Cold work tool steels are engineered for demanding industrial and hand‑tool applications with operating surface temperatures up to 200 °C. These steels are essential for stamping, fine blanking, sheet‑metal forming, and cold forming, where reliability and tool life are critical. This purity and performance make BÖHLER and Uddeholm the global leaders in tool steel, enabling maximum production reliability, reduced tool failure, and superior tooling economy—the lowest tool cost per part produced. Manufactured in our dedicated facilities in Kapfenberg (Austria) and Hagfors (Sweden), these premium steels set industry benchmarks for tool life, performance, and process security. Using state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing technologies such as Electro Slag Remelting (ESR) and Powder Metallurgy (PM), our steels offer: • Outstanding wear resistance and hardness • High compressive strength • Excellent fracture toughness • Dimensional stability during heat treatment • Good machinability and predictable performance