The business is managed by Dr. Wolfgang Ihme. In the past, Dr. Ihme held various leading positions in research, consulting, and industry in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. In this period he started to establish global contacts with metal producers, trading houses, and metal processing companies.

Facing the increasing importance of specific metals used for next generation technologies and against the background of fast changing conditions on the international raw material markets, the idea was born to offer special metals and alloys of high quality together with competent technical advice at a fair price. This is enabled by the flexibility of a small trading house, able to offer a wealth expert knowledge, and access to an excellent worldwide network of suppliers and information resources.

Dr. Ihme holds degrees in business management and human biology. He received a PhD in safety techniques.