Decarbonisation: SMS group completes acquisition of Metso ferrous technologies

SMS group has completed the acquisition of selected ferrous technologies from Metso, expanding its capabilities in sustainable iron and steel production and reinforcing its position as a full-line supplier for low-emission metallurgy.

The transaction covers sintering as well as travelling grate and straight grate pelletising technologies, with activities located in Germany, India, China and Australia. By integrating these business units, SMS group extends its upstream process offering and can now provide end-to-end solutions ranging from raw-material preparation to finished-product systems.

A central focus of the acquisition is its contribution to SMS group’s development of “green iron” solutions. The newly integrated portfolio supports a hydrogen-based ironmaking concept that combines a fluidised-bed reduction process with an Open Bath Furnace. This approach builds on the Circored™ technology and enables the use of iron ore fines with lower iron content, reducing the need for energy-intensive preprocessing and increasing feedstock flexibility compared with conventional direct-reduction routes.

“With the acquisition, SMS and our new team members from Metso merge their research, process expertise and service business. We accelerate scalable, cost effective and sustainable processes for iron and steelmaking. The collaborative spirit of our experts will enable targeted and competitive innovation,” said Thomas Hansmann, CTO of SMS group.

Beyond technology integration, the acquisition strengthens SMS group’s service offering. Customers gain access to expanded field services, maintenance, repair and modernisation capabilities for pelletising, sintering, calcination and primary metallurgy plants. These services are supported by SMS group’s global service network, aimed at improving plant availability, response times and lifecycle performance.

According to SMS group, the expanded portfolio allows steel producers to tailor decarbonisation pathways to local conditions, ore qualities, energy availability and regulatory frameworks, supporting the industry’s transition towards lower-carbon iron and steelmaking.

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