MCB

What MCB does

MCB (Metaalgroothandel MCB) is a privately held Dutch wholesale distributor of industrial metals, founded in 1941 and headquartered in the Netherlands (Valkenswaard/Eindhoven region), with an employee base of 501–1,000. The company supplies aluminum, stainless steel (RVS), carbon steel, copper, brass, non-ferrous metals, and pipe fittings to industrial manufacturers, metal fabrication companies, and the solar energy sector across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform centered on the Mijn MCB portal, available 24/7 with real-time pricing, stock availability, and Track&Trace order tracking. Its digital infrastructure includes EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), and Webservices/API integration, enabling automated procurement workflows for enterprise customers. Complementary offerings include the MCB Campus e-learning platform, MCB mobile apps, and a knowledge center (Kenniscentrum). Core distribution is reinforced by value-added services: custom cutting (MCB Zaagservice, Maatwerk), welding (MCB Lasservices), machining (Bewerkingen), custom packaging, and logistics, all backed by a 24-hour delivery promise.

MCB's revenue model is product-led, generated through one-time sales of physical metal products (plates, tubes, profiles, bars, fittings) at variable pricing disclosed at the point of order via the Mijn MCB account. Strategic differentiators include a one-stop-shop assortment across seven metal categories, a 20+ year strategic partnership with ArcelorMittal (including the Magnelis coated steel product), and a growing sustainability portfolio (CORE CO2-reduced metals, Product Carbon Footprint documentation, Wood4Wood pallet recycling). The company reports a customer satisfaction score of 8.5/10. No public financials, funding history, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

MCB

Legal name

MCB

Website

https://mcb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MCB is a Dutch wholesale distributor of industrial metals (aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, brass, non-ferrous metals, and fittings) serving industrial manufacturers, fabricators, and solar energy companies across the Benelux region via a 24/7 B2B e-commerce portal with 24-hour delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valkenswaard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Metal Product Sales: MCB generates revenue through the sale of metal products including aluminum, stainless steel (RVS), carbon steel, copper, brass, and non-ferrous metals. Products are sold in various forms: plates, tubes/pipes, profiles, bars, and fittings. Sales occur through online portal (24/7) and phone/email orders with delivery within 24 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MCB is a wholesale supplier of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, non-ferrous metals, and pipe fittings, distributed in plates, tubes, bars, profiles, and fittings to industrial B2B customers. The company provides value-added services including custom cutting, welding, machining, custom packaging, and logistics with a 24-hour delivery promise, accessed through an online portal (Mijn MCB) and direct phone/email sales channels.

