AncoferWaldram Steelplates bv (AWS) is a wholesale stockist and steel service centre specialized in the supply and profiling of heavy carbon steel plates. AWS is a subsidiary of the Dillinger Hütte Group in Dillingen, Germany, Europe’s leading producer of heavy steel plates with a annual rolling capacity of 2.5 million tons. With its 90-man workforce, AWS serves a broad and international customer base. These customers operate in the following sectors:

• medium-heavy and heavy machine building industry,
• petrochemical industry, boiler and pressure vessel equipment industry,
• offshore fabrication, dredging industry,
• earth moving (yellow goods), civil and general engineering,
• steel construction and crane construction,
• vehicle construction and materials handling industry,
• ship building.

Our philosophy is simple and focussed. As a specialist in the field of heavy steel plates, we at AncoferWaldram Steelplates (AWS) not only deliver a physical product, we do more than that. We offer a complete product that meets all your needs and requirements. From initial request to final delivery; rapid response, competitive prices, expert advice, certified materials, prompt delivery. You can be confident in our expertise in handling your order.

Plates from stock or profiled parts. The choice is yours!

Not only does AWS supply heavy steel plates in all commercial stock sizes, it also operates a modern (flame) cutting plant.
Thanks to this strategic choice, we can supply you with whole plates as well as profiled parts and fully finished kits of parts in several qualities up to 300 mm thick. It is this combination of comprehensive stocks of 25,000 tons of heavy steel plates plus the sophisticated equipment in our profiling plant that gives us our decisive lead in experience, product range and customer service.

Consequently, we can guarantee first-rate logistical services and reliability. The formalities for deliveries within Europe, as well worldwide, are all in a day's work for us. We take care of the necessary shipping, export and financial documentation. The ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam are just 50 km away.

AWS has for many years maintained excellent contacts with all major heavy plate mills, mainly within Western Europe but also worldwide, enabling it to keep up to date with the latest technical and commercial developments. Naturally there is a very special link to our shareholder Dillinger Hütte GTS. You can be assured that you will be speaking to people who know their business. Specialists with a thorough knowledge of our products and specific market experience.