The Research & Development Department, is dedicated to designing tool steels and special alloys tailored to satisfy the clients' specific demand. The Rovalma, S.A. 's equipments for the development of materials are highly sophisticated. However, the company's key resource, which mainly contributes to its competitive advantage, is the high-qualified human capital. Owing to the direct contact to its clients, Rovalma, S.A., has gained a broad experience in identifying the requirements, that tool materials shall meet in specific applications, and has acquired a deep knowledge concerning the market's necessities and expectations.

Rovalma, S.A. has established a collaboration network with universities and research centres from all over the world and plays an active part in research projects. The company aims at developing new tool steels and special alloys by improving their characteristics, such as wear resistance and fracture toughness, simultaneously.