Steel dealer with over 8,000 articles in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum including machining and material testing
IMS Austria GmbH
Inzersdorf im Kremstal · ViennaNew on Amplifa
About IMS Austria
IMS Austria GmbH has been active as a steel dealer in Austria since 1998, supplying industrial customers with over 8,000 articles of quality and premium engineering steel, bright steel, stainless steel, tool steel, and aluminum. At the logistics and warehousing center in Inzersdorf im Kremstal, 10,000 m² of storage space, including an automatic high-bay warehouse, is available on a site area of around 24,000 m²; over 6,000 tonnes of material are available for immediate delivery. In addition to trading, the company offers machining services such as sawing up to Ø 1,000 mm, longitudinal turning, milling, drilling, chamfering, and thread cutting, as well as extensive material testing including 3.2 certificates. As part of the JACQUET METALS Group (since 2015), IMS Austria sources from up to 160 suppliers from 41 countries and supplies customers among others in mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing, steel construction, mold making, mining, and wind power. The company has around 40 employees at the sites in Inzersdorf im Kremstal and Vienna.
- Site
- Inzersdorf im Kremstal
- Processes
- Sawing, Longitudinal turning, Centering, Chamfering, Thread cutting, Milling (manual and CNC), Facing / face milling, Deburring
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Mechanical and Plant Engineering, Vehicle/Automotive Industry, Steel Construction and Structural Steel Engineering, Shipbuilding, Plastic Mold Making, Forging Industry
- 01
Worldwide purchasing (up to 160 suppliers from 41 countries)
- 02
Warehousing and storage (automatic high-bay warehouse)
- 03
Machining (sawing, turning, milling, drilling)
- 04
Material testing and acceptance (3.2 certificate)
- 05
Special packaging
- 06
Delivery/express delivery incl. international trade
Sites
Inzersdorf im Kremstal
ATWarehouse, Logistics Center and Head Office
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, tool steel
- Saw up to Ø 1,000 mm
- Aluminum plate saw
- Steel circular saw
- Automatic high-bay warehouse
Wien
ATSales Office
Offer & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SawingMachining | Length tolerance e.g. Ø ≤300 mm: -0/+2 mm (up to 2 m) | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Tool steel, Aluminum, Structural steel |
| Longitudinal turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| CenteringMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| ChamferingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| Thread cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Milling (manual and CNC)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum |
| Facing / face millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| DeburringMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| PeelingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Bright steel |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Deep-hole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Tensile test (room temperature to 900 °C)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Impact bending test (room temperature to -196 °C)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Hardness testing (Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell, microhardness)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Ultrasonic testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Dye penetrant testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic particle testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Metallographic examinations (microstructure, cleanliness, grain size, intergranular corrosion)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Jominy test (hardenability)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Chemical composition (also mobile, mix-up check)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Technological tests (bending, ring tensile, folding, ring folding, ring expansion, ring flaringTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Testing of magnetic properties (coercive field strength, hysteresis curve)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Roughness measurement, runout test, dimensional inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Material acceptance by independent inspection bodies (3.2 certificate)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saw | – | – | Saw up to Ø 1000 mm | 2021 | Inzersdorf im Kremstal |
| Aluminum plate saw | – | – | – | 2024 | – |
| Steel circular saw | – | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Automatic high-bay warehouse | – | – | Storage area 10,000 m² on 24,000 m² site area | 2025 | Inzersdorf im Kremstal |
Additional services
Quality
Material tests include tensile testing, impact bending testing, hardness testing, ultrasonic testing, dye penetrant testing, metallography, as well as acceptance by independent inspection bodies (3.2 certificate); every test result is documented with a certificate or specimen report.
| Evidence | Inzersdorf im Kremstal |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1998
Founded on 16.02.1998 in Vienna, Freudenauer Hafen (as Schmolz + Bickenbach Distribution Austria); start of activities on 03.08.1998.
- 2008
Opening of the logistics and warehousing center in Inzersdorf im Kremstal; relocation of sales and head office to the Vienna sales office.
- 2015
Schmolz + Bickenbach sells the distribution units Austria, Germany, Benelux to Jacquet Metal Service; IMS Austria becomes part of the JACQUET METALS Group.
- 2016
New company name: Schmolz + Bickenbach becomes IMS Austria GmbH.
- 2020
Start of digitalization (EDI).
- 2021
100 % LED lighting; investment in a new saw up to Ø 1,000 mm.
- 2022
Investment in photovoltaics and e-charging stations for employees.
- 2024
Investment in an aluminum plate saw.
- 2025
Investment in a steel circular saw as well as in a high-bay warehouse.