Copper and Brass Sales at thyssenkrupp Materials NA

What Copper and Brass Sales at thyssenkrupp Materials NA does

Copper and Brass Sales, now operating as tk accelis Materials Plus, is a division of thyssenkrupp Materials North America (wholly owned by the German conglomerate thyssenkrupp AG) that distributes industrial metals, including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, bronze, and nickel alloys, in various shapes (bars, sheets, plates, tubes, coils) to manufacturers across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, the company employs approximately 294 people and repositioned itself in 2024 through a rebrand to tk accelis Materials Plus alongside the launch of a B2B e-commerce portal at materialsplus.com.

The business operates on a sales-led B2B model with a self-serve e-commerce storefront, augmented by direct customer support via phone and email and a dedicated Canadian site (materialsplus.ca). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time metal product sales and value-added processing services, including cut-to-length, precision cutting, slitting, waterjet cutting, first operational blanking, custom extrusion, and CNC turning. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the e-commerce portal now also supports cart-based bundled discounts.

The company targets five primary verticals: aerospace, defense, medical, power distribution, and electrical. In 2024, it achieved CMMC 2.0 Level 2 certification under U.S. Department of Defense standards, positioning it as a qualified supplier for defense contractors requiring cybersecurity-compliant supply chains. Differentiation rests on its broad multi-alloy inventory, integrated cutting and fabrication services, parent-company distribution network, and DoD cybersecurity compliance.

Name

Copper and Brass Sales at thyssenkrupp Materials NA

Legal name

thyssenkrupp Materials North America

Website

https://materialsplus.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Copper and Brass Sales (now tk accelis Materials Plus) is a thyssenkrupp Materials NA division distributing industrial metals and value-added cutting and fabrication services to aerospace, defense, medical, power distribution, and electrical manufacturers across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Distribution

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314), Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (33142)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel) (IMAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Industrial metal distribution
• Metal processing services
• Copper brass alloys
• Metal fabrication services
• Precision metal cutting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Product Sales: One-time sales of metal materials including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, nickel, and bronze in various shapes (bars, sheets, plates, tubes, coils) and forms (cut-to-length, precision cut, slitted)
2. Metal Processing Services: Value-added processing including cutting services (cut-to-length, precision cutting, slitting, waterjet cutting, first operational blanking) and fabrication services (custom extrusion, CNC turning)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Copper and Brass Sales distributes industrial metal materials including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, bronze, and nickel alloys in various shapes such as bars, sheets, plates, tubes, and coils to manufacturers across aerospace, defense, medical, power distribution, and electrical industries. The company operates the materialsPLUS B2B e-commerce portal (materialsplus.com and materialsplus.ca) for online browsing, quoting, and purchasing of metal materials. It complements distribution with value-added services including cut-to-length, precision cutting, slitting, waterjet cutting, first operational blanking, custom extrusion, and CNC turning.

Product overview

Copper and Brass Sales at thyssenkrupp Materials NA operates as an industrial metal supply service offering a comprehensive B2B e-commerce platform (materialsPLUS/tk accelis Materials Plus) for purchasing metal materials. The portfolio includes aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze, and nickel alloys in various shapes and forms. The company complements its distribution business with value-added services including cutting services (cut-to-length, precision cutting, slitting, waterjet cutting), custom fabrication (extrusions, CNC turning), and online tools (metal weight calculator, MAXX stainless steel calculator, hardness conversion table, daily metal values). Red Metal Strip Solutions provides custom copper and brass coil/strip products for precision applications. A Knowledge Hub offers educational content including articles, case studies, and training courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Metal Materials Supply Distribution of copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, bronze, and nickel alloys in shapes including round bars, squares, hexagons, plates, sheets, coils, tubes, angles, channels, and structural beams for industrial manufacturers.
• materialsPLUS B2B E-Commerce Portal B2B online shopping portal for browsing, selecting, quoting, and purchasing metal materials, with account registration, product catalog search, shopping cart, bundled discount pricing, and quote request capabilities for U.S. and Canadian customers.
• Red Metal Strip Solutions Custom-cut copper coil and strip products built for reliability, accuracy, and speed, designed to streamline supply chain operations for customers requiring precision red metal materials.

Segments5 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Broad incumbents

• Worthington Enterprises: Diversified metals processor (formerly Worthington Industries' Steel Processing segment) offering pressure cylinder and steel processing services — a broader incumbent with comparable processing capabilities and B2B industrial customer base.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest North American metals service center operator with a vastly broader footprint and product range. Overlaps directly in copper, brass, aluminum, stainless, and nickel alloy distribution plus value-added processing, but operates at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Olympic Steel: U.S. metals service center providing processing and distribution of carbon, stainless, and aluminum flat-rolled products plus value-added services — closely comparable business model and customer verticals (industrial, aerospace, construction).
• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Publicly-listed North American metals distributor and processor offering a broad range of carbon, stainless, aluminum, and specialty alloy products with value-added processing services — directly competing with Copper and Brass Sales across nearly identical product lines and customer verticals.
• Wieland Group: Global copper and copper alloy specialist with rolled, extruded, and drawn products. Wieland's red metals focus and North American presence directly overlaps with Copper and Brass Sales' core copper and brass portfolio.
• Kloeckner Metals Corporation: Major North American metals distributor and processor (U.S. subsidiary of Klöckner & Co) offering similar flat-rolled, plate, bar, and tube products with processing services — directly comparable to Copper and Brass Sales in customer base and channel model.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials NA (other divisions): Sibling divisions within thyssenkrupp Materials NA distributing stainless, aluminum, and specialty alloys — offering directly overlapping products to similar North American industrial customers with shared parent-company procurement.

Regional players

• Industrial Metal Supply Co. West Coast-focused metals service center offering aluminum, steel, stainless, copper, and brass with cutting services. Comparable product mix and service model but primarily a regional player serving the Western U.S.

Emerging players

• Materion Corporation: Specialty metals and alloys producer serving aerospace, defense, medical, and electronics — overlapping with Copper and Brass Sales' high-value verticals but at a more upstream and specialty-product position in the supply chain.
• OnlineMetals.com (Thyssenkrupp subsidiary): Online small-quantity metals retailer also owned by thyssenkrupp, offering a smaller-volume e-commerce channel for similar metals. Overlaps with materialsplus.com in the B2B e-commerce metals space, though it targets smaller order sizes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/thyssenkruppmaterialsna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thyssenkrupp-cbs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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