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Your partner in global logistics
We offer comprehensive logistics, procurement, and quality management solutions, supported by a global network and long-standing automotive industry relationships. Explore each area below:
- Warehouse and Logistics Management
- Supply Chain Flexibility and Procurement
- Network Strength and Purchasing Power
- Procurement and Processing Capabilities
- Logistics and Delivery
- Financial and Quality Assurance
- Competitive Payment conditions
- Fast and flexible
- Member of a strong and successful Group
Warehouse and Logistics Management
We manage logistics processes and inventory for our customers by establishing specialized consignment warehouses within their premises or nearby through forwarding warehouses, ensuring rapid and efficient stock availability.
We implement pre-buffering of materials across multiple locations in Germany to guarantee timely access and seamless delivery.
Customized consignment warehousing is available based on customer requests, including on-site facilities at their production locations.
Supply Chain Flexibility and Procurement
Our independence from individual steel mills allows us to source materials globally from any supplier, providing maximum flexibility.
We undertake global procurement activities, sourcing from factories and production sites across China, Korea, Turkey, India, the Czech Republic, and other European locations, ensuring access to diverse high-quality materials.
We continuously expand our supply sources worldwide to enhance capacity, quality, and competitiveness.
Our team regularly audits and qualifies steel mills and processing plants to ensure reliable, high-standard suppliers. (According TS 16949, VDA-Level 6.3).
Procurement and Processing Capabilities
Our extensive sourcing capabilities enable us to acquire materials from a wide range of international suppliers, ensuring flexibility and supply security.
We offer a variety of processing options through an extensive network of partners, providing tailored finishing and treatment services such as cutting, grinding, heat treatments, and more.
Our competitive purchasing conditions are supported by our large-scale global sourcing architecture and network.
Logistics and Delivery
We manage logistics and secure just-in-time delivery through strong partnerships, reducing lead times and optimizing supply chain efficiency.
Our logistics solutions include pre-buffered stocks at multiple locations across Germany and direct consignment warehousing on customer premises, ensuring immediate availability when needed.
Financial and Quality Assurance
We provide pre-financing options for imports from Asian sources like China, India, and Korea, including long-term payment terms, to facilitate smooth procurement processes.
Our commitment to quality is underlined by certifications: previously TS-16949 certified, now ISO 9001 certified, reflecting high standards in quality management.
A group
full of steel power
International Metal Service Trade is part of the IMS group. IMS is available in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain.
We leverage the purchasing power of the IMS group and its extensive network to negotiate favorable terms for large-volume procurement.
We utilize the global IMS network, including dedicated on-site personnel in locations like China, to support procurement, quality control, and logistics operations.
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Leverage and Network Strength
In addition to the IMS group, International Metal Service Trade is part of the JACQUET METALS Group, a reputable company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
We are part of a strong corporate community with companies with proven profitable performance, collectively generating approximately 2 billion euros in sales in 2024, employing around 3,416 people across 24 countries, and operating 123 distribution centers worldwide.
Our excellent relationships with major automotive manufacturers (Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen) demonstrate our proven expertise and reliability as a long-term, direct supplier in the automotive sector.
Tailor-made supply
We focus exclusively on customer-dedicated material. Every delivery is sourced and processed according to your specifications, ensuring you always receive exactly what your production requires.
Strong service network
All processing steps, such as sawing, grinding, peeling, heat treatment, crack or ultrasonic testing, are handled by our efficient external partners throughout Germany. This guarantees flexibility and high-quality results without compromise.
Delivery reliability
With our “back-to-back” supply approach, shipments come directly from the steel mills to your production site. In addition, we set up buffer stocks and consignment warehouses close to our customers, ensuring just-in-time deliveries.
Global sourcing power
Independent of single mills, we purchase worldwiden from Europe to Asia (China, Korea, India, Türkiye, Czech Republic). As part of IMS and JACQUET METALS Group, we leverage global purchasing volumes to secure competitive conditions.
Proven expertise
Certified according to ISO 9001, we combine technical know-how, effcient processes, and reliable quality monitoring. Continuous monitoring guarantees consistently high standards throughout the entire supply chain.