SMS group GmbH

Founded in 1871 by Carl Eberhard Weiss, SMS group is a German engineering and plant construction company serving the global metals industry. The company develops industrial technologies and production systems used by steel, aluminium, copper, and other metals producers worldwide. Over more than 150 years, SMS has grown from a regional forging business into an international industrial group with operations across numerous countries. The company remains under the influence of the Weiss family, whose long-standing ownership has shaped its development across multiple generations. In recent years, SMS has increasingly focused on digitalisation, circular economy technologies, and decarbonisation solutions for energy- and resource-intensive industries.