Metalltechnik Schmidt

What Metalltechnik Schmidt does

Metalltechnik Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG (MTS) is a privately held German manufacturer of metallic blasting abrasives headquartered in Filderstadt-Plattenhardt, Germany, founded in 1967 following the 1958 invention of FERROSAD at the Karl Schmidt aluminium smelting plant. The company produces a portfolio of steel and aluminium abrasives — FERROSAD (low-carbon <0.1% C, bainitic microstructure steel granulate), FERROPLUS (angular cast steel), FERROMIX (blended steel abrasive), ALUSAD (copper-free <0.03% aluminium abrasive for electrochemically neutral blasting), Coarse Grain, Cast Steel grit, and Chilled Cast Iron — alongside the MTS-3000 magnetic floor cleaner and, through its MTS-Metalpowder subsidiary, MEPOSAD ultra-fine metal powders for 3D printing. Production is conducted on a single site in three-shift operation with a stated capacity of approximately 60,000 tonnes per year and a 6,000-tonne high-bay warehouse, supported by an in-house MTS Technical Centre with two overhead conveyor blasting systems used for customer trials.

The company serves foundries, automotive manufacturers and suppliers, rolling mills, and steel construction firms across approximately 40+ countries via five domestic German sales offices and a network of country representatives and distributors, including a wholly-owned UK subsidiary (Metalltechnik (UK) Ltd.). The business model is product-centric: metallic abrasives are sold ex works as packaged goods (PE bags, BigBags, barrels) on a unit pricing basis, supplemented by process consulting, on-site monitoring, particle-size distribution control, and blasting trial services. All processes are certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 50001:2018, and the company sources 100% renewable electricity through German hydropower. The legal structure is a German GmbH & Co. KG with managing directors Alexander Höhne and Andreas Riedinger; ownership appears internally held with no disclosed institutional investors or public listing.

Name

Metalltechnik Schmidt

Legal name

Metalltechnik Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ferrosad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metalltechnik Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1967 in Filderstadt-Plattenhardt, producing metallic blasting abrasives (FERROSAD, FERROPLUS, FERROMIX, ALUSAD) and 3D-printing metal powders (MEPOSAD) for foundries, automotive, rolling mills, and steel construction customers across approximately 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Blasting Abrasives

NAICS

Abrasive Product Manufacturing (32791), Abrasive Product Manufacturing (327910), Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Powders (LPBF/DMLS/EBM) (IMAAABAE), Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Metallic blasting abrasives
• Low-carbon steel abrasive
• Aluminum blasting media
• Surface preparation abrasives
• Metal powders for 3D printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Filderstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel and aluminium blasting abrasive products: Manufacture and sale of metallic blasting abrasives including low-carbon steel (FERROSAD, FERROPLUS, FERROMIX), cast steel grit, chilled cast iron, coarse grain, and aluminium abrasives (ALUSAD). Sold primarily in 20kg/25kg PE bags on Euro pallets, 1000kg BigBags, and barrels. Also accessory products such as MTS-3000 magnetic floor cleaner.
2. Process consulting and blasting optimization services: Technical consulting services accompanying the blasting process: on-site process monitoring, particle size distribution control, plant efficiency monitoring, roughness/purity checking, and blasting trial services in the MTS Technical Centre.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metalltechnik Schmidt manufactures and sells metallic blasting abrasives for industrial surface preparation, with the flagship low-carbon steel abrasive FERROSAD (carbon <0.1%) at the centre. The product range spans FERROPLUS, FERROMIX, ALUSAD (copper-free aluminium), Grobkorn coarse grain, angular cast steel (Stahlguss), and chilled cast iron (Hartguss), complemented by the MTS-3000 magnetic floor cleaner and MEPOSAD metal powders for 3D printing. Production runs exclusively at the Filderstadt-Plattenhardt site in Germany, with technical consulting and in-house blasting trials via the MTS Technical Centre offered alongside the abrasive products.

