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WELCOME TO ” LION INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS “
COMPANY BASED IN AUSTRIA, AT HOME AROUND THE WORLD
Our company, Lion Industrial Materials GmbH, was founded in 2018 and specializes in the supply of materials for steel production, as well as steel components for a wide range of industrial applications.
Headquartered in Linz, Austria—one of Europe’s key centers for steel production—our company combines technical expertise with international market knowledge. Through our location and long-standing regional relationships, we are deeply connected to the local steel industry, its suppliers, and its industrial network.
Today, our experienced sales and logistics professionals manage business activities across multiple continents daily. Our global network of sales specialists and engineers is strategically positioned in key markets around the world, enabling us to provide responsive, reliable, and customer-focused support.
To ensure efficient coordination of our international operations, our head office maintains close and continuous communication with all regional representatives and partners.
PROVIDING EXPERTISE AND KNOW-HOW
Consulting for Foundries and Steel plants
Regardless of your current production setup or project stage, our technical experts are committed to helping you improve existing processes or develop new production capabilities from the ground up.
Our consultants bring decades of combined experience in steelmaking and production technology. With a practical, hands-on approach, they assess your specific operational requirements, identify improvement opportunities, and develop effective, application-oriented solutions. We have successfully supported a wide range of projects over extended periods, working closely with our customers’ engineering teams from initial assessment through to implementation. These collaborations have delivered measurable improvements in productivity, process stability, and product quality.
Drawing on extensive experience across different areas of production technology, we develop tailor-made solutions focused on:
– Increasing production efficiency
– Reducing conversion and operating costs
– Improving product quality and process reliability
– Supporting more sustainable and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes
We would be pleased to work with you to define and implement the solution best suited to your technical and commercial objectives.
INCREASING PRODUCTIVY TO THE EDGE
Revamp of Machining lines
A stable, well-balanced, and carefully designed production process is the foundation for achieving sustainable productivity and maintaining a competitive manufacturing operation. Our technical specialists support you in identifying and addressing the factors that limit output, efficiency, and machine availability. We work closely with your team to develop practical solutions tailored to your specific production requirements and operational challenges.
By reducing non-cutting downtime, optimizing material-removal rates, and streamlining workflows, we help increase throughput and make more effective use of your existing production capacity. Targeted measures may include the selection and upgrade of cutting tools, automation of tool and workpiece changeovers, optimization of machining parameters, and continuous monitoring of machine performance.
The result is a more efficient, reliable, and productive manufacturing process—supporting higher capacity, improved process stability, and reduced production costs. Our technical team would be pleased to develop a tailor-made solution for your operation.
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MATERIALS
REFRACTORIES FOR STEEL
From Steel Ladles and VOD Ladles, over any kind of furnaces, like EAF/EBT or Converter to Ingot casting process: With our refractory experts we can offer you the perfect solution of refractory bricks and castables based on your individual situation and requirements. Moreover, we can provide full project engineering.
By combining practical steelmaking experience with reliable refractory technology and project coordination, we help customers achieve durable, efficient, and application-specific solutions—from the initial concept through to successful operation.
REFRACTORIES FOR PULP AND PAPER
The pulp and paper industry places particularly high demands on refractory performance, thermal resistance, and long-term reliability. Over recent years, we have successfully executed several challenging projects, demonstrating the quality and durability of our products. Our tailored refractory solutions help improve plant availability, extend maintenance intervals, and ensure reliable performance under demanding conditions.
CONSUMABLES, TOOLS and SPARE PARTS
Original materials and high-quality alternatives—competitively priced and available at short notice: We support you in keeping your production equipment running with the materials you need, exactly when you need them. Benefit from attractive purchasing conditions, dependable availability, and efficient delivery times. Whether you require original materials for maximum process reliability or are looking for qualified alternatives to reduce procurement and production costs, we will find the most suitable solution for your application.
REFRACTORIES FOR CEMENT AND LIME
The cement and lime industry represents a core segment of our refractory business. Our experienced sales specialists and technologists possess in-depth expertise across the complete thermal process chain and understand the demanding operating conditions of modern cement and lime production.
From preheaters, rotary kilns, kiln hoods and clinker coolers in cement plants to shaft kiln linings in lime production, we develop reliable and application-specific refractory concepts. Our portfolio includes carefully selected high-alumina and magnesia-based products designed to balance thermal performance, mechanical strength, chemical resistance and service life. Working closely with our customers, we create well-engineered refractory solutions that support stable kiln operation, reduce maintenance requirements and contribute to efficient, cost-effective production.
REFRACTORIES FOR BIOMASS FURNACES
Biomass-fired furnaces are an important part of our product portfolio. We develop sustainable, application-specific refractory lining solutions for the demanding conditions of biomass combustion, including high temperatures, abrasion, thermal cycling, and alkali attack. Our solutions promote reliable operation, longer service life, lower maintenance requirements, and improved cost efficiency.
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SELECTION OF
STEEL COMPONENTS
Railway
We offer a wide range of European-manufactured wheels and axles for freight and passenger rail vehicles, produced in accordance with your specifications. Our portfolio is complemented by railway components for maintenance, fleet operators, and wagon manufacturers.
