Tool Steel by Buderus Edelstahl
From steel to production-ready solutions – Built to Deliver.
Buderus Edelstahl supplies high-quality tool steels designed for reliable production and operational performance. From die casting and forging to forming and machining applications, our material solutions combine consistent quality, dependable availability and processing expertise to support efficient manufacturing processes.
With integrated production capabilities and extensive application know-how, we provide tool steels tailored to the requirements of modern industry. Whether supplied as raw material, pre-machined components or ready for further processing, our solutions help customers reduce complexity, improve productivity and achieve reliable results in daily operations.
Stronger together –
the Open Die Forging Group
As part of the Open Die Forging Group, we combine our expertise with strong partners within GMH Gruppe. Discover our joint portfolio and learn more about our combined capabilities.
Application
Plastic Injection Molding
Production-ready mold steels for reliable series manufacturing
Plastic injection molding requires materials that perform reliably throughout the entire mold manufacturing and production process. Buderus Edelstahl supplies mold steels engineered for efficient machining, consistent mold performance and high-quality molded surfaces.
Developed specifically for the plastics processing industry, our tool steels combine controlled metallurgy with the practical requirements of mold makers, including dimensional stability, surface quality and predictable material behavior. From automotive components and electronics housings to consumer and industrial products, Buderus provides reliable material solutions that support efficient manufacturing, consistent production cycles and dependable results.
Forging Dies
Tool steels engineered for reliable forging operations
Forging applications place high thermal and mechanical demands on tooling materials. Buderus Edelstahl supplies a comprehensive portfolio of hot-work and die steels designed to deliver reliable performance, consistent quality and predictable processing across a wide range of forging operations.
From high-toughness grades for crack-sensitive applications to wear-resistant steels for demanding production environments and large-dimension die steels with excellent through-hardening capability, our materials are tailored to specific forging requirements. Supported by the Buderus ISO-B metallurgical concept, they provide homogeneous microstructures, reliable heat treatment response and consistent mechanical properties for dependable tool performance.
Die-Holders and Mold Frames
Structural reliability for demanding tooling systems
Die holders and mold frames provide the structural foundation for efficient and reliable tooling systems. Buderus Edelstahl supplies high-quality die steels engineered for toughness, dimensional stability and dependable performance in demanding manufacturing environments.
Designed for large tooling systems and high-load applications, our materials deliver consistent properties and reliable mechanical performance throughout the component. Beyond material supply, we offer pre-machined and ready-for-processing solutions that help simplify production, reduce lead times and improve operational efficiency.
With integrated processing capabilities and extensive application expertise, Buderus provides production-ready die holder and mold frame solutions that support consistent manufacturing and dependable tool performance.
Grades
Plastic Injection Molding
| Grades | Mat. No. | Short Name | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2738 ISO-BM | 12.738 | 2738 | Large plastic moulds |
| 2312 | 1.2312 | 2312 | Large plastic moulds |
| 2311 | 1.2311 | 2311 | Large plastic moulds |
| Thruhard Supreme (HH) | Thruhard Supreme (HH) | Thruhard Supreme (HH) | Large plastic moulds |
Forging Dies
| Grade | Mat. No. | Short Name | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2343 ISO-B | 1.2343 | 2343 | forging dies and inserts |
| 1.2714 | 1.2714 | 2714 | forging dies and inserts |
| 1.2714mod | 1.2714mod | 2714mod | forging dies and inserts |
| Hiperdie | Hiperdie | Hiperdie | forging dies and inserts |
| 9966 SC | 9966 SC | 9966 SC | forging dies and inserts |
| HWS Supreme | HWS Supreme | HWS Supreme | forging dies and inserts |
| Conqueror | Conqueror | Conqueror | forging dies and inserts |
| ExStahl | ExStahl | ExStahl | forging dies and inserts |
Die-Holders and Mold Frames
| Grade | Mat. No. | Short Name | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2738 ISO-BM | 12.738 | 2738 | Large plastic moulds |
| 1.2312 | 1.2312 | 2312 | Large plastic moulds |
| Thruhard Supreme (HH) | Thruhard Supreme (HH) | 2738mod. TS (HH) | Large plastic moulds |
| 1.2738 | 1.2738 | 2738 | Large plastic moulds |
Your Contact for Plastic Injection Molding
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.
