Plant construction and service for the steel and non-ferrous metal industry in North America
SMS group Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA · Valparaiso (Service Center/Workshop)New on Amplifa
About SMS group Inc.
SMS group Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the North American subsidiary of SMS group GmbH and is responsible for new plant construction, Digital Solutions, Green Steel Solutions, upgrades and modernizations, as well as maintenance and servicing for the metal industry in North America. The company employs over 900 staff at 21 locations in the USA, including 20 workshop locations for fireproofing and welding work, repairs, and refurbishments. The range of services includes metallurgy and strand casting, hot and cold rolling mill technology, processing lines, pipe and piping technology, forging and press technology, long products, spare parts, field service, and Electrical & Automation. As an OEM provider, SMS group Inc. covers the entire value chain from melting and casting to rolling and finishing, including outsourced maintenance for the steel and non-ferrous metal industry. Reference projects include electric arc furnaces and CMT® rebar minimills for Hybar, strand casting plants for Nucor Steel Brandenburg, finishing lines for Steel Dynamics, multi-metal recycling plants for Aurubis, and the X-Roll® Laser Welder for United States Steel.
- Site
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Processes
- New Plant Construction (Metallurgy and Casting), Hot and Cold Rolling, Processing Lines (e.g. continuous finishing lines, galvanizing lines), Pipe and Piping Technology, ERW Pipe Manufacturing, Spiral Welded Pipes, Seamless Pipe Manufacturing (Cold Drawing, Pilger Rolling Mills, Piercing Processes), Forging and Extrusion Presses
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc, Precious Metals / Platinum Group Metals, Silicon Steel (Electrical Steel)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1900
- Employees
- über 900
- Industries
- Steel Industry, Non-ferrous metals (Aluminum), Pipe and Piping Construction, Forging and Press Technology, Rolling Mill Technology, Foundry / Strand Casting
- 01
Engineering and New Plant Construction
- 02
Manufacturing in own workshops (Welding, Fireproofing, Mechanics)
- 03
Assembly and Commissioning (Field Service)
- 04
Maintenance, Servicing, and Spare Parts
- 05
Upgrades, Modernizations, and Digital Solutions
Technologies and Materials
Steel
Main material for rolling mill technology, strand casting, pipe technology, and long products.
Aluminum
Systems for flat band rolling mills, plate rolling mills, and extrusion presses.
Copper
Part of multi-metal recycling systems, e.g., for Aurubis.
Nickel
Recovery in multi-metal recycling systems.
Tin
Recovery in multi-metal recycling systems.
Zinc
Recovery in multi-metal recycling systems.
Precious Metals / Platinum Group Metals
Recovery in multi-metal recycling systems.
Silicon Steel (Electrical Steel)
Processing including with the X-Roll® Laser Welder for galvanizing lines.
X-Roll® Laser Welding
Laser beam strip welding technology for galvanizing lines and high-strength steel grades.
CMT® Continuous Mill Technology
Rebar minimill technology for sustainable rebar rolling.
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
Technology for sustainable electric steel production.
Locations
Pittsburgh, PA
USHeadquarters
Valparaiso
USService Center / Workshop
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Plant Construction (Metallurgy and Casting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Non-ferrous metals |
| Hot and Cold RollingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum |
| Processing Lines (e.g. continuous finishing lines, galvanizing lines)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Pipe and Piping TechnologyJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| ERW Pipe ManufacturingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Spiral Welded PipesJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Seamless Pipe Manufacturing (Cold Drawing, Pilger Rolling Mills, Piercing Processes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Forging and Extrusion PressesForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum |
| Closed-Die and Open-Die Forging (Systems/Maintenance)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Powder Metallurgy Presses (Maintenance/Plant Construction)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal powder |
| Extrusion Presses (Maintenance/Plant Construction)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Ring Rolling (Maintenance/Plant Construction)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Long Products (Long Product Rolling Mills, e.g. CMT® Rebar Minimill)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat Treatment PlantsHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel, Non-ferrous metals |
| Flat rolling mill plants for Aluminum, Plate Stretcher, Extrusion pressesForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Field Service, Maintenance ServicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modernizations, Upgrades and Spare Parts (Refurbishment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Solutions and E&A (Digital Solutions, Electrical & Automation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| X-Roll® Laser Welder (Welding for galvanizing lines)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, High-strength steel, Electrical steel |
| Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) TechnologyCasting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Strand Casting Plants (e.g. Slab Caster)Casting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Multi-metal Recycling Plants (Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc, Precious Metals)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc, Precious metals, Platinum group metals |
| Fireproofing and Welding work in own workshops (20 workshop locations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metals |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Beam Strip Welding Machine (X-Roll®) | SMS group X-Roll® | – | – | – | Great Lakes Works, U.S. Steel |
| Rolling Mill Grinding Machine | GEORG ultragrind 10 | – | – | – | Osceola, USA (Big River Steel Cold Rolling Mill) |
| Rolling Mill Grinding Machine | GEORG ultragrind 25 | – | – | – | Osceola, USA (Big River Steel Cold Rolling Mill) |
| Automated Loading Gantry Crane | GEORG | – | – | – | Osceola, USA |
| Electric Arc Furnace | SMS group | 1 | – | – | Hybar, USA |
| CMT® Rebar Minimill | SMS group CMT® 550 | 2 | – | – | Hybar, Osceola, USA |
| Slab Caster | SMS group | 1 | – | – | Nucor Steel Brandenburg, USA |
| Continuous Finishing Lines (Continuous Galvanizing Line and Color Coating Line) | SMS group | – | – | – | Steel Dynamics Sinton and Heartland, USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
As an OEM provider, SMS group Inc. works according to defined SMS standards for new plants, refurbishment, and service. Welding and fireproofing work are executed in our own workshop locations by qualified specialists.
| Evidence | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1900
Start of business activity in North America with Oil Well Supply and Aetna Standard