HOW WE CREATE VALUE
What we do
SBO is the global leader in the manufacture of high-alloy, non-magnetic steel and high-precision components and equipment for the energy sector and beyond. With around 1,600 employees and a worldwide network of subsidiaries, we deliver cutting-edge, high-performance solutions backed by a highly innovative product portfolio, protected through strong intellectual property.
Headquartered in Ternitz, Austria, and operating in 20+ locations worldwide, SBO stays close to customers, providing fast and high-quality services. Our long-standing relationships with customers and suppliers enable us to deliver industry-specific solutions that improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
The transformation of the energy industry offers significant growth opportunities for SBO. By driving innovation, we aim to lead this shift, expand into emerging technologies, and shape the future of energy with precision-focused solutions.
Core capabilities
SBO is known for the highest precision manufacturing across industries. The quality and performance of our products in the most extreme environments is unmatched. Building on decades of expertise in high-end metal processing, our solutions deliver superior value. Our success is built on a set of core capabilities, that define our competitive advantage:
our deep understanding of the requirements of different energy applications
our profound expertise in high-performance materials
our advanced subtractive and additive manufacturing techniques
our high-precision manufacturing capabilities
our customer-focused product innovations, always aimed at meeting customer expectations even in extreme environments.
WHERE WE ARE HEADING
Strategy
By driving innovation and sustainability, we’re engineering new opportunities, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. With our optimum precision technologies we are driving the future of the energy industry and beyond.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Core Values
Within the SBO Group, we share fundamental principles, our Core Values, which guide our daily cooperation with each other and our interaction with our business partners, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. These values make clear what we stand for and are further anchored in our company policies.
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Integrity
We are dedicated to integrity and honesty and act accordingly.
2
Diversity, trust & empowerment
We strive to be a diverse company attractive for our employees and offer them challenging opportunities in a performance-oriented organization. We promote an environment of transparency, trust and personal responsibility.
3
Entrepreneurial accountability
SBO provides a strong strategic and financial basis for our highly autonomous subsidiaries. Common objectives and clear communication channels are the basis for our success.
4
Partnership
We strive to be a reliable and responsive long-term partner for our customers
in day-to-day business by providing both high-quality services and feasible solutions to create added value for our customers.
as a long-term strategic partner by further developing advanced technologies, products and services which help our customers achieve their objectives.
by our commitment to protect the proprietary knowledge of ours and our customers.
5
Innovation & continuous improvement
We encourage and reward innovative behavior from our employees. We are committed to continuous improvement and strive to be the best in the fields of our activities.
6
Sustainability
We are committed to long-term growth and sustainable energy. We take responsibility for the principles of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). We are dedicated to operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
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Value creation
We strive for a sustained rise of corporate value that allows us to remain a long-term, reliable and innovative partner for our customers, to pursue new business opportunities and invest in advanced technologies, to offer an attractive return to our shareholders.
Our History
For over a century, SBO has seized opportunities, adapted to change, and pushed the boundaries of precision technology. Our history is defined by resilience, expertise, and a commitment to shaping the industries of tomorrow.
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