thyssenkrupp Materials Services is now called tk accelis

• Brand identity underscores the transformation from materials distributor to supply chain service provider

• Company purpose: “Moving industries – from source to success”

• New brand supports company’s path to becoming an independent entity in line with thyssenkrupp AG’s ACES 2030 strategy

thyssenkrupp Materials Services, a leading global materials distributor and supply chain service provider, today unveiled its new brand name. Effective immediately, the company will operate under the name tk accelis. The new brand highlights the company’s transformation from a pure materials distributor to a supply chain service provider. Furthermore, the new brand supports the company’s path to becoming an independent company in line with thyssenkrupp AG’s ACES 2030 strategy program.

Ilse Henne, CEO of tk accelis: “The new brand embodies what we stand for: speed, reliability, and seamless processes along global supply chains. We want to ensure that materials move. From procurement and distribution through processing and manufacturing, all the way to data-driven supply chain management. In times of growing complexity, we understand and solve our customers’ challenges so they can focus on their core business. We want to accelerate their success by making supply chain networks their strongest assets.”

“From source to success” – integrated solutions across the entire supply chain

The new brand name derives from “accelerate” and “access”, conveying swift delivery and process efficiency as well as the availability of materials and services. The brand name and the company’s purpose, “Moving industries – from source to success,” underscore tk accelis’ ambition: to view materials, services, and digital solutions as an integrated offering that specifically accelerates customers’ business success. tk accelis offers its customers comprehensive products and services in three areas of activity:

• Materials: The distribution and international trading business features a strong network in Europe and North America. With a broad product portfolio and a global supplier network, the business unit supports reliable materials supply and local-for-local availability, complemented by manufacturing and pre-processing services like cutting or drilling.

• Processing: The service centers in Europe and North America offer strong capabilities for customized processing of materials such as steel and aluminum. In addition to precision processing, they also provide supporting data to increase efficiency and transparency in the supply chain.

• Solutions: The global supply chain business offers comprehensive solutions for supply chain management. The portfolio ranges from logistics solutions (third-party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL)) and the orchestration of entire supply chain ecosystems to a growing portfolio of data-driven and AI-enhanced digital solutions designed to increase supply chain flexibility, transparency, and resilience. The constant goal is: Managing complexity for customers and ensuring that every part arrives when and where it is needed.

tk accelis refers to this integrated approach and its own strategy as “Materials-as-a-Service.” As an early adopter in digital supply chain solutions, tk accelis is capitalizing on growth opportunities arising from industry trends such as nearshoring, outsourcing, and digitalization. In doing so, tk accelis benefits from its strong position in rapidly growing customer industries such as aerospace, data centers, industrial electrification, and defense. The increasing focus on services is supporting the company’s financial resilience in times of challenging economic environments and volatile material prices: In the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (January-March) and according to thyssenkrupp AG’s segment reporting, tk accelis achieved sales of €3.2bn (+5%) and operating profit (Adjusted EBIT) of €81m (+179%).

On the path to becoming an independent entity

With its new brand identity, tk accelis is also supporting its path to becoming an independent company in line with thyssenkrupp AG’s ACES 2030 strategy program. This includes the target of achieving capital market readiness.

“Our new name tk accelis supports our preparations towards capital market readiness,” continues Ilse Henne. “With our new brand identity, we will be even more visible to our customers as a mill-independent partner and gain a distinct, independent profile.”