SALZGITTER MACHINENBAU AG
Singapore , manufactures the products under the brand RAM Spreaders in Changshu ( China ).
“ We are the industry leading grab manufacturer ,” said Veith . “ Some of the grabs can be up to 30 - 45 cubic meters in volume , and one grab can weigh up to 18-22 tonnes - so this really is a dream for big kids captured in adult bodies - they are the coolest products ,” said Veith .
The group ' s customers include shipping companies , port companies , port crane , mobile crane and construction machinery manufacturers , as well as manufacturers of special vehicles , European defence forces , mining and drilling companies and sugar factories .
STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS
Acquiring the grabs product range from PEINER AG helped SMAG expand into an international brand . SMAG also acquired BMA in 2018 , a market leader for the process engineering of sugar refineries .
In 2015 NSL in Singapore and Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG merged their spreader and grabs divisions as part of a joint venture under the leadership of PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies GmbH ( PSLT ). This is one of the world ' s leading manufacturers of grabs for handling bulk goods and for board cranes .
This merger resulted in the world ' s largest group of companies for load handling equipment in the field of bulk goods and container handling . The partnership enables the group to exploit even greater market potential in addition to the port equipment sector .
A century of engineering excellence Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG dates back to 1919 when Anton Raky , engineer and pioneer of modern drilling technology and oil production , founded the Anton Raky company , deep drilling in Salzgitter .
The foundation stone for SMAG was laid in 1937 when the Salzgitter Group took over the factory for the construction of drilling machines . In 1986 the company acquired the gripper product range from PEINER AG and , over the years , expanded it into an international brand .
Jürgen Bialek who has been with PSLT for 51 years and was pivotal in building up the successful grabs business not only in Salzgitter but in the Asian companies as well said during the 100th anniversary : “... 50 years of Peiner grabs – they are like a part of my family .”
Modern procurement Commenting on the subject of procurement within SMAG , Veith said : “ Procurement is for me a leading edge when it comes to value creation . It would be utterly wrong to see only the transactional
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