Stocking steel distributor for bright steel, stainless steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals with sawing service up to Ø 240 mm.

KAUFMANN Stahl- und Metallhandel GmbH

Cologne (Zeissstr. 1, Lövenich warehouse, 2,000 m²) · Plettenberg (branch office)New on Amplifa

1990Founded (November, Frechen)

25Employees

2,000 m²Warehouse space in Cologne-Lövenich

Ø 240 mmMax. sawing diameter for fixed lengths

24 hDelivery guarantee from own warehouse

About KAUFMANN Stahl

KAUFMANN Stahl- und Metallhandel GmbH is a stocking steel distributor based in Cologne-Lövenich that has been supplying metalworking companies in North Rhine-Westphalia and beyond with bright steel, stainless steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals since 1990. Its core competence lies in bright steel, in particular 42CrMoS4 +A/Qt+C/SH/SL in round and hexagonal dimensions, including thin diameters. On 2,000 m² of warehouse space, the company stocks a broad product range and additionally handles the procurement of all steel products, from simple sheet metal to sawn-off sections. Value-added services include sawing to fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm as well as roller marking. With its own vehicle fleet, KAUFMANN Stahl delivers within 24 hours from its own warehouse; frame agreements, consignment stocks, interim warehousing and drop-shipping complement the service portfolio. Customers are predominantly drawn from the turned parts industry as well as from vehicle and plant engineering, drive technology, hydraulics, medical technology and toolmaking. Via European trading organisations, the material reaches even remote regions of Europe.

Site: Köln
Processes: Sawing service (sawing fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm), Roller marking, Roller marking machine (machine park expansion 2021), Sawing service (fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm), Warehousing / frame agreements with 24-hour delivery guarantee, Just-in-time delivery, Procurement of all steel products, Drop-shipping
Materials: 42CrMoS4 +A/Qt+C/SH/SL, 42 CrMoS4+C/SH, Bright steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Non-ferrous metals, Sheet metal (steel products), 42CrMoS4+C/SH
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015
Founded: 1990
Industries: Turned parts industry, Vehicle and automotive industry, Drive technology, Fluid technology and hydraulics, Machine and plant engineering, Valve manufacturers

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Procurement via European mill contacts and trading organisations
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Warehousing on 2,000 m² in Cologne-Lövenich
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Sawing service (fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm) and roller marking
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Delivery via own vehicle fleet (24-hour guarantee) or drop-shipping
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Frame agreements, consignment stocks and interim warehousing

Stock Programme: Materials & Product Range

42CrMoS4

42CrMoS4 +A/Qt+C/SH/SL

Core range of the bright steel warehouse, round and hexagonal, also in thin dimensions.

42CrMoS4

42CrMoS4+C/SH

Bright steel in round and hexagonal dimensions for the turned parts industry.

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Bright steel

Core competence of the company, stocked in a wide range of dimensions.

EdS

Stainless steel

Stock programme for corrosion-resistant applications; product range extension in structural stainless steel in 2019.

Aluminium

Own aluminium business division since 2022.

Non-ferrous metals

Non-ferrous metals complement the product range.

Blech

Sheet metal / steel products

Procurement of all steel products, from simple sheet metal to sawn-off sections.

Locations

Cologne-Lövenich

Headquarters and warehouse, Zeissstr. 1

Materials: Bright steel, stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metals

Sawing systems (fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm)
Roller marking machine
Own vehicle fleet

Plettenberg

Branch office

Industries

Turned parts industryVehicle and automotive industryDrive technologyFluid technology and hydraulicsMachine and plant engineeringValve manufacturersMedical technologyFurniture and fittings industryToolmaking

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Sawing service (sawing fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm)Machining	–	–	up to Ø 240 mm	also larger quantities	42CrMoS4, Bright steel, Stainless steel
Roller markingSurface	–	–	–	–	42CrMoS4, Bright steel
Roller marking machine (machine park expansion 2021)Surface	–	–	–	–	Steel

2 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Roller marking machine	–	–	–	2021	Cologne
Sawing systems (sawing service up to Ø 240 mm)	–	–	–	–	Cologne

Additional services

Sawing service (fixed lengths up to Ø 240 mm)Roller markingWarehousing / frame agreements with 24-hour delivery guaranteeJust-in-time deliveryProcurement of all steel productsDrop-shippingConsignment stock / interim warehousingOwn vehicle fleetMill certificates / traceability

Reference customers

BASF (mentioned in the context of company brochures)Large screw-cutting shop from the Velbert / Bergisches Land area (anonymous)

Quality & Certification

All materials come with a mill certificate and are traceable back to the origin. The company is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (DNV Management System Certificate).

Evidence	Cologne-Lövenich
ISO 9001:2015

Company History

1990
Founded in November 1990 by Hans Georg and Ursula Kaufmann in Frechen with 4 employees and a forwarding warehouse; first invoice drafted at the kitchen table; early setbacks caused by the steel crisis
2019
Expansion of the product range in structural stainless steel; expansion of the machine park with a roller marking machine
2021
Expansion of the machine park with another machine; 30th company anniversary, initiation of the operational succession
2022
Johannes Harloff becomes the new owner and managing director; increase to 25 employees; launch of the aluminium business division