Profile
Reliable producer of high-quality steel
Tata Steel Nederland (TSN) is one of the major steel producers in mainland Europe, with approximately 12,000 employees and an annual output of around 7 million tonnes. We make and supply high-quality steel and steel products to customers, most of whom are located in Europe, with some in the USA. The majority of these customers are in the construction, automotive, packaging and mechanical engineering industries, but we also serve customers in industries that are key to the energy transition, providing steel solutions for solar panels and wind turbines for instance.
TSN is located in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel Netherlands Holdings BV, a private limited company based in the Netherlands. Tata Steel Netherlands Holdings BV is owned by Tata Steel Europe Limited, a private limited company based in the United Kingdom (UK). The ultimate parent company is Tata Steel Limited (TSL), an India-based public limited company with shares listed on BSE Limited (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange Limited) in Mumbai and the National Stock Exchange of India, and with global certificates listed on the London and Luxembourg stock exchanges. TSL is part of the Tata Group.
TSN consists of Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V. (also referred to as Tata Steel IJmuiden and TSIJ), an integrated steel plant at a unique location in IJmuiden (the Netherlands), and Tata Steel Downstream (also referred to as TSDE), which is formed by a group of steel processing companies in mainland Europe (the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Spain) and the USA.
Tata Steel IJmuiden
Tata Steel IJmuiden is our main site, containing TSN’s integrated steel operation in the IJmond region of the Netherlands. It produces many varieties of high-quality hot and cold rolled steel and coated steel. TSIJ employs more than three-quarters of TSN’s total workforce.
These operations are located on the largest continuous industrial estate in the Netherlands, which is part of the municipalities of Heemskerk, Beverwijk and Velsen. Strategically positioned on the coast, TSIJ receives most of its raw materials via its deep-sea port. The products we make in the IJmond region reach the market either directly from our location in IJmuiden or indirectly via processing locations and a network of distribution hubs, via rail, road and water.
Located in the IJmond region, the IJmuiden site operates in close proximity to local communities, infrastructure and natural environments. As an integrated steel plant with historically grown installations, the site operates within a clearly defined regulatory framework governing environmental performance, safety and compliance. This requires disciplined and consistent execution, as well as continuous management attention to ensure that applicable standards and obligations are met and that the impact of our activities on the surrounding area is properly controlled.
Tata Steel Downstream
The main site is complemented by the 20 sites of Tata Steel Downstream, where steel made at the IJmuiden site is processed further, preparing it for high-quality applications in specific market segments. TSDE is divided into five business units: Building Systems, Colors, Distribution, Plating and Tubes.
Colors
The Colors business unit manufactures pre-painted coils in a wide variety of finishes. These coils can be used for further manufacturing into construction products such as roof and wall cladding. The products are designed with corrosion protection and UV resistance along with aesthetic appearance for external application.
Manufactured goods involve applications such as garage doors, cold storage, lighting, domestic appliances, door frames, HVAC systems, trailers and horticulture (greenhouse) applications.
Building Systems
Building Systems profiles and transforms coated steel into building products, such as profiles and panels, mainly for roof and wall cladding in the agricultural, housing and construction markets. Products made by our Building Systems business unit can be found in all types of building components: from roofs to facades to draining systems.
Distribution
The Distribution business unit is a key route to market for all sectors we serve, including automotive, yellow goods, construction and mechanical engineering customers. The Distribution business unit processes steel from Tata Steel IJmuiden and other suppliers using methods such as decoiling (unwinding and cutting coils of steel to length), blanking (pressing plates) and slitting (cutting steel into lengths).
Plating
Plating applies specialised coatings to steel for specific applications, such as nickel plating for batteries, as well as automotive and other industrial uses. In Germany and the US, steel is processed in cold rolling mills and annealing plants for use in many different products, such as batteries or brake and fuel lines.
Tubes
The Tubes business unit produces structural, precision and galvanised steel tubes. Our structural tubes are available in different steel grades up to high strength qualities, enabling strong and lightweight constructions. With our precision tubes supplied to EN 10305-3, we serve a variety of demanding applications, from engineering components, roller conveyance, furniture and heating systems to automotive components. Typical applications for our galvanised tubes are central heating systems, industrial packaging, automotive parts, greenhouse construction, recreational equipment and household appliances.
TSN offers a wide range of strip steel products, solutions and associated services. Our main product categories are hot rolled, direct rolled and cold rolled steel, metallic coated, organic coated and packaging steel, electro-plated steel, building products, welded tubes and semis.
