Photo: From left to right: Roberto Torresani, Sales Director EMEA, Alleima, Phillippe Grille, Business Manager, Eurotechni, Damian Damian Descours, CEO, Eurotechni, Paul Favell, Global Business Development Manager, Alleima.
Alleima has been producing and supplying cold-rolled knife steel since the 1920s. The agreement with Eurotechni combines a legacy of quality steel with an extensive customer network and personalized service to reach even more customers worldwide manufacturing for example chef knives, general food knives, outdoor knives and pocketknives.
With over 60 years' experience serving craftsmen and manufacturers, Eurotechni is extending its offer to meet the growing demand for advanced steels in the cutlery sector, valued at several billion euros worldwide.
“This agreement with Eurotechni is a part of Alleima’s partnering strategy for the knife steel business and is aimed at optimizing our service for knife production customers and hobby-makers primarily in France. We intend to build long-term, win-win relationships, and this partnership will help Alleima continue to be a global leader in the knife steel industry,” says Roberto Torresani, Sales Director, at Alleima.
Eurotechni’s expertise in serving the knife-making community aligns seamlessly with Alleima’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. The collaboration is expected to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for customers in the new partnership model.
“We are delighted to enter this partnership with Alleima and to leverage our strong service and support capabilities to customers. Both companies share a commitment to high-quality products and strong values, making this partnership a natural fit,” says Damian Descours, CEO at Eurotechni.
Alleima provides a range of extensive ten knife steel grades, for example Alleima® 12C27, Alleima® 14C28N and Damax™ Damascus steel, maintaining its dedication to innovation and quality. Eurotecni’s support will ensure that knife-makers receive technical guidance and service excellence.
Sandviken, January 30 2025
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About Alleima
Alleima, is a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as solutions for industrial heating. Based on long-term customer partnerships and leading materials technology, we develop products for the most demanding applications and industries. Our offering includes products like seamless steel tubes for the energy, chemical and aerospace industries, precision strip steel for white goods compressors, air conditioners and knife applications, based on more than 900 active alloy recipes. It also includes ultra-fine wires for medical and micro-electronic devices, industrial electric heating technology and coated strip steel for fuel cell technology for cars, trucks, and hydrogen production. Our fully integrated value chain, from R&D to end-product, ensures industry-leading technology, quality, sustainability, and circularity. Alleima, with headquarter in Sandviken, Sweden, had approximately 6,500 employees and revenues of about 20 billion SEK in about 80 countries in 2024. The Alleima share was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s Large Cap list on August 31, 2022 under the ticker ‘ALLEI’. Learn more at www.alleima.com.