Product overview

Metalltechnik Schmidt (MTS) is a system provider of high-quality blasting abrasives and blasting process optimization services. The product portfolio centers around FERROSAD, their flagship low-carbon steel abrasive with a bainitic microstructure, complemented by FERROPLUS (angular cast steel with enhanced abrasiveness), FERROMIX (custom blends of FERROSAD and FERROPLUS for steel construction), and ALUSAD (copper-free aluminum abrasive for electrochemically neutral blasting). Additional specialty products include Coarse Grain, Cast Steel angular grit, and Chilled Cast Iron. The company also offers the MTS-3000 magnetic floor cleaner for abrasive recovery, and through its MTS-Metalpowder subsidiary, MEPOSAD metal powders for 3D printing. All products are manufactured exclusively at the Filderstadt, Germany facility, with in-house testing capabilities at the MTS Technical Centre featuring centrifugal and conveyor blasting systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FERROSAD: Low carbon steel abrasive with bainitic structure, exceptionally long-lasting and virtually crack-free
• FERROPLUS
• FERROMIX
• ALUSAD
• Grobkorn
• Stahlguss
• Hartguss
• MTS-3000
• MEPOSAD

Products and services

• FERROSAD Low-carbon steel abrasive with bainitic structure, exceptionally long-lasting and virtually crack-free. Produced from high-quality steel scrap in deep-drawing quality with carbon content of approximately 0.10%. No subsequent heat treatment required due to microstructure achieved after atomization. Used for industrial blasting processes across automotive, foundry, rolling mill, and steel construction industries.
• FERROPLUS Cast steel abrasive with special geometry offering significantly higher abrasiveness. Same chemical analysis and bainitic structure as FERROSAD, providing the same positive properties in the blasting process with enhanced abrasiveness for applications requiring greater roughness depth.
• FERROMIX Mixture of low-carbon steel abrasives FERROSAD and FERROPLUS, specially developed for steel construction, derusting and descaling of beams, profiles and sheets (>5mm). Individually adjusted to customer requirements regarding grain size and mixing ratio, delivered pre-mixed.
• ALUSAD High-quality cast aluminium blasting medium with copper content <0.03%, practically copper-free. Specifically designed for electrochemically neutral blasting of aluminium sand castings, die casting, forging, and magnesium castings. Targets the automotive industry's requirement for copper-free blasting abrasives.
• Coarse Grain (Grobkorn) Low carbon steel alloy for special applications including backfills, ballast, cleaning medium in shot cleaning systems, filling medium, and concrete admixture for shielding purposes. Grain sizes from 2.50-8.00mm.
• Cast Steel (Stahlguss) Angular cast steel blasting abrasive (Steel Grit) pursuant to DIN ISO 11124-3. Produced by breaking material with similar chemical analysis to spherical steel shot. Higher abrasiveness due to broken sharp edges, used for roller roughening and surface roughening for spray galvanising.
• Chilled Cast Iron (Hartguss) Angular chilled cast iron abrasive for compressed air systems and blast booth applications. Chemical composition: C 3.0-3.2%, Si 1.4-1.8%, Mn min. 0.6%, Fe min. 94%. Hardness 700-840 HV1 in new grain.
• MTS-3000 Magnetic Floor Cleaner Magnetic floor cleaner for separating usable abrasive components from dust and sand residues, allowing them to be fed back into the blasting cycle. Features aluminium housing (59cm x 34cm base area), mechanically switchable permanent magnet, adjustable height, and swivel castor for maneuverable handling.
• MEPOSAD Ultra-fine metal powders in selected alloys developed and manufactured by MTS-Metalpowder (wholly-owned subsidiary) for 3D printers and additive manufacturing applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of HohenheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalltechnik Schmidt collaborates with external and independent experts from the University of Hohenheim on research and development related to blasting processes with steel and aluminium abrasives.
• Magistor B.V. (Netherlands/Belgium)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagistor B.V. serves as distributor for Metalltechnik Schmidt products in Belgium and Netherlands. Bert Gysen handles sales (mobile +32(0)474663566). Company is based in Rijssen, Netherlands.
