Klöckner

Klöckner & Co is the largest producer-independent distributor of steel and metal products and one of the leading steel service center companies in the European and American markets combined.

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Steel Processor Sets Up Shop at Nucor Plate Mill

05 August 2022 - Metals processor and distributor Kloeckner Metals Corp. will build a plate processing facility on the campus of Nucor Corp.’s Kentucky plate mill, the company has announced.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Leadership Changes

08 September 2017 - Kloeckner Metals Corp. is reorganizing its C-suite as longtime chief executive Bill Partalis prepares to retire at the end of this year.

OSHA Cites Kloeckner Metals for 1 Repeat, 3 Serious Violations

17 October 2014 - An employee was severely injured when he became caught in unguarded arbor rollers at Kloeckner Metals Corp. on 22 April 2014. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Cincinnati manufacturing plant with one repeat and three serious safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of US$56,000.

Kloeckner Metals and Double Stone Steel Sign Supply Agreement

10 October 2014 - Kloeckner Metals announced an exclusive distributorship agreement with Double Stone Steel for the marketing of physical vapor deposition (PVD) coated stainless and aluminum sheet products.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Resignation of Michael Hoffman

17 December 2013 - Kloeckner Metals, one of the leading metal distributors in North America, announced that Mr. Michael Hoffman, vice chairman, Klockner USA Holding, Inc., will resign from his current position effective 31 December 2013.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Initial Operation of Light Gauge Processing Center

09 October 2013 - Kloeckner Metals announced its new light gauge flat rolled processing center in Calvert, Ala., is now operational.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Consolidations

04 October 2013 - Kloeckner Metals, one of the leading metal distributors in North America, announced that it will reorganize and consolidate a number of facilities under the Kloeckner Metals brand.

Klockner & Co. Sales Increase Led by Growth in U.S.

06 March 2013 - Klöckner & Co. reported that turnover and sales increased significantly in the fiscal year, largely due to the acquisition of Macsteel Service Centers USA and strong organic growth in the U.S.

Owner of Knauf Interfer Acquires 7.82% Stake in Klöckner & Co.

19 February 2013 - Klöckner & Co was notified that Interfer Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of the Dr. Albrecht Knauf family, acquired 7.8 million ordinary shares in Klöckner & Co SE. That represents 7.82% of the total share capital.

Klöckner & Co. Apoints New Member to Its Management Board

11 January 2013 - The Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co SE has appointed Karsten Lork as a member of the company's Management Board with responsibility for Europe and Asia.

Klockner & Co. Sells Eastern European Operations as Part of Its Restructuring Program

21 December 2012 - As announced, Klöckner & Co is selling its entire Eastern European operations as part of its restructuring program. Activities in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania were sold in phase one. The sale of the remaining activities in Poland and Lithuania is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013.

Uncertainty Reigns but Hope Remains in North American Steel Markets

06 December 2012 - Uncertainty, a slow recovery, and hope from the energy and automotive markets were the unofficial themes of CRU’s 6th North American Steel Conference held in Chicago, Ill., on 29–30 October 2012.

Klöckner Reports Continuing Struggles in Europe But Growth in U.S. Operations

07 November 2012 - Klöckner & Co. reported a net loss in the third quarter of the year, announcing further restructuring plans in light of the ongoing decline in European steel demand and the uncertain outlook. In contract to its struggles in Europe, the company made further gains in the U.S. market where it says there is still dynamic growth, among other things thanks to the completed integration of Macsteel Service Centers USA.