Kloeckner Metals UK

Name

Kloeckner Metals UK

Legal name

Kloeckner Metals Germany GmbH

Website

https://kloecknermetalsuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel and Metal Product Sales: Distribution of steel flat products, long steel products, tubes and hollow profiles, stainless and quality steel, aluminum products. Wide range in almost every quality and dimension. Revenue from product sales with transparent pricing through online shop.
2. Processing and Manufacturing Services: Value-added processing services including saw cutting, CNC turning and milling, laser processing, surface treatment, and ready-to-assemble parts. Services combined with product sales for complete solutions.
3. Warehouse and Logistics Management: Warehousing, logistics, and material management services for customers. Just-in-time logistics with 24-hour service for unexpected material needs. Industry 4.0 automated order and delivery data exchange.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kloeckner Metals UK distributes a comprehensive range of steel and metal products including flat steel, long steel, tubes and hollow profiles, stainless steel (V2A/V4A), and aluminum, sourced from a producer-independent supplier base. The company combines distribution with value-added processing services — CNC turning and milling, laser processing, flame/plasma cutting, surface treatment, and forming — delivered through service centers to deliver ready-to-assemble parts. Digital procurement (24/7 online shop, EDI, Punchout ERP integration, contract portal) and the Nexigen® sustainability offering with TÜV SÜD-certified product carbon footprints complete the portfolio.

Product overview

Kloeckner Metals UK operates as part of Kloeckner Metals Germany, offering a comprehensive steel and metal distribution and processing portfolio. The core offering consists of flat steel products, long steel products, tubes and hollow profiles, stainless and quality steel (V2A/V4A), aluminum, welding consumables, and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass). These are complemented by extensive manufacturing services including CNC machining, laser cutting, plasma/flame cutting, surface treatment, and forming operations. The Nexigen® sub-brand provides CO2-reduced sustainable products with TÜV SÜD-certified Product Carbon Footprint calculations via the proprietary Nexigen® PCF Algorithm. Digital customer services include the 24/7 Online Shop, Punchout ERP integration, EDI connectivity, and the Contract Portal for order and contract management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nexigen®: CO₂-reduced material, service and logistics solutions brand for sustainable supply chains.

Products and services

• Steel Flat Products Thin sheets and strips as well as heavy plates supplied in a wide range of qualities and dimensions for industrial applications.
• Long Steel Products Bar steel, section steel and steel beams for construction and manufacturing use cases.
• Tubes and Hollow Profiles Hollow steel profiles, precision tubes and seamless thick-wall tubes supplied in varied dimensions.
• Stainless and Quality Steel Sheets, profiles and pipes made of V2A and V4A stainless steel grades for industrial applications.
• Aluminum Sheets, plates, strips, standard and drawing profiles in various aluminum grades.
• Welding Consumables Welding consumables (Schweisszusatzwerkstoffe) supplied for industrial welding applications.
• Non-Ferrous Metals Copper and brass products supplied for specialized industrial applications.
• CNC Turning and Milling Precision CNC machining services producing custom metal components to specification at modern service centers.
• 2D/3D Tube Laser Processing Advanced laser cutting and processing for tube and profile materials.
• Laser Cutting High-precision laser cutting services for steel and metal sheets.
• Forming and Pressed Parts Metal forming and pressed part manufacturing services producing ready-to-install components.
• Plasma and Oxy-Fuel Cutting Thermal cutting services including plasma and autogenous flame cutting for steel and metal plates.
• Surface Treatment (Blasting and Priming) Surface preparation and coating services including sandblasting (metal blasting) and primer application.
• Steel Service Coil Processing Cutting and slitting services for coil steel materials.
• Nexigen® CO2-Reduced Steel and Metal Solutions Sub-brand providing transparent, TÜV SÜD-certified CO2-reduced steel, stainless steel and aluminum products with individualized Product Carbon Footprint calculations covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 Upstream emissions.
• Online Shop 24/7 online procurement platform with transparent prices, delivery times, product availability, order history, and online quote management.
• Punchout Integration Connects customer ERP systems with the Kloeckner online shop for direct order placement with automatic data transfer.
• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Automated paperless procurement process connecting customer ERP/wareneingang systems with Kloeckner for purchase orders, shipping notifications and invoices.
• Kloeckner Contract Portal Customer portal for viewing and managing all Kloeckner contracts including contract details, historical contracts and direct ordering capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individualized Product Carbon Footprint calculation for nearly every product down to the kilogram

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nexigen® Supplier NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding network of suppliers in various countries to provide substantial quantities of CO2-reduced steel and metal solutions. Suppliers are selected based on their ability to meet Nexigen® categorization standards for CO2-reduced materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wieland-Werke: One of Europe's leading copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products manufacturers and service centers. Highly comparable to Kloeckner's metals service-center model with processing capabilities (rolling, slitting, cut-to-length) and B2B industrial customer base across Europe.
• Aperam: European stainless steel specialist with service-center and distribution activities. Directly comparable to Kloeckner's stainless and quality steel offering (V2A/V4A), serving overlapping industrial customer bases.
• Marcegaglia: Italy-based, the largest independent steel processor and distributor in Europe with extensive service-center and processing operations. Directly comparable business model combining steel distribution with downstream processing for industrial and construction customers.
• voestalpine Steel Division: Austrian integrated steel producer with a large steel processing and service-center business serving European industrial customers. Closely comparable combination of steel production, distribution, and value-added processing (cut-to-length, surface-treated, laser-welded blanks).
• Ovako: Swedish specialty engineering steel producer with European service-center operations. Comparable niche-focused steel distribution and processing model serving bearing, transmission, and engineering customers similar to Kloeckner's industrial base.

Broad incumbents

• Salzgitter AG: German integrated steel producer and processor with significant distribution and tubes business. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same European steel and metal distribution landscape, offering overlapping capabilities across a wider product portfolio.
• SSAB: Swedish specialty steel producer (hardened and high-strength steel) with European distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in steel supply that competes with service-center distributors in similar end markets.
• Norsk Hydro: Norwegian integrated aluminum producer with downstream extrusion and distribution operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent on the aluminum side of Kloeckner's product portfolio, competing in similar industrial customer segments.
• ArcelorMittal Europe: Global integrated steel giant with European distribution and service-center operations. A broad incumbent whose distribution business directly overlaps with Kloeckner's customer base in Germany and Europe.
• ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: One of Europe's largest flat steel producers with material distribution and processing arms. Competes with Kloeckner across both upstream supply and downstream service-center activities as a broader portfolio incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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