About thyssenkrupp | 200+ Years of Materials Engineering - Engineering Tomorrow's Infrastructure

About thyssenkrupp — Materials Engineering Since 1811

Since 1811 we have refined structural steels, specialty alloys, and vertical-transport systems that help contractors quantify load bearing capacity, fire resistance rating, flexural strength, and dimensional stability before the first truck leaves the yard. Today Materials International GmbH coordinates 14 service centers serving 40+ countries under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.

Roadmap for Traceable Structural Supply

Digital mill packages

By 2030, heat-to-BIM certificate mapping is the default for EN 10025 and ASTM structural orders—piece marks carry 3.1/3.2 MTRs without a second collation round.

Low-carbon process routes

Expand hydrogen-ready reduction pathways and recycled content percentage reporting so embodied carbon worksheets cite published process routes rather than estimates.

Elevator modernization scale

Scale MRL and accessibility lift kits that reuse existing shafts while upgrading ride quality within local fire resistance rating interfaces.

Regional stock density

Deepen service-center inventory so standard UB/UC/HSS sections reach fabricators within same-week windows across the 40+ country network.

Engineering Moments That Shape Today’s Catalog

1811

Founding metallurgy roots establish the steelmaking heritage behind today’s Materials International GmbH network.

1990s–2000s

EN 10025 structural steel families standardize yield strength and Charpy impact toughness documentation for European and export projects; ASTM A36/A572 dual-language packages follow for mixed-note bids.

2015+

ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications cover quality and environmental management; 14 service centers across 40+ countries bring plasma (±0.5mm), forming, and coating capacity closer to fabricators.

2020s

Traction, hydraulic, and MRL elevator platforms expand vertical-transport offerings; modernization kits target shaft reuse with published duty charts (1.0–2.5 m/s, 630–1,600 kg).

Certification & Collaboration Network

Our quality system is certified under ISO 9001:2015, with ISO 14001:2015 environmental management covering coating lines and scrap handling. Structural steels ship against EN 10025 and ASTM A36/A572 language when projects mix European and North American notes. CE Mark documentation under the Construction Products Regulation supports customs clearance, while elevator platforms follow the local code editions named in the vertical-transport specification. Fabricator alliances and GC frameworks keep plasma capacity and MRL modernization crews coordinated when bid calendars compress.

We are transparent about trade-offs. Higher recycled content percentage in electric-arc routes can improve embodied carbon worksheets, yet specialty impact toughness heats may still require blast-furnace pathways with longer lead times—budget pragmatism and sustainability-first scorecards often conflict by 10–20% on material premiums. Organic-coated flat steels help facade teams control UV stability, but they add VOC emissions paperwork that some indoor-air credit paths scrutinize. Prefabricated stair and shaft assemblies speed install versus traditional on-site fabrication, yet field modification flexibility drops when AHJs demand late opening changes. Domestic Buy America lots shorten logistics risk; global specialty heats can cut cost 20–40% on some alloys while extending certificate chase time. Elevator modernization that reuses rails reduces downtime, yet ride-quality targets may still force drive and controller replacements when residual vibration exceeds the consultant’s acceptance band. Specifiers should treat our catalog as a starting envelope—not a substitute for stamped calculations or AHJ negotiations on fire resistance rating assemblies.

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001:2015

EN 10025

CE Mark CPR

ASTM A36/A572

Elevator Codes

Fabricator Alliances

GC Frameworks