Energy
As energy production continues to grow, we supply high-quality cast and forged components for steam and gas turbines, hydropower plants, and compressors. Our precision-engineered solutions ensure reliable performance in demanding energy applications.
Industrial plants
For your production plant we can provide you with top quality alternatives from Rolling over Forging presses until heavy- duty production lines.
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RAILWAY STEEL COMPONENTS
For many years, we have been a trusted supplier of forging blanks, axles, monoblock wheels and a wide range of additional railway components. Through our established network of forging plants, foundries and specialized component manufacturers, we connect the entire value chain — from raw-material sourcing to the delivery of finished products — while meeting the most demanding quality and performance requirements.
Our strong partnerships with highly productive European manufacturing facilities enable us to provide flexible, customer-focused supply solutions with short lead times and rapid response capabilities.
We offer a broad portfolio of railway wheels for freight applications, manufactured in accordance with international standards and individual customer specifications. Our core competence lies in managing and monitoring the complete production cycle, from steelmaking through manufacturing and final shipment, while ensuring consistent product quality at every stage.
The railway sector places exceptional demands on materials and components. Steel products used in rail transport must withstand extreme mechanical loads, ensure long-term durability and deliver dependable performance under a wide range of operating conditions. We supply high-quality steel components that are precisely manufactured, robust and tailored to the specific requirements of our customers.
Products supplied
Our railway product portfolio covers a broad spectrum of components for freight and rail-vehicle applications. It includes forging blanks, standard freight-wagon axles, special-purpose axles, monobloc wheels and bogie components, all available in line with individual customer requirements.
Please refer to our RAILWAY CATALOGUE below for detailed information on our product portfolio and range of supply:
FORGING BLANKS
WHEELSET AXLES
WHEELS
BOOGIE COMPONENTS
REQUEST OUR PRESENTATION ON RAILWAY COMPONENTS
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ENERGY STEEL COMPONENTS
COMPONENTS FOR STEAM AND GAS TURBINES
We can offer high-quality steel casting solutions for a wide range of applications in the power generation industry.
By combining extensive metallurgical expertise with state-of-the-art manufacturing and inspection processes, we deliver reliable components that meet demanding technical requirements such as resistance to high mechanical and thermal loads, Custom-engineered components and complex geometries, A wide range of materials and material grades, Precision finishing and machining, Comprehensive destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT).
COMPONENTS FOR HYDRO APPLICATIONS
Hydro Powerplants are the backbone of “green” energy Production and one area where we can provide a full-service solution in supply of components.
Our castings and forging components are used wherever the highest demands are placed on materials and components – including: Power Plants, Turbine Systems,, Generators, Pumps and Energy Infrastructure We understand the demanding requirements of the power generation industry and speak the language of our customers: technical expertise, solution-oriented thinking, and reliability.
VALVES AND OTHER COMPONENTS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Bodies and other parts of Ball, Gate, Swing Check, Globe and Special valves for aggressive of High-temperature Media are our specialty. Furthermore, we have gained experience in supply of forged and casted parts for Nuclear Valves used in Nuclear Powerplants with fully documented quality and traceable manufacturing processes and Individual technical support from design and engineering through to series production.
STEEL FORGINGS
From Rotor shafts to special forging used in Hydraulic applications, together with technical experts we can offer you the perfect solution based on your individual needs, together, we develop the right solution for your application – economically efficient, precisely manufactured, and engineered to meet the highest quality standards.
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INDUSTRIAL PLANT COMPONENTS
Forging press components
Forging and pressing machinery for hot- and cold-forming applications demands high-strength materials across a wide range of component weights and operating conditions. Drawing on our extensive experience in material selection and application-specific requirements, we provide the optimal solution for your individual needs.
Rolling Mill components
Our portfolio includes a complete range of rolling mill rolls manufactured from high-performance alloy castings and steel forgings. Designed for demanding applications in industrial steel plants, these rolls are supplied as both work rolls and backup rolls. We also supply cast roll stands in a broad range of sizes and weights.
Supported by our experienced technical specialists, we develop tailored solutions that meet your specific operating conditions, performance requirements, and production objectives.
Heavy-Duty Automotive production lines
For the automotive industry, we provide a broad portfolio of maintenance-free sliding components designed for reliable operation in demanding production environments. This includes bushings, sliding plates, flange strips, angle strips, tab guides, guide columns, centring units and bolt guides.
In addition, we have extensive experience in the planning and supply of complete roll-forming lines. These automated production systems continuously convert flat sheet-metal coils into accurate structural profiles. A typical line comprises:
Decoilers for controlled coil unwinding, Straighteners to prepare the strip for subsequent processing, Punching stations with servo-driven presses for the automated production of holes, slots and notches, Roll-forming units with a progressive series of roller stands or cassettes, gradually shaping the material to its final profile, Cutting systems for precise cutting to the required length. Our technical expertise enables us to provide integrated, application-specific solutions tailored to individual production requirements
Solutions IN and FOR Steel