Customized Tool Steel
Reliable and innovative material solutions for efficient and consistent production processes.
- The only hot work tool steel specialist worldwide
- Unmatched expertise at every stage of the value chain, from smelting to processing and heat treatment
- Deep application knowledge and close customer collaboration
- High-quality tool steels compliant with international standards
- Globally recognized for premium solutions tailored to specific applications
- Innovative products driving advanced technologies in lightweight construction
Our extensive experience, combined with state-of-the-art technology and equipment—from primary steel smelting to fully finished tools—forms the foundation of our globally recognized product quality.
With exceptional flexibility, we provide customized hot and cold work tool steels and processes that meet the rigorous demands of the manufacturing industry, empowering our customers to achieve excellence in tool manufacturing.
Product Groups
Extrusion
Comprehensive Solutions for Optimal Customer Results
Extrusion is a hot forming process that requires precise and reliable tools. We provide ready-to-use tools that are essential for efficient and accurate extrusion operations. With decades of experience and an impressive portfolio of successful projects, we advise our customers on producing the highest-quality extruded products from aluminum, copper, brass, and steel.
As both a steel manufacturer and forging specialist, we offer not only superior standard steels but also premium steels that are perfectly suited for extrusion applications. Our materials are designed to optimize performance and durability in demanding extrusion environments.
In addition to our high-quality materials, we provide a specialized service center for relining containers used in extrusion processes. Our advanced metallurgical analysis allows us to accurately assess tool wear and deliver data-driven recommendations. This approach significantly extends the lifespan of containers, enhancing productivity and cost efficiency for our customers.
Our premium steel solutions are designed to meet the highest demands of various extrusion applications:
- Q10 Inner Liners – Optimized for aluminum extrusion, ensuring exceptional durability and performance.
- SA718 Inner Liners and HTR Intermediate Liners – Ideal for copper extrusion, providing superior wear resistance and thermal stability.
- CS1 – Perfectly suited for highly stressed punching tools used in steel extrusion, delivering outstanding strength and reliability.
- HP1, TQ1, and CS1 – Engineered as die and punch components for forming complex profiles or for cost-effective production of large batches, especially for high-volume industries like automotive manufacturing.
Your Contact for Extrusion
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Werner Hähnel
Sales Director Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG
Tube technology
Success with Premium Steels and Advanced Vacuum Hardening Technology
In the tube technology market, the demand for high-performance products—including welded and seamless tubes, profiles, and wires—is ever-growing. To meet these demands, we manufacture all essential forming tools in-house using forged hot-work tool steels. Driven by the need for enhanced toughness, high-temperature strength, and wear resistance, we have developed premium steels precisely optimized for the specific stresses of each application. Our track record speaks for itself, with consistently positive results.
A key differentiator is our specialized heat treatment process using advanced vacuum technology. This process is meticulously tailored to the specific requirements and properties of each tool, ensuring maximum quality and durability. We firmly believe that in-house heat treatment is essential for producing high-quality forming tools that deliver exceptional performance and long-term reliability.
Our premium steel solutions are specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of tube technology applications:
- Q10 Mandrels – Ideal for manufacturing gas cylinders, ensuring high durability and precision.
- TQ1 Pilger Rolls – Optimized for the efficient processing of copper tubes with exceptional wear resistance.
- CS1 and TQ1 Copper Wire Rolls – Engineered for superior performance and longevity in copper wire production.
Your Contact for Tube technology
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Werner Hähnel
Sales Director Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG
Die Casting
Comprehensive Solutions for the Die Casting Industry
We specialize in manufacturing high-performance die inserts, slides, and accessories for the die casting industry, using premium hot-work tool steels produced through the ESU (Electro-Slag Remelting) process. Additionally, we offer custom-developed premium grades tailored to specific customer requirements, including TQ1, HP1, and CS1. Our expertise also extends to three-dimensional forging (3D), providing enhanced precision and durability.
With over 40 years of experience, we are recognized as a leading supplier of hot-work solutions for die casting dies. We are fully equipped to perform vacuum hardening on the largest mold inserts, ensuring superior strength and longevity. Our end-to-end production process covers everything from the initial melting stage, through forging and machining, to the heat treatment of pre-fabricated inserts—all under one roof.
Leveraging cutting-edge technology and the extensive expertise of our materials engineers, we deliver first-class solutions that meet the rigorous demands of the die casting industry.
Contact us today to learn more about our premium solutions for die casting.
Advancements in high-pressure die casting (HPDC) and low-pressure die casting (LPDC) demand high-performance tool steel solutions. Alongside our high-quality standard steels, we offer specially developed hot-work tool steels in premium grades, precisely tailored to meet your unique applications and requirements.
