Stainless steel distribution is capital- and risk-intensive. This presents significant challenges for companies supplying the market. To overcome these, well-founded information that complies with competition law is essential. We provide this across a broad spectrum.

Key areas include:

• Raw material market developments: chromium, nickel, molybdenum. Also scrap metal. Furthermore, cobalt, vanadium, titanium and tungsten.

• Macroeconomic developments as well as relevant industry trends

• Foreign trade-related topics: regular monitoring and analysis of EU import and export figures, as well as trade defence instruments. These include anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, as well as the successor regulations to the safeguard measures from 1 July 2026.

• Environmental issues. A clear focus here is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). These measures have been ‘activated’ since the start of 2026 and require close monitoring.

• Statistical information on sales from stock and stock levels

We provide all this information in accordance with applicable competition law.

Our member companies have access to a wide-ranging, impartial range of information and services, without having to undertake time-consuming and costly activities on their own. For us, impartiality means: aggregated information without trading recommendations.

We offer all member companies a network for personal contacts within a framework that complies with competition law.

We are also here to lend a helping hand with individual enquiries. Need support with your presentations and annual reports? No problem – just drop us a quick message.

Our passion is providing unbureaucratic, expert and cost-effective services. Thanks to our streamlined membership fee structure, our services are also accessible to companies that cannot afford to carry out such market analysis on their own. In this way, we make a decisive contribution to promoting competition.