Trasteel International SA

About Trasteel

Trasteel International SA, headquartered in Lugano, is a trading and services group covering the entire value chain of the steel and metals industry. The company supplies long and flat steel, raw materials for steel production such as iron ore, coke and HBI, raw materials for refractories and secondary metallurgy, graphite and carbon electrodes as well as non-ferrous metals worldwide. In addition, Trasteel offers financing solutions such as pre-financing and off-take agreements, logistics, R&D services, derivatives trading for energy, metals and carbon certificates, and energy products for industrial customers in European markets. Through its Engineering Solutions division, plants for melt shops, foundries and rolling mills are offered based on in-house design and manufacturing. Since 2026, the group has also been active as operator of the La Magona d'Italia steel plant in Piombino via Trasteel Magona. Customer segments include the steel industry, refractory industry, secondary metallurgy, ceramics industry and the energy sector.

Site

CH-6900 Lugano

Processes

Financing solutions (pre-financing, off-take agreements), Logistics, Technical support, Derivatives trading (Energy, Non-Ferrous, Steel, Metallics, Coal, Carbon Credits), Engineering Solutions (equipment for melt shops, foundries and rolling mills, in-house, Energy services (electricity, gas, CO2 certificates), R&D services, Sustainability reporting

Materials

Magnesite (caustic, dead-burned, fused), Bauxite and alumina (calcined, tabular, brown/white fused alumina), Iron ore (fines and lumps), Met coke, foundry coke, PCI and coking coal, HBI and pig iron, Ferroalloys (FeSi, SiMn, FeMn, FeCr), Cored wires, calcium aluminate, fluorspar, Graphite and carbon electrodes

Certificates

ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 27001:2022, EcoVadis Silver Medal

Industries

Steel industry, Refractory industry, Secondary metallurgy, Ceramics industry, Non-ferrous metals, Energy

1. 01

   Raw material procurement through strategic partnerships with audited sources

2. 02

   Quality control through an audit process of supply sources

3. 03

   Financing (pre-financing, off-take agreements)

4. 04

   Logistics (predominantly dry bulk shipping to Europe and the Far East)

5. 05

   Supply of steel, raw materials, electrodes and ferroalloys

6. 06

   Technical support, R&D and Engineering Solutions

7. 07

   Derivatives trading and energy services

Materials and Services

Locations

Inside the production

Quality & Certification

Trasteel International SA is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 27001:2022 and has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal. Supply sources are audited through a rigorous audit process for reliability and material quality.

History

1. 2010

   Start of operations as a supplier of raw materials for refractories, secondary metallurgy and the ceramics industry

2. 2026

   Launch of the QTrasteel joint venture for expansion in the MENA region (May 15)

3. 2026

   Alessandro Colombi becomes Head of Investor Relations (August 24)

4. 2026

   Confidential submission of a draft registration statement (Form F-4) in connection with the proposed business combination with Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (October 2)

5. 2026

   Takeover of operations of the La Magona d'Italia steel plant in Piombino by the newly founded Trasteel Magona (October 5)

6. 2026

   Completion of the acquisition of the remaining 40% of BBC Alloys S.r.l. (October 7)