- CS1 – Exceptional working hardness designed for the highest surface and geometry requirements.
- TQ1 – Ideal for high-performance molds and large structural components, delivering superior durability and strength.
- HP1 – Combines customized properties with cost efficiency, making it perfect for medium-sized applications.
- Rm10Co – Specifically engineered for casings and screws in Mg thixomolding, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Your Contact for Die Casting
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Maximilian Meinerzhagen
Sales Director Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG
Hot-Work Tool Steels
Your Specialist for Forging Dies and Raw Materials
As an experienced supplier, we provide high-quality raw materials for the production of forging dies, suitable for both forging hammers and forging presses.
Our in-house machining is dedicated to the precise manufacturing of forging dies. From annealed raw materials to ready-to-install forging dies according to your drawings (without engraving), we offer a complete, reliable solution.
Carefully selected heat treatment is a crucial part of our process chain, guaranteeing optimal quality and durability.
Leverage our extensive expertise to ease your production demands and enhance your efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Alongside our high-quality standard steels, we offer specially developed hot-work tool steels in premium grades, meticulously tailored to meet your unique applications and requirements.
- CR7V-L – Exceptional wear resistance, ideal for drop forging of large product series and demanding tolerances.
- CS1 – Combines outstanding toughness with high hardness, perfect for hot forging and high-temperature alloy applications.
- FTCo – Superior tempering resistance and wear resistance, designed for highly demanding forging mandrels, die-forging tools under high pressure, and the forging of copper and brass alloys.
- HP1 – Excellent toughness, suitable for deep engravings or dies prone to radial cracks. Ideal for forging aluminum alloys.
- GSF – High toughness with enhanced tensile strength, hardened ex works. Perfect for engravings at risk of cracking, especially under intense mechanical stress.
- SA718 – Nickel-based alloy providing excellent high-temperature strength and ductility. Specifically designed for special applications in drop forging, including isothermal forging and forming of titanium alloys.
Your Contact for Hot-Work Tool Steels
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Volkmar Dumm
Sales Director Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG
Stamping
High-Performance Tool Steel Solutions for the Stamping Industry
The demands on forming, punching, and cutting tools in the stamping industry are continuously increasing. To meet these challenges, we offer advanced tool steel solutions designed to extend the lifespan of your punching tools.
With high production volumes, wear resistance is crucial for forming tools. At the same time, crack formation and breakouts must be prevented to avoid costly unplanned shutdowns of networked production lines.
Our tool steel solutions are engineered to maximize durability and minimize downtime, ensuring reliable and cost-effective operations.
In addition to high-quality international standard steels, we offer efficient solutions to boost forming performance with our premium steel grades:
- Cr7V-L – The world’s leading standard for hot stamping processes, delivering exceptional durability and precision.
- UH1 – High-performance steel with maximum wear resistance and toughness, ideal for hot processing of sheets with the highest yield strengths.
- HMOD – Premium steel designed to withstand extreme heat loads in tailored tempering processes.
- PM823 ESU – Highly efficient remelted tool steel, specifically developed for blanking tools.
- PW812 ESU – Superior forming performance for highly stressed cold stamping tools, ensuring long-lasting reliability.
Your Contact for Stamping
We manufacture all our products to customer specifications. So what are your specifications?
Please feel free to contact us. Together we will find your perfectly customized solution.
Volkmar Dumm
Sales Director Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG
Our international Salesteam
Top Steel AG
Marc Meersman
Steenweg op Aalst 141
B-1745 Opwijk
www.topsteel.be
| Telefon: | +32 (0) 52 46 61 20 |
| Telefax: | + 32 (0) 52 46 61 25 |
| Mobil: | +32 (0) 472 58 14 01 |
| info@topsteel.com | |
Marcos Froes Felipe
Rua Ourinhos, 701
Marambaia / Vinhedo – São Paulo
CEP 13.287-112
| Telefon: | +55 (0) 19 3826-1407 |
| Telefax: | +55 (0) 19 3826-1407 |
| Mobil: | +55 (0) 19 99207-1809 |
| kc.representative@gmail.com | |
Kind Special Alloys (Beijing) Trading Limited
Beijing Office
Room 606, 6th Floor
DE YUAN JIU HE Tower
No. 10 Hong Yan Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing, China 100122
| Telefon: | +86 (0) 10 8446 3710 |
| Telefax: | +86 (0) 10 8446 3747 |
| info@kind-special-alloys.hk | |
Kind Special Alloys Asia Ltd.
Hong Kong Office
Room 9, 15th Floor, Radio City,
505 Hennessy Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
| Telefon: | +852 (0) 2836 7142 |
| Telefax: | +852 (0) 2836 7192 |
| info@kind-special-alloys.hk | |
Ningbo Ningshing Precision Machinery Group Co., Ltd.
