Jan Hofmann

AST Deutschland GmbH manufactures and markets specialty steel products. It also manufactures and markets flat-rolled stainless steel and nickel-base alloys for ThyssenKrupp. Its products include stainless steel flat products, nickel-base alloys and titanium. The firm has operations, production plants and subsidiaries in Asia, Europe and North America. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Part of GFL Ltd., Inoxum GmbH is a German company that manufactures steel products. The private company is based in Essen, Germany.

Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH engages in the production and distribution of stainless steel products. The firm manages and operates steel mills. Its products are used in the automotive, transportation, construction, and energy sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered Krefeld, Germany.

Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets stainless steel flat products. It offers ferritic and martensitic, as well as austenitic steel products for household, food and medical, architecture, transportation, and energy and environment applications. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

VDM Metals GmbH engages in the development, production, and distribution of nickel, cobalt and zirconium alloys. The firm’s services include contract manufacturing, research and development, development of powder materials, welding competence center and technical customer service. It also offers products like nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, zirconium, special stainless steels, powder materials, welding consumables, semi-finished products made of aluminum and copper, delivery forms and dimensions. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Werdohl, Germany.