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BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM is present in all industrialized regions of the world. A wholly owned sales organization is the guarantee not only for the uniform quality of products, but also for the prompt delivery of standard grades. State-of-the-art equipment for heat treatment and machining ensures that customers receive the required properties and dimensions of the products they order. 

BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM is the global market leader in tool steel and worldwide number 2 in high speed steel. Furthermore, BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM holds leading international market positions in valve steel and powder-metallurgical steel as well as a number of other niche products made by the High Performance Metals Division.

Outstanding product quality and unique application know-how are two distinctive characteristics of BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM. The member companies of the High Performance Metals Division enjoy an excellent reputation and strong brand loyalty among their diverse customers, and generally have long-standing and close relationships with these firms.

The division’s most important customers are the automotive and automotive supplier industries, tool and machine tool manufacturers, energy producers, offshore and oilfield equipment manufacturers, the aviation and aerospace industries, consumer goods and electronics industries, and medical technology firms as well as the chemical and petrochemical sectors.

The products made by the High Performance Metals Division are sold worldwide in more than 50 countries, whereby the main markets are located in Europe – and here above all in Germany and Italy – as well as North America, South America and Asia. The division is also represented in South Africa and Australia with local sales subsidiaries. No other competitor in the special steel sector can match this extensive sales network or demonstrate the same degree of customer closeness.