Die Casting
No. 25 Hongxiang Road
A Area Industry Hongtang
Jiangbei, Ningbo, 3150033
www.nngsteel.com
| Telefon: | +86 (0) 574 830 76666 |
| Telefax: | +86 (0) 574 830 76698 |
| diecasting@nngsteel.com | |
Jean-François Soler
36, Rue Bintemps
Bat 2, Appart. 18
33400 Talence
| Mobil: | +33 (0) 614 33 13 71 |
| jean-francois.soler@kind-co.fr | |
EEP Industrial
9, Fokylidou Street
10673 Athen
Eleni E. Papadopoulou
| Telefon: | +30 (0) 210 321 7122 |
| Telefax: | +30 (0) 210 364 0244 |
| Mobil: | +30 (0) 694 424 2738 |
| office@eepindustrial.com | |
Carrs Tool Steels Ltd.
Coneygree Road
Tipton, West Midlands DY4 8XQ
www.carrs-tool.co.uk
| Telefon: | +44 (0) 121 522 6777 |
| Telefax: | +44 (0) 121 522 6770 |
| sales@carrs-tool.co.uk | |
Goel Steel Company
89A, M.T.H. Road, Ambattur
Industrial Estate
Chennai – 600 058
www.goelsteel.com
Pankaj Goel
| Telefon: | +91 (0) 44 4291 4848 |
| Mobil: | +91 (0) 98 4107 6981 |
| info@goelsteel.com | |
Sanjay Goel
| Telefon: | +91 (0) 44 4291 4848 |
| Mobil: | +91 (0) 98 4104 6187 |
| info@goelsteel.com | |
Kind Special Steels (India) Pvt. Ltd.
C-204, Crystal Plaza, New Link road
Lokhandwala Andheri (W)
Mumbai 400 053
Pankaj Goel
| Telefon: | +91 (0) 44 4291 4848 |
| Mobil: | +91 (0) 98 4107 6981 |
| info@kindindia.net | |
Sanjay Goel
| Telefon: | +91 (0) 44 4291 4848 |
| Mobil: | +91 (0) 98 4104 6187 |
| info@kindindia.net | |
Kind Special Alloys Italia srl
Via Italia 65
10093 Collegno (TO)
www.kind-special-alloys.it
| Telefon: | +39 (0) 114 557 450 |
| Telefax: | +39 (0) 392 624 694 |
Alessandro Biondi
| Mobil: | +39 (0) 327 766 7310 |
| alessandro.biondi@kind-special-alloys.it | |
Alessandro Brambilla
| Mobil: | +39 (0) 328 050 3841 |
| alessandro.brambilla@kind-special-alloys.it | |
Daniele Beretta
| Mobil: | +39 (0) 329 675 2071 |
| daniele.beretta@kind-special-alloys.it | |
Giuseppe Colombo
| Mobil: | +39 (0) 388 772 22 59 |
| giuseppe.colombo@kind-special-alloys.it | |
Carlos Viñallonga Gurri
Avenida Onze de Setembre, Nr. 25, bajos
08170 Montornes del Valles
(Barcelona) España
| Telefon: | +34 (0) 93 5720810 |
| Telefax: | +34 (0) 93 5686280 |
| Mobil: | +34 (0) 638 815342 |
| kind-cospain@kind-co.es | |
Serviacero Especiales S.A. de C.V.
Efrain Mendoza
Francisco Villa n. 580
Colonia El Paisaje
37480 Leon, Guanjauto
www.serviacero.com/especiales
| Telefon: | +52 (0) 477 800 2700 Ext: 2113 |
| Mobil: | +52 (1) 477 143 0107 |
| se.leon@serviacero.com | |
STAR TRADE M.Chrobaszczyk, P.Szpaczek s.c.
ul. Piotra Czajkowskiego 42a
43-229 Ćwiklice
Piotr Szpaczek
| Telefon: | +48 (0) 503 423 437 |
| piotr.szpaczek@o2.pl | |
Carlos Viñallonga Gurri
Avenida Onze de Setembre, Nr. 25, bajos
08170 Montornes del Valles
(Barcelona) España
| Telefon: | +34 (0) 93 5720810 |
| Telefax: | +34 (0) 93 5686280 |
| Mobil: | +34 (0) 638 815342 |
| kind-cospain@kind-co.es | |
Exclusive Distribution Partner for Plastic Mould Tool Steel
Aceroa Aceros Especiales S.L.