Oliver Schaub
Sales Director Tool Steel
Tim Schneider
Sales Director Tool Steel
Maximilian Meinerzhagen
Sales Director Tool Steel
Ralph Mertens
Sales Director Tool Steel
Your Contact for Forging Dies
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.
Oliver Schaub
Sales Director Tool Steel
Maximilian Meinerzhagen
Sales Director Tool Steel
Tim Schneider
Sales Director Tool Steel
Ralph Mertens
Sales Director Tool Steel
Your Contact for Die-Holders and Mold Frames
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.
Oliver Schaub
Sales Director Tool Steel
Ralph Mertens
Sales Director Tool Steel
Our international Salesteam
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
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
Marcos Froes Felipe (Extrusion)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
STAR TRADE M.Chrobaszczyk, P.Szpaczek s.c.
Piotr Szpaczek
ul. Piotra Czajkowskiego 42a
43-229 Ćwiklice
Telefon: +48 (0) 503 423 437
piotr.szpaczek@o2.pl
JKZ Bucovice a.s. (Die Casting)
Zdánská 210
CZ 68501 Bucovice
www.jkz.cz
Telefon: +420 517 306 114
Telefax: +420 517 306 119
jkz@jkz.cz
Ondřej Kosňovský
Dipl.Ing.
Sales Agent Eastern Europe
Buderus Edelstahl GmbH
Kind & Co. Edelstahlwerk GmbH & Co. KG
Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH
Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH
Riesaer Straße 1
01609 Gröditz | Germany
M +420 703142548
EEP Industrial
Eleni E. Papadopoulou
9, Fokylidou Street
10673 Athen
Telefon: +30 (0) 210 321 7122
Telefax: +30 (0) 210 364 0244
Mobil: +30 (0) 694 424 2738
office@eepindustrial.com
Gröditz Çelik Endüstri Malz.San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
Cumhuriyet Mah. Ismet İnönü Cad.No.47
Çayırova 41420 Kocaeli- Turkey
Phone: + 90 262 658 13 90
Fax: + 90 262 658 13 94
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 (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
McBENNY Trading Company
H. K. Ryu
Rm. 305, Hokyung Bldg. 5-2
1-Ga, Namsan-Dong, Jund-Gu
Seoul 100-041 Korea
Telefon: +82 (0) 2 777 1230
Telefax: +82 (0) 2 777 1230
mctraco@mcbenny-trading.com
Further processing possibilities
Heat treatment
Hardening and quenching in oil, water or polymer.
34 horizontal batch-type furnaces (max. length 16 200 mm)
6 vertical furnaces (max 11 400 mm and 56 tons)
5 continuous furnaces
Mechanical processing
Lathe turning up to Ø2000 mm and 15 000 mm length
Saw cutting up to 2 000 mm x 2 000 mm section
6-side milling up to 100 t
Pre-machining at our partner's facilities
Service and consulting
Competent metallurgical support: material testing, metallography, fracture mechanics,…
Metallugical investigation and failure analysis
FEM Simulation
Laboratory for mechanical testing accredited acc. ISO 17025
Supply Chain
Sawing and machining center in Wetzlar (Germany)
Authorized partner in all relevant markets
What you can expect
Reliable Material Solutions for Industrial Applications
Buderus Edelstahl develops and manufactures tool steels and engineering steels for demanding industrial applications. Our materials are designed to deliver consistent quality, reliable mechanical performance and dependable results across the entire manufacturing process.
Built for Reliable Production
Efficient manufacturing depends on materials that perform predictably in machining, heat treatment and daily operation. With controlled metallurgy, stable material properties and extensive application expertise, Buderus helps customers achieve reliable production processes and consistent product quality.
More Than a Steel Supplier
From forging and heat treatment to machining and quality assurance, Buderus Edelstahl combines integrated processing capabilities with deep materials expertise. Whether supplied as raw material, pre-machined components or ready-for-processing solutions, our products help customers reduce complexity, improve efficiency and keep production running reliably.