Trading of specialty steel products such as ARMCO Pure Iron, coated steels and electrical steel for the European industry.
AK Steel International B.V.
Breda (NL) · Cologne (DE) · Genoa (IT) · Puteaux (FR) · Barcelona (ES) · Stevenage (GB)New on Amplifa
About AK Steel International
AK Steel International B.V. is a trading company for specialty steel products founded in 1924 and headquartered in Breda, the Netherlands. The company distributes flat and long products such as ARMCO Pure Iron, aluminum-coated carbon and stainless steels, chromium-alloyed steels for exhaust systems, electrical steel, stainless steel, sheet, tin and carbon steel products as well as iron ore products such as pellets and Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI). In addition to supplying product certificates, AK Steel International provides technical support for application and manufacturing as well as consulting on material selection; an e-commerce offering exists for non-prime electrical steels. Key customer sectors are automotive, aerospace, energy, oil, gas and chemicals, the food industry, medical technology as well as measurement and automation technology. Since 2020 the company has belonged to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America, and serves the European market through offices in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain and Italy.
- Site
- NJ Breda
- Processes
- Trading/supply of specialty steel products (rolled products), Technical support for application and manufacturing, Consulting on material selection, Delivery with product certificates, E-commerce for Non-Prime/Secondary Electrical Steels
- Materials
- ARMCO Pure Iron, Aluminum coated carbon steel, Aluminum coated stainless steel, Chromium alloyed steel (exhaust systems), Flat-rolled carbon steel, Stainless steel, Electrical steel, Plate steel
- Certificates
- AS/EN 9120
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Defense & Marine, Energy, Oil, Gas & Chemical, Food, High Energy Physics & Big Science, Measurement Technology & Automation
- 01
Steel production by parent company Cleveland-Cliffs
- 02
Marketing and distribution of specialty steel products
- 03
Consulting on material selection and technical support
- 04
Delivery with product certificates
- 05
E-commerce for Non-Prime/Secondary Electrical Steels
Materials & Products
ARMCO Pure Iron
Pure iron for applications with the highest demands on magnetizability and formability.
Aluminum-coated carbon steel
For exhaust-adjacent and thermally stressed applications, including automotive.
Aluminum-coated stainless steel
Combines corrosion resistance with thermal properties.
Chromium-alloyed steel
Tailored solutions for exhaust systems in the automotive industry.
Flat-rolled carbon steel
Flat-rolled carbon steel products for a wide range of industrial applications.
Stainless steel
Stainless steels for the food industry, medical technology and chemicals.
Electrical steel
Electrical steel for electric motors, transformers and measurement technology; also Non-Prime/Secondary via e-commerce.
Plate steel
Plate products for the heavy machinery and energy sectors.
Tin steel
Tin-plated steel sheet, among other things for packaging applications.
Long steel products
Long products for mechanical and plant engineering.
Iron ore pellets / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)
Semi-finished products of Cleveland-Cliffs' integrated group portfolio.
Locations
Breda
NLHeadquarters and sales
- Materials
- Specialty steel products, electrical steel
Cologne
DESales office Germany
Genoa
ITSales office Italy
Puteaux
FRSales office France
Barcelona
ESSales office Spain
Stevenage
GBSales office Great Britain
Industries & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading/supply of specialty steel products (rolled products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | ARMCO Pure Iron, Aluminum-coated carbon steels, Aluminum-coated stainless steels, Chromium-alloyed steels for exhaust systems |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
AK Steel International is certified to AS/EN 9120 and delivers the relevant product certificates together with the material. Delivery reliability and technical support are regarded as core elements of the quality commitment.
| Evidence | Breda |
|---|---|
| AS/EN 9120 |
History
- 1924
Founded with the marketing of specialty steel products such as ARMCO Pure Iron, aluminum-coated carbon and stainless steels as well as chromium-alloyed steels for exhaust systems.
- 2020
Cleveland-Cliffs acquires AK Steel including AK Steel International; Cleveland-Cliffs is North America's largest flat-rolled steel producer with more than 25,000 employees.