About Overview
AKM Steels is a steel stockholder with a specialism in high quality tool steel for the engineering industry. What sets us apart is our exclusive trading relationship with our main supplier Dörrenberg Edelstahl in Germany, combined with our expert technical knowledge and desire to provide quality products and customer service.
History
AKM steels was set up as a family business in the 1980’s to supply quality tool steel to the engineering sector. It has grown steadily for the last 30+ years and in 2019, it was acquired by and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird Stainless, an independent leading specialist stainless steel stockholder and processor (www.birdstst.com), with over 25 years’ experience and knowledge, giving immediate access to the best stockholding of high strength stainless steels, combined with ‘state-of-the-art’ in-house processing facilities.
AKM offers a full range of traditional grades of popular tool steels such as O1, O2, D2, D3, D6, A2, H11, H13 & P20, and also a range of high speed, powder metallurgy (e.g. PMD23 & PMDV4) and next generation tool steels, all designed to help solve problems and improve die life to make your customers more productive.
AKM today
Our parent company Bird Stainless is a friendly, private family-owned, independent stockholder and processor, specialising in the supply of precision-ground stainless steel long bar to both UK & overseas markets. This gives you a one-stop-shop with immediate access to not only tool steels, but the best “ready-to-ship” stockholding of high-strength stainless steels, combined with in-house cutting and grinding facilities, 25 years’ experience and a metallurgist in the team to advise you.
Supplier – Dörrenberg Edelstahl
There is hardly any tool steel made in the UK anymore, however AKM Steels are proud to be the exclusive UK Agent for Dörrenberg Edelstahl, a relationship forged over 20 years ago. With over 150 years of experience in the production of tool steels and castings, Dörrenberg are one of Germany’s largest suppliers to the automotive, forging and extrusion industries, supplying markets in Europe, America, and the Far East. AKM have extensive stocks here in the UK, with an additional stock capacity held at Dörrenberg in Germany, where they have one of the largest tool steel stores in Europe.
Quality
Being a family business, we are committed to providing quality goods and services, with excellent customer service (ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Accreditation). We strive for customer satisfaction, as our reputation is everything. We will go the extra mile to answer your queries, find the right grade and specification for your needs, sourcing in depth technical help from the steel mill Dörrenberg when necessary.
Meet the team
Managing Director / Owner
Nigel Bird
Sales Manager Tool Steel
Mallory Whitehurst
Despatch
Alexis Wallis
Sales Executive
Ellie Bird
Sales Executive
Karen McFadden
Sales Executive
Harry Bird
Receptionist
Kim Williamson
Office / Accounts Manager
Michelle Armitage
Accounts Administrator