Globally active trading house for raw materials, steel products, powder metals, technical gases and carbon credits.
thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH (tk accelis Trading)
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About tk accelis Trading
thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH, operating under the name tk accelis Trading since 2025, is a global materials trading house headquartered in Essen. As part of thyssenkrupp Materials Services, the company connects producers and processors along the entire supply chain and delivers more than 350 steel and raw material products to industries worldwide. The portfolio includes raw materials such as carburizers, coke and coal, ferroalloys, minerals, non-ferrous metals and powder metals for additive manufacturing, as well as steel products ranging from semi-finished products, flat and long steel through to tubes and stainless steel. In addition, the company offers services: financing and risk management with LME hedging, logistics and warehousing including just-in-time and consignment stock, raw material processing (milling, crushing, sieving, repackaging), the patented SIP technology for optimizing shaft furnaces, as well as gas and power supply and carbon credit consulting. With around 300 employees in 11 countries, 14 sites worldwide and an annual transport volume of more than 3.8 million metric tons at an annual revenue of around 2.5 billion euros, the company is an established partner to the steel and foundry industry, mechanical engineering, the automotive, construction and energy sectors as well as further industries.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Material trading / procurement (raw materials, metals, alloys, chemical products), Metallurgical process analysis and optimization, Plant engineering and maintenance, Conducting and evaluation of operational trials, Technical gas supply (cylinders, bundles, bulk via pipeline/truck, calibration gases), Planning and engineering of gas supply systems, maintenance and upkeep of pipelines, Logistics and warehousing (sea freight, domestic, just-in-time, consignment stock), Processing of raw materials (milling, crushing, sieving, comminution, screening, repackaging)
- Materials
- Graphite (C>99%), Calcined anthracite (GCA, ECA), Calcined petroleum coke, Anode butts, Chromite sand (foundry grade), Ferromanganese, Ferrochromium, Ferrosilicon
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (Multisite), ISO 9001 (Germany/Essen), ISO 45001 (Germany)
- Founded
- 1876
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Steel and foundry industry, Automotive industry, Construction industry, Energy sector, Aerospace, Electronics industry
- 01
Procurement from vetted global suppliers
- 02
Quality inspection of materials
- 03
Financing and risk management (including LME hedging)
- 04
Logistics and warehousing (just-in-time, consignment stock)
- 05
Processing (milling, crushing, sieving, repackaging)
- 06
Consulting, support and sustainability solutions
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material trading / procurement (raw materials, metals, alloys, chemical products)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals, Alloys, Minerals, Coke |
| Casting | – | – | – | – | Pig iron, Melting metallurgy |
| Metallurgical process analysis and optimizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant engineering and maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conducting and evaluation of operational trialsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical gas supply (cylinders, bundles, bulk via pipeline/truck, calibration gases)Surface | – | – | – | – | Carbon dioxide liquid, Oxygen liquid, Nitrogen liquid and gaseous, Propane, Propellant gas, Hydrogen gaseous, Argon liquid, Calibration gases, Heating oil, Diesel |
| Planning and engineering of gas supply systems, maintenance and upkeep of pipelinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics and warehousing (sea freight, domestic, just-in-time, consignment stock)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of raw materials (milling, crushing, sieving, comminution, screening, repackaging)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Raw materials, Ferroalloys, Minerals |
| Trading of powder metals for additive manufacturing (EBM, LMD, PTA), welding technology and MIMAdditive | – | – | – | – | Ferroalloy powders, Carbides, Pure metal powders (Ni, Ti, Cu), gas-atomized powders, water-atomized powders |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Rebar, Bar steel, Wire, Slabs |
| Raw materials trading management / transport of more than 3.8 million metric tons annuallyEngineering | – | – | 3.8 million metric tons annually | – | – |
| Carbon credit consulting, PCF/CCF calculation, VCC DeskEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certificates
The offered raw materials and steel products are carefully selected and inspected; steel products are subject to strict quality controls and meet international standards. Suppliers are selected worldwide according to strict criteria and intensive quality checks are carried out.
| Evidence | Essen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (Multisite) | |
| ISO 9001 (Germany/Essen) | |
| ISO 45001 (Germany) |
Company History
- 1876
Origin of the tradition in steel and raw materials trading
- 1904
Founding of Otto Wolff Handelsgesellschaft mbH in Cologne (sold to Thyssen AG in 1969)
- 1926
Founding of Thyssen Stahlunion-Export GmbH
- 2018
Merger to form thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH
- 2025
Rename/rebranding to tk accelis Trading