), and non-ferrous metals (Buntmetall) in Northern Germany, utilizing synergies from the international AMARI Group. Their product portfolio consists of four core product lines: Aluminium Products (including sheets, plates, rods, standard profiles, drawing profiles, and machine construction profiles), Stainless Steel Products (sheets, bar steel, profiles & tubes), Non-Ferrous Metals (copper, brass, bronze in various forms), and Special Materials (nickel alloys, titanium, antimagnetic steels, duplex steels). The company complements its material sales with four processing service divisions: Metal Cutting Services (precision cuts via sawing, water jet, laser, plasma), Ready-to-Install Products (CNC machining, welding, assembly), Surface Treatment (grinding, polishing, anodizing, powder coating, plating), and Profile Processing (CNC drilling, threading, milling with dedicated Mecal machinery).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminium Products Aluminium sheets, plates, rods, standard profiles, drawing profiles, and machine construction profiles (MODULSYSTEM 40) supplied from stock for industrial manufacturing and engineering applications.
• Stainless Steel Products (Edelstahl) Stainless steel sheets, bar steel, and profiles and tubes in austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and duplex grades supplied from stock for industrial applications.
• Non-Ferrous Metals (Buntmetall) Copper, brass, bronze, and other non-ferrous metals supplied in sheets, rods, profiles, and tubes including special brasses, cast bronze, aluminium bronzes, nickel silver, and copper-nickel.
• Special Materials (Sonderwerkstoffe) Special materials including nickel base alloys, titanium, antimagnetic steels, duplex and superduplex steels, heat-resistant steels, and special steels for demanding industrial applications.
• Metal Cutting Services (Zuschnitte) Precision cutting services producing rings, rondelles, contour cuts, right-angled cuts from plates up to 200mm and rod cuts up to 500mm using sawing, water jet cutting, laser cutting, and plasma cutting for industrial customers.
• Ready-to-Install Products (Einbaufertige Produkte) Complete machining services including CNC turning and milling, welding constructions, bent parts, stamped parts, confectioning, and assembly manufacturing producing components ready for customer installation.
• Surface Treatment (Oberflächenbearbeitung) Surface finishing services including grinding, brushing, polishing, anodizing, painting, powder coating, pickling, chrome plating, blasting, hardening, tempering, and stainless steel finishing for aluminium.
• Profile Processing (Profilbearbeitung) Profile machining services using Mecal CNC machines for drilling, countersinking, tapping, thread cutting, custom milling contours, chamfering, deburring, pockets, and machining according to drawing, 3D model, or sample.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMARI Metall GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCK. METALL is a Zweigniederlassung (branch) of AMARI Metall GmbH. Benefits from synergies of the internationally operating AMARI Group, gaining access to global inventory and purchasing power.
• METRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for aluminium extrusion profiles. METRA has annual production of more than 90,000 tonnes of extrusion profiles and supplies the MODULSYSTEM 40 machine construction profile system. LCK. METALL offers comprehensive stock-keeping and processing of METRA products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Klöckner & Co SE: One of the largest producer-independent steel and metal distributors in Europe, operating multi-metal service centers with value-added processing. Directly comparable to LCK. METALL in product range (steel, aluminium, non-ferrous) and stockholding-plus-processing model, but at significantly larger European scale.
• Wieland Group: Global manufacturer and distributor of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products (sheets, strips, rods, tubes). Closely comparable to LCK. METALL's Buntmetall (copper/brass/bronze) stockholding offering and value-added processing services.
• KME SE (KME Group): European producer and distributor of copper and copper alloy semi-finished products including rods, tubes, sheets, and profiles. Overlaps directly with LCK. METALL's non-ferrous metals (Buntmetall) range and serves industrial manufacturing customers in Northern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: Europe's largest materials distribution and service provider with extensive aluminium, stainless steel, and special metals inventories plus processing. A broader incumbent whose offerings overlap with LCK. METALL's core product and processing lines, especially for industrial manufacturing customers.
• Speira GmbH: European aluminium rolling and recycling company producing sheets and plates used in automotive, packaging, and industrial applications. Comparable to LCK. METALL's aluminium sheet and plate offering from a primary production perspective.
• AMAG Austria Metall AG: Austrian aluminium producer and distributor covering rolled and cast aluminium products. Comparable to LCK. METALL's aluminium product line and stockholding model, though AMAG is integrated upstream into primary production.
• Otto Fuchs KG: German non-ferrous metals specialist with forming, machining, and surface treatment capabilities. Comparable to LCK. METALL's combination of aluminium/copper/brass stockholding plus downstream processing services.
• Norsk Hydro ASA (Extruded Solutions / Metal Markets): Global aluminium producer with European extrusion and metal distribution businesses supplying industrial customers. Comparable to LCK. METALL's aluminium stockholding and profile processing offering, but at far greater scale and upstream integration.

Regional players

• MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH: German copper and brass semi-finished products manufacturer. Comparable to LCK. METALL's Buntmetall stockholding lines and serves similar German industrial customers, but with primary production capability rather than pure distribution.
• Stainless Deutschland (part of Cogne Acciai Speciali distribution): European distributor of stainless steel long and flat products into the German industrial market. Comparable to LCK. METALL's Edelstahl (stainless steel) stockholding offering, though focused on stainless only.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 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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