HEK Hansa Edelstahl Kontor GmbH

About HEK Hansa Edelstahl Kontor

HEK Hansa Edelstahl Kontor GmbH is a Hamburg-based stockholder and distributor of stainless steel flat products that has been active on the global stainless steel market since the late 1990s. The range includes sheets and quarto plates (cold-rolled 0,30–8,00 mm, hot-rolled 3,00–12,00 mm), coils and narrow-rolled strip as well as tubes, (bright) bars and remnants – both in 1st choice and as downgraded 2nd-choice material. Over 1.000 tonnes of downgraded sheets and strips are available at the Düsseldorf warehouse. The covered service center at Krefeld port offers cutting of coils up to 10 t unit weight to length including edge trimming, grinding of sheets in grits 120 to 400, and foil coating with thermoforming or UV protective film. The sales team advises on chemical and physical properties and material selection; sales and shipping are managed from the Hamburg headquarters. Suppliers include Aperam, Acerinox and Outokumpu.

Site

Hamburg

Processes

Coil cutting to length incl. edge trimming (side trimming), Grinding of sheets (grit 120 to 400), Foil coating (thermoforming film or protective UV film), Trading and stockholding of flat products (1st choice and 2nd choice/downgraded), Grinding (grit 120–400), Foil coating (thermoforming film / UV protective film), Coil cutting to length incl. edge trimming (max. 10 t unit weight), Consulting on chemical/physical properties and material selection

Materials

AISI 430, AISI 441, AISI 409, 3CR12, AISI 304, AISI 304L, AISI 321, AISI 316L

Certificates

Inspection reports upon request, Mill certificates from supplying mills, ISO 9001

Founded

1999

Industries

Stainless steel trading, Steel trading, Wholesale of iron and steel semi-finished products

1. 01

   Procurement from mills (Aperam, Acerinox, Outokumpu and others)

2. 02

   Stockholding of 1st and 2nd choice

3. 03

   Services: coil cutting incl. edge trimming, grinding, foil coating

4. 04

   Sales and shipping ex Krefeld-Hafen

5. 05

   Documentation (mill certificates or inspection reports)

Locations

Hamburg

DE

Headquarters, sales and administration

Materials

Stainless steel flat products, duplex, special alloys

Düsseldorf

DE

Warehouse

Materials

Downgraded sheets and strips

Krefeld-Hafen

DE

Covered warehouse / service center with loading and processing

Part weight / size

Coil cutting up to max. 10 t unit weight

Materials

Stainless steel sheets and coils

• Coil cutting line incl. edge trimming
• Grinding line (grit 120–400)
• Foil coating line (thermoforming / UV protective film)

Products

Inside the production

Processes & technical limits

Quality & 2nd Choice

Downgraded material is inspected for visual defects, packaging and loading; upon request, pallets are opened and photographically documented. If a mill certificate is missing, HEK will issue an inspection report with visual test results as well as typical analysis and mechanical properties upon request.

History

1. 1999

   Registered on 20.12.1999; presence on the global stainless steel market since the late 1990s

2. 2002

   04.03.2002: Arenth Herwig Johann-Christoph Becker von Sothen appointed managing director; share capital 25.000 €

3. 2013

   17.06.2013: Revised version of the articles of association

4. 2018

   15.01.2018: Commercial power of attorney (Prokura) for Andrea Janina Kistner

5. 2023

   15.08.2023: Address Reventlowstr. 28 entered in the commercial register