Tmsinternational
Founded 1926 · 1,176 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
TMS International provides steel production support services including scrap metal optimization and zero-waste solutions for industrial partners globally. The company operates specialized field teams across multiple sites, with a focus on safety, quality, and long-term customer relationships.
Also known as TMS · TMS International
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026TMS International provides outsourced on-site services to steel producers, spanning the pre-production and post-production stages of mill operations. Its service lines include scrap purchasing and optimization, inventory management, logistics, metal recovery, slag processing, steel scarfing, surface conditioning, and refractory removal and maintenance.
The company operates through affiliated units addressing adjacent needs, including TMS Environmental LLC and Kent Environmental, which are presented as environmental services businesses, and a carbon electrodes partnership with Nippon Carbon. Corporate materials describe organizational areas ranging from heavy equipment operations to office support functions, and the company publishes a brochure and careers brochure.
Business model
TMS International works as an outsourcing partner to steelmakers, performing services on customer sites under contracts, and also purchases and optimizes scrap for mill customers.
Latest developments
In April 2026 the company announced its 100th anniversary. It also highlights a carbon electrodes partnership with Nippon Carbon and environmental services through TMS Environmental LLC and Kent Environmental.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
The company positions itself as an industry leader in a comprehensive range of pre- and post-production mill services and as the leading outsourcing partner in North America.
The company emphasizes breadth of on-site mill service offerings, equipment maintenance standards, and a quality management approach focused on cost reduction, schedule adherence and performance improvement.
Go-to-market
Steel producers and mill operators, described by the company as global steelmakers.
Geography
The company describes itself as the leading outsourcing partner in North America and states it continues to grow in additional regions, referencing global reach and operations around the world.
History
The company states it has served as an outsourcing partner in North America since 1926, and in April 2026 published news marking its 100th anniversary.
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Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsThe company published news marking its 100th anniversary, dated April 2, 2026.
The company's site references a partnership with Nippon Carbon covering carbon electrodes.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Tmsinternationaltmsinternational.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tmsinternational do?
- TMS International supplies on-site pre- and post-production mill services to steelmakers worldwide.
- Who are Tmsinternational's investors?
- Tmsinternational's investors include Dns Capital.