EXPEDITION - Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH

Expedition – the base
Stappert and Hoselmann to
join forces
EXPEDITION: Mr Kolz, at the end
of the negotiations on the start of a
joint future between Stappert and
Hoselmann it only remained for the
signatures to be applied to the
document – the end of a troublefree
purchase?
Peter Kolz: The complete takeover
of Hoselmann Stahl GmbH by
Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel
GmbH did indeed go off very harmoniously,
as the traditional company
fits exceptionally well into
our corporate philosophy with its
products, services and – last but
not least – the people who work
here. Two suppliers of special
steels have joined forces here in a
meaningful way. Hoselmann Stahl
GmbH is well-known among industry
experts – and has been for
generations, as the Hanoverians
Almost 80 years' experience, around 60 employees and a turnover of more than €60 million.
Hoselmann Stahl GmbH, Handel und Anarbeitung, Hanover's traditional and profitable company,
becomes a wholly-owned Stappert subsidiary. EXPEDITION spoke to Peter Kolz, one of the two
Managing Directors, in conjunction with the formal contract-signing ceremony in Frankfurt am
Main.
have been trading successfully for
around eight decades on the European
market for quality and highgrade
construction steels, as well
as high-temperature steels.
EXPEDITION: Was the product
range the decisive argument for
the acquisition of Hoselmann?
Peter Kolz: It was a significant
factor in our decision, but there
were many arguments, not only
the fact that the two medium-sized
companies have been working together
for several years: Hoselmann
has always been a good customer
of Stappert and the two companies
have served the same customers
in many cases with different
products. From the product portfolio,
through the distribution of
their various sites to the highly
motivated another perfectly. In
addition, we have comparable corporate
structures. With this takeover
we are not only gaining access
to a new market, but are creating
the opportunity for both special
suppliers to react even more flexibly
to customer requirements in
the future with an expanded product
range. And there will also be
considerable synergies within the
IMS Group. With its 60 employees
Hoselmann will continue to concentrate
on the European market
for quality and high-grade construction
steels and high-temperature
steels and expand its good
customer contacts through the
IMS Organisation in Southern and
Eastern Europe – while Stappert
with its subsidiaries and around
685 employees throughout Europe
will press ahead with their range of
Hoselmann Stahl GmbH – Facts:
� Core business: trading and preprocessing
in the field of quality
and high-grade construction
steels and high-temperature
steels for customers working in
shipbuilding, mechanical engineering,
power engineering,
vehicle construction, the processing
industry etc.
� Preprocessing in the field of
flame cutting for customers
working in the shipbuilding,
wind energy and vehicle construction
industries, as well as
general mechanical engineering
services in the field of stainless,
high-strength and wear-resistant
steels.
EXPEDITION: What effects will
the new contract have on the
various sites?
Peter Kolz: Hoselmann will remain
an autonomous company, also in
terms of location. Of course the two
warehouse and pre-processing
sites in Hanover with their approximately
12,000 square metres of
floor space will remain in the
future, as will the administration
department of Hoselmann Stahl
GmbH. The sites are not only
secured, but also well-equipped,
with pre-processing offering not
only CNC-controlled sawing, deep
hole drilling, rough turning and
honing. In order to meet customer
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� An anticipated turnover of more
than €60 million in 2007
� Around 60 employees
� Managing Directors Michael
Duckwitz and Peter Kolz
� Around 800 customers in 15
countries
� Company headquarters: Hanover
with two warehouse sites and
one administration headquarter
� In the market since 1928
� Since 1993 certified according
to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
� www.hoselmann.de
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