KIND TAKIM ÇELIK

Concentrating on tool steel production and associated services.

Tool steels — from the broad spectrum of the hot-forming and cold-forming tool steels to the high-alloyed special compositions — are utilised in almost every important industrial sector.

The history and development of tool steels and their areas of application have left their mark on our company — and vice versa.

More than 100 years of KIND & CO., EDELSTAHLWERK, KG, means more than 100 years of experience in the production and refinement of tool steels.

The requirements that must be fulfilled by the manufactured tool are influenced by the ever continuing development of plant technology and the increasing demands made in terms of product properties.

Modern technological facilities and a flexibly organised production system — integrated with our proven quality assurance system — are our means of satisfying the high demands of our customers.

The key information on our company

1888	Founding of the company Carl Kind & Co., Bielstein/Rhld.
1907	Installation of the first steam forging hammer (20 cwt).
1909	Establishment of a laboratory.
1937	Start of electric steel melting with two furnaces.
1951	Installation of machining capability.
1960	Installation of the first forging manipulator.
1974	Commissioning of the first hydraulic forging press (16 MN).
1979	Electroslag refining equipment (ingot weight max. 10 t) is installed.
1980	Extension of forging capacity by a 2nd forging press (10 MN).
1981	Newly installed vacuum heat treatment department.
1982	Extension of the machining capability up to 30 t piece weight.
1984	Installation of computerised handling in the stores.
1986	Commissioning of a vacuum induction degassing furnace. Increase of press power of the forging press from 16 MN to 20 MN and modernizing the control system.
1992	An additional vacuum heat treatment furnace with vertical loading.
1993	Going global opening a world-wide sales office.
1994	Approval as per DIN EN ISO 9002 by LRQA
1996	Optimization of forging plant and control systems.
1997	Commissioning of a CNC turning centre with 25 t table carrying capacity.
1999	Commissioning of the bogie hearth forging furnace III after development by the BFI (institute for applied research) research project Forging Furnaces.
2000	Improvement of material logistics by the construction of a new finishing and shipping department. Introduction of SAP/R3 as a comprehensive data system for all operating and business areas.
2001	Increase in capacity of the vacuum hardening plant with the commissioning of a vacuum-hardening furnace with 13-bar quenching pressure. Increase in warehouse capacity with improved logistics.
2002	Extension of the heat treatment shop. Extension of the steel mill.
2003	Commissioning of an additional nitriding furnace. Increase in capacity for milled products. Approval as per DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 by LRQA. Takeover of Gebrüder Höver GmbH & Co., Edelstahlwerk Kaiserau, Lindlar, Germany.
2004	Increase in steel mill capacity by installation of additional electroslag refining equipment.