SSi group in Dordrecht declared insolvent, 37 jobs lost

The three affiliated steel-processing companies of the SSi group in Dordrecht were declared bankrupt; the report is dated 29 July 2026. The group supplied mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, offshore and steel construction: SSi specialised in cutting thick steel plate (oxy-fuel, plasma and water-jet), Kroon Metal Technology handled further processing such as milling and welding, and Sideron contributed water-jet cutting and special steels. SSi emerged from a restart in 2017 and acquired KMT and Sideron in 2018; in 2021 all operations were brought together in Dordrecht. At the time of the report the trigger for the insolvency, the number of employees affected and any prospect of a takeover or restart were all still open, according to the source. Update (31 Jul 2026): According to AD, all 37 employees of the three companies lose their jobs; receiver Rob Steenhoek said the cause was unsustainable costs for energy, raw materials and rising wages that could no longer be passed on through higher prices. A restart has not been confirmed so far (AD via faillissementsdossier.nl, 31 Jul 2026). Update (7 Oct 2026): No restart has been reported; since 30 Sep 2026 Vavato has been auctioning the operating assets of SSi Steel Solutions International in Dordrecht (438 lots, ending on 23 Oct 2026) (FaillissementsDossier.nl).