Carretera Olesa a Martorell
4,5 km Nave 3, 08630 Abrera
España
www.aceroa.com
Daniel Alvarez
| Telefon: | +34 (0) 93 6387804 |
| Mobil: | +34 (0) 635 586864 |
| daniel.alvarez@aceroa.com | |
Evgeniya Vladimirnovna Puchkova
Vorobievskoye Shosse, 6
119285 Moscow
| Telefon: | Mobil: +7 (9) 104682839 |
| presstandem@rambler.ru | |
JKZ Slovakia s.r.o.
Zlatovska 27
91101 Trencin
Slovakia
www.jkz.cz
| Telefon: | +421 32 2850066 |
| Telefax: | +421 32 2850069 |
| jkz@jkz.cz | |
Carlos Viñallonga Gurri
Avenida Onze de Setembre, Nr. 25, bajos
08170 Montornes del Valles
(Barcelona) España
| Telefon: | +34 (0) 93 5720810 |
| Telefax: | +34 (0) 93 5686280 |
| Mobil: | +34 (0) 638 815342 |
| kind-cospain@kind-co.es | |
Exclusive Distribution Partner for Plastic Mould Tool Steel
Aceroa Aceros Especiales S.L.
Carretera Olesa a Martorell
4,5 km Nave 3, 08630 Abrera
España
www.aceroa.com
Daniel Alvarez
| Telefon: | +34 (0) 93 6387804 |
| Mobil: | +34 (0) 635 586864 |
| daniel.alvarez@aceroa.com | |
McBENNY Trading Company
Rm. 305, Hokyung Bldg. 5-2
1-Ga, Namsan-Dong, Jund-Gu
Seoul 100-041 Korea
H. K. Ryu
| Telefon: | +82 (0) 2 777 1230 |
| Telefax: | +82 (0) 2 777 1230 |
| mctraco@mcbenny-trading.com | |
JKZ Bucovice a.s.
Zdánská 210
CZ 68501 Bucovice
www.jkz.cz
| Telefon: | +420 517 306 114 |
| Telefax: | +420 517 306 119 |
| jkz@jkz.cz | |
KIND Çelik Anonim Sirketi
Akasya Residence.
A1 Tower 21 floor.
34660 Üsküdar/ Istanbul
www.kindcelik.com
| kind@kindcelik.com |
Mustafa Göksu
| Telefon: | +90 533 414 42 33 |
| mustafa.goksu@kindcelik.com | |
Kind Special Alloys US, LLC
Die Casting / Die Forging / Hot Stamping
1221 Velma Court
Youngstown, OH 44512
Lora Hull
| Telefon: | +1 (0) 330 788 2437 |
| Telefax: | +1 (0) 330 788 4946 |
| sales@kind-special-alloys.com | |
Raymond Fryan
| Mobil: | +1 (0) 330 316 6832 |
| raymond.fryan@kind-special-alloys.com | |
Travis McQuiston
| Mobil: | +1 (0) 724 657 4690 |
| travis.mcquiston@kind-special-alloys.com | |
Lake Park Tool & Machine, LLC
1221 Velma Court
Youngstown, OH 44512
www.lakepark.com
Lora Hull
| Telefon: | +1 (0) 330 788 2437 |
| Telefax: | +1 (0) 330 788 4946 |
| sales@lakepark.com | |
Raymond Fryan
| Mobil: | +1 (0) 330 316 6832 |
| raymond.fryan@lakepark.com | |
Travis McQuiston
| Mobil: | +1 (0) 724 657 4690 |
| travis.mcquiston@lakepark.com | |
Further processing possibilities
Heat treatment
Vacuum hardening (up to 6.5 tons per unit weight)
Tempering and oxidizing/nitriding (up to 7 tons per unit weight)
Tempering in a chamber furnace
Mechanical processing
Relining centre for extrusion containers
Machining centre for forging dies
Extensive range of machining options based on drawings and customer requirements
Service and consulting
Expert application advice
Design optimization of extrusion tools
FEM stress simulation
Advice on and execution of weld repairs
Supply chain
Automated storage and sawing center in Bielstein (Germany)
Own warehousing facilities in Italy, China and the USA
Authorized dealers in all relevant markets
What you can expect
Tool Steels and High-Performance Material Solutions – Made in Germany
We produce high-quality tool steels and high-performance materials specifically tailored to meet the demands of industrial applications. Our solutionsensure that your molds and tools deliver top performance worldwide.
A Competent Partner for Maximizing Tool Performance
As industrial demands continue to grow, tools must deliver maximum efficiency under the the most challenging conditions. With extensive application experience and technical expertise in tooling, we support our customers in achieving cost-effective material solutions that enhance productivity and performance.
More Than Just Forged Tool Steel
We provide comprehensive support along the entire value chain of tool manufacturing. In addition to supplying high-quality materials, we offer machining and customized heat treatment for mold production upon request. As a market leader, we are internationally recognized for finished wear tools used in extrusion and tube manufacturing.