Product overview

MCB is a metal wholesale company operating as a chain partner and one-stop-shop for industrial metals. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of seven core metal product categories (Aluminium, RVS/Stainless Steel, Steel, Copper, Brass, Non-Ferrous Metals, and Fittings) combined with value-added services. The product range includes plates, tubes/pipes, bars, and profiles in various shapes and surface finishes. The service layer consists of an e-commerce platform (Mijn MCB-omgeving and Online Bestellen), custom manufacturing services (MCB Zaagservice, Maatwerk, MCB Lasservices, Bewerkingen), logistics, sustainability solutions (CORE CO2-reduced metals, PCF, Wood4Wood), and knowledge services (MCB Campus, MCB Apps). Delivery within 24 hours is emphasized as a key service differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminium products Aluminium metal products supplied in plates, tubes, bars, and profiles in various shapes (round, square, rectangular, hexagonal) and finishes (flat, patterned, lacquered, perforated) for industrial B2B customers.
• RVS (Stainless Steel) products Stainless steel products including plates, tubes, bars, and profiles with various surface finishes (flat, brushed, patterned, ground, perforated) for industrial applications.
• Staal (Carbon Steel) products Carbon steel products including plates, tubes, bars, profiles, and specialized items like CorTen steel and blank profiles in various shapes and finishes for industrial buyers.
• Koper (Copper) products Copper products including plates, tubes, and bars in various shapes for industrial applications.
• Messing (Brass) products Brass products including plates, tubes, bars, and profiles in various shapes (round, square, flat, hexagonal) and profile types (angle, T-profile, U-profile) for industrial buyers.
• Non Ferro Diversen (Non-ferrous metals) Various non-ferrous metal plates including flat products supplied to industrial B2B customers.
• Fittingen (Pipe fittings) Pipe fittings including valves (ball valves, gate valves, strainers, check valves), threaded fittings (NPT/SW, BSP), welding fittings, flanges (blind, threaded, slip-on, socket-weld, flat welding, weld-on), and brackets for industrial piping applications.
• MCB Zaagservice (Cutting Service) Custom cutting service for stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, and non-ferrous tubes, profiles, and bars to customer-specified dimensions. Available through the webshop.
• Maatwerk - Plaat op Maat (Custom plate cutting) Custom metal plate cutting service to specified dimensions for industrial buyers.
• MCB Lasservices (Welding services) Welding services for metal products for industrial customers.
• Bewerkingen (Metal processing/machining) Metal processing and machining services for industrial customers.
• Verpakking (Custom packaging) Custom packaging services for ordered metal products.
• Logistiek (Logistics services) Logistics services including delivery and supply chain management, with a 24-hour delivery promise on orders.
• CORE: CO2-reduced metals CO2-reduced metal products to help reduce customer's carbon footprint, supporting sustainability reporting goals.
• PCF: Product Carbon Footprint Product carbon footprint tracking and documentation service for metal products to support customer sustainability reporting.
• MCB Campus (E-learning platform) E-learning platform offering metal industry training and education courses for customers and industry professionals.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArcelorMittalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Strategic partnership spanning over 20 years with ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel and mining company. The collaboration focuses on supplying Magnelis - an advanced zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating from ArcelorMittal. What began as simple material supply has evolved into a strategic partnership centered on innovation and service excellence. Magnelis is now a key product in MCB's assortment.
• Wood4WoodminorOthersWood4Wood is a pallet recycling initiative that MCB participates in as part of their sustainability program (Wood4Wood: Palletrecycling). MCB contributes to sustainable pallet management through this partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Russel Metals: Canadian metal service centre group distributing steel, aluminium, and stainless steel with value-added processing across North America. Comparable wholesale model and product breadth, though operating in a different geographic market.
• Salzgitter AG: Germany-based steel producer with integrated distribution and trading activities across Europe. Competes with MCB in steel plate, tube, and structural product distribution but operates as a much larger, producer-led entity.
• SSAB: Nordic high-strength steel producer with European distribution and service centre operations. Comparable in steel plate and special-grade distribution, but operates at producer scale rather than pure wholesaler model.
• Tata Steel Europe: Major steel producer with significant Netherlands and Belgium operations, distributing into European industrial customers. Overlaps with MCB in steel product distribution but with a fundamentally different producer-led business model.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest metals service centre operator in North America, offering multi-metal product distribution with extensive value-added processing. Comparable in business model and customer profile, but operates at much larger scale and in a different geography.
• voestalpine AG: Austrian integrated steelmaker with significant metal processing and distribution activities. Overlaps with MCB in steel and special grades distribution but operates at a much larger scale and as a producer-distributor combination.

Direct peers

• ThyssenKrupp Materials Services: Germany-based metal service centre business of ThyssenKrupp, distributing carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and non-ferrous metals with extensive processing and digital supply chain services. Directly comparable to MCB as a multi-metal distributor with significant European footprint.
• Wieland: Germany-based global manufacturer and supplier of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products (rods, tubes, sheets). Comparable to MCB's copper and brass wholesale categories and similar industrial customer base in Europe.
• Jacquet Metals: French-headquartered specialist distributor of stainless steel and special-alloy long products across Europe. Comparable to MCB as a focused metal wholesaler serving industrial customers with high service-level requirements.
• Klöckner & Co: One of Europe's largest metal distribution groups, headquartered in Germany. Operates a multi-metal product range across steel, aluminium, and stainless steel with digital ordering platforms and value-added processing, directly comparable to MCB's broad-assortment wholesale model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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