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Welcome to the High Performance Metals Division

Who we are

The High Performance Metals Division of the voestalpine Group focuses on the production and processing of high-performance materials and customer-specific services. The division is the global market leader in tool steel and one of the leading suppliers of other products made of high-performance materials. The most important customer segments are the automotive, oil and gas exploration, mechanical engineering, consumer goods and aerospace industries.

Our expertise

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Cold Work Tool Steels
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Hot Work Tool Steels
A plastic bottle production mold with multiple cavities is shown beside a plastic mould steel block holding a blue bottle, alongside an empty blue plastic bottle standing upright.
Plastic Mould Steels
A close-up of various high speed steel metal cutting tools, including a shiny countersink bit, positioned upright among metal shavings or powder, with a blurred blue background.
High Speed Steels
A variety of shiny tool steel rods and bars in different shapes and sizes, including cylindrical and rectangular forms, arranged side by side on a reflective surface.
Corrosion Resistant Steels
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Nickel-Base Alloys
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Engineering Steels
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Special Steels
Two metallic engine valves made from valve steel, commonly used in racing or automotive applications, are shown on a white background; one stands upright while the other lies down, highlighting their shiny cylindrical stems and flat, round heads.
Valve Steels
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Titanium Products
A collection of precision-machined metal parts of various shapes and sizes arranged on a white surface, including cylinders, gears, rods, and blocks, all with a shiny, metallic finish.
Engineered Products
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Additive Manufacturing
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PVD & CVD Coating
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Heat Treatment
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Warehousing
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Machining & Cutting Services

Our industries

tooling

Tooling Applications

We are the global market leader in tool steel and one of the leading suppliers of other products made of high-performance materials.

Tooling Applications

Aerospace

Safe, responsible, and sustainable are the key words of our time, and these words are taken literally in the aerospace industry.

Aerospace
Food and Beverages tool steel

Food & Beverage

Where performance and hygiene play a central role, our high-performance materials and ready-to-use components are indispensable.

Food & Beverage

Oil & Gas

Applications in the oil & gas industry are demanding. They require globally acting and reliable materials partner with excellent technical capabilities, partners with an understanding of what service means and with the ability to work on the challenges of the energy transition.

Oil & Gas

Mobility

We set the benchmark for the automotive industry. With all of our expertise in the product and service sector, we have been a reliable partner in this industry for many years.

Mobility

Energy

We strengthen the supply of energy. Our decades of experience, combined with our intelligent solutions, products and materials, ensure a long service life even under extreme conditions.

Energy
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Mining

The mining industry is one of the most demanding industry sectors when is comes to component wear and abrasion damage. voestalpine materials can increase the service life of a component by a factor of 10.

Mining

MedTech

With many years of experience in the production of special steel, cobalt-chromium alloys, and titanium, we meet the high demands in the MedTech sector. Our portfolio includes a variety of materials, from bright steel to 3D-printed parts and coatings.

MedTech

Watch & Luxury Goods

With exceptional purity, polishability, and durability, our steels set the standard in the Watch and Luxury Goods Industries. We use resources responsibly to support a sustainable circular economy.

Watch & Luxury Goods

Mechanical Engineering

The functional properties of our high-performance materials combined with their exceptional processability set new standards in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Consumer Goods

With our high-performance materials and their special properties, we enable our customers in the consumer goods industry to manufacture precise products.

Consumer Goods