The name Schmidt + Clemens has stood for high-quality special steel solutions for more than 145 years. Be it spun casting, static casting, investment casting or forgings, we will face your challenges head on.
The Schmidt + Clemens Group is active on the international stage. Besides its German headquarters in Lindlar-Kaiserau, S+C also has production facilities in Spain, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Our distribution company in the USA combined with more than 30 commercial agencies consolidate our global presence.
At the head of the Schmidt + Clemens group in the fourth generation of the family is managing partner Jan Schmidt-Krayer who is taking over the chairmanship of the board. Another managing director is Dominic Otte, for the Production & Technology department. Together, they have worldwide responsibility for the family firm’s business.
2023 was an eventful year. The ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the terrorist attack on Israel have unsettled us all. On the purchasing side, we were able to secure our supply of materials, while energy costs unfortunately remain at highs. Nevertheless, the year was marked by good capacity utilization at our sites.
At around EUR 356 million, the Group’s turnover in 2023 was almost 11% higher than in the previous year. The balance sheet total increased from around EUR 191 million to EUR 226 million. The equity ratio was around 54%. The S+C Group achieved a positive financial result despite the difficult conditions mentioned above.
Passion - Innovation - Tradition, three words that could not describe our family business better. With great passion for stainless steel, we are committed to a sustainable future. Thus, we have firmly anchored in our corporate strategy that we help to use the earth's resources more sustainably. This requires constant innovation, which also consolidates our leading position in the market. We can look back on a tradition of more than 145 years. A time in which we have been able to make many experiences that make us a reliable partner, worldwide, at all times!
Schmidt + Clemens Group
2023 was a year of many major global challenges. Nevertheless, it was a successful year for Schmidt + Clemens: Once again in 2023, the company maintained its position as world market leader in centrifugally cast tube systems for the petrochemical industry, and has now also taken on a leading role in the service segment. S+C recorded a very good operating result thanks to a significant increase in orders and various improvement measures.
The key to our success lies within the company itself: The tireless commitment and exceptional adaptability of both the management team and all our employees have contributed significantly to this success. After all, the conditions that this family business faced in 2023 were extremely adverse. The introduction of a semicontinuous shift at the Kaiserau production site was necessary in order to cope with the large order backlog and increase production volumes. Bottlenecks in the supply of materials were avoided thanks to successful procurement management. Energy costs remained extremely high.
Company Performance
Turnover in the group of companies in 2023 was around 356 million Euros, almost 11% higher than in the previous year. The balance sheet total increased from around 191 million Euros to 226 million Euros. The equity ratio was around 54%. A forecast for the 2024 financial year is still difficult at present. We must assume that electricity and gas prices will remain at a very high level. Many geopolitical uncertainties remain.
RevenueFounded in 1879 as a steel trading company in Frankfurt/Main, the Schmidt + Clemens Group can look back at more than 145 years of corporate history, marked by notable continuity and lack of stagnation. Today, the company group operates on a global scale.
In Addition to its German headquarters in Lindlar-Kaiserau, S+C also operates production sites in Spain, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. All of them have one thing in common: „Made by S+C“ is a hallmark for quality and safety.
In addition, the global presence of S+C is consolidated by our distribution company in the USA combined with more than 30 commercial agencies.
The headquarters in Lindlar, Germany, is home to three S+C companies. Highly-stressed special steel components and systems are produced here.
Germany
Schmidt - Clemens Spain is located at Murieta in northern Spain and specialises in the manufacture of spun cast components for petrochemical and DRI plants.
Spain
In Tršice near Brünn, S+C Alfanametal produces high-quality mould cast components for the petrochemical and chemical industries and hydro power stations, for example.
Czech Republic
Schmidt + Clemens Asia is located in Seremban/Kuala Lumpur, where it produces spun-cast components for the petrochemical industry.
Malaysia (Seremban)
Schmidt & Clemens Engineering Services offers the installation of heat resistant pipe systems as well as services in everything to do with cracker and reformer furnaces.
Malaysia (Sepang, Selangor)
Schmidt + Clemens Saudi Arabia provides excellent on-site service, carrying out the installation of pipes and pipe systems, for example.
Saudi Arabia
Schmidt-Clemens Spain S.A.U. ha recibido una ayuda para su proyecto de Investigación y Desarrollo “MATERIALES PARA OPERACIÓN CÍCLICA (IDI-20171090)” a través del Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI), ayuda cofinanciada por la Unión Europea a través del Programa Operativo FEDER de Crecimiento Inteligente 2014-2020. El objetivo del proyecto es estudiar el comportamiento de materiales de alta aleación en condiciones de trabajo no estacionarias (cíclicas).
Schmidt-Clemens Spain S.A.U. has been granted with a financial aid for its Research and Development Project named “MATERIALES PARA OPERACIÓN CÍCLICA (IDI-20171090)”. The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) manages this financial aid that is co-funded by the European Regional Development Funds 2014 - 2020. The main objective of the project is to study the performance of high alloy materials in non-stationary working conditions (cyclical).
As a company producing steel, S+C is under special obligations in relation to environmental protection, in particular in regard to dust, noise and sewage pollution. An additional focus consists of measures to save energy. The components of our environmental policy are crucially determined by operational conditions, effects on the environment and by the legal parameters that apply to us.
On the basis of its results, management will evaluate how appropriate and effective our management system has been in regard to complying with our environmental policy and, in case of shortcomings, will introduce suitable corrective measures.
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