• IP Grupo (Latin America)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIP Grupo serves as Metalltechnik Schmidt's representative across Latin American markets including Brazil (Dr. Alceu de Campos Rodrigues, São Paulo), Colombia (IP Ingenieria De Produccion S.A.S, Bogotá), Mexico (IP Ingeniería de Producción S.A. de C.V., Querétaro), and Panama/Latin America (IP Latinoamerica S.A., Panamá City covering Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay).
• Kinsei Matec Co., Ltd. (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKinsei Matec Co., Ltd. serves as Metalltechnik Schmidt's representative in Japan. Address: 2-3-7, Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. Also handles Thailand representation.
• Maco Corp. (I) Pvt Ltd. (India)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaco Corp. (I) Pvt Ltd. serves as Metalltechnik Schmidt's representative in India. Office: 6th Floor, ISCON Atria-1 Building, Gotri Road, Vadodara. Also represents in Maharashtra region through METATECH Enterprises.
• Metalltechnik (UK) Ltd. (Great Britain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetalltechnik (UK) Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary serving as the company's representative in Great Britain. Address: Cradley Enterprise Centre, Maypole Fields, Cradley, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2QB.
• Various European distributorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOther distributors include: G. & J. Pangakis S.A. (Greece), Stanchem Sp. z o.o. (Poland), Metals Minerals Sp. z o.o. (Poland), SAND TEAM (Czech Republic), PREBEN Z JENSEN A/S (Denmark), AB TEBECO (Sweden), NorSpray AS (Norway), Beijer Oy (Finland), Elkem s.r.l. (Italy), Spajic d.o.o (Serbia), GritSablare (Romania), Lusomelt (Portugal), KAHRL + WIEMANN GMBH (Saudi Arabia), W & A Surface Preparation SDN. BHD. (Malaysia), Parmadar Pte Ltd. (Singapore), Nice Shot Technologies Co., Ltd. (Taiwan).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eisenwerk Würth GmbH: Eisenwerk Würth is a German producer of metallic blasting abrasives (steel shot, steel grit, chilled iron), based in Germany. Direct regional competitor in the DACH market for metallic blasting media serving automotive and foundries.
• Winoa Group: Winoa (formerly Wheelabrator Allevard) is the global market leader in metallic abrasive media (steel shot, steel grit) for surface preparation, headquartered in France with plants worldwide. Most direct competitor to FERROSAD, with overlapping customer base in automotive and foundries.
• Ervin Industries: Ervin Industries is a US-based manufacturer of steel shot and steel grit abrasives (Amasteel, Amacast, Ervinblast) for shot blasting. Direct competitor in metallic abrasive media serving automotive and foundry customers globally.
• Abrasives Inc: Abrasives Inc is a US producer of cast steel shot and grit for blast cleaning and peening applications, with global distribution. Directly comparable in product portfolio (metallic abrasives) and end markets (foundries, automotive).

Emerging players

• Höganäs AB: Höganäs is a Swedish world leader in metal powders, with atomization capabilities applicable to both surface treatment and additive manufacturing. Comparable to the MEPOSAD metal powder business and to the atomization core technology.
• Pometon S.p.A. Pometon is an Italian producer of metal powders and granules (iron, copper, stainless steel) for both shot blasting abrasives and additive manufacturing applications. Comparable adjacency in atomization technology and partial product overlap with MEPOSAD metal powders.
• Carpenter Technology (Carpenter Additive): Carpenter Additive is a US-based supplier of metal powders for additive manufacturing. Comparable to MEPOSAD specifically, though operating at significantly larger scale and in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Wheelabrator Group (Noritake): Wheelabrator is a global supplier of surface treatment equipment and consumables, serving automotive, foundry, and aerospace. Comparable in surface preparation end markets; broader equipment-led offering rather than media-only focus.
• Rösler Group: Rösler is a German global leader in mass finishing and shot blasting equipment, and also offers blasting consumables and process services. Comparable in end-market (surface preparation) and customer base, though primarily equipment-led rather than media-led.
• Sinto Group (Sintokogio): Sinto is a Japanese manufacturer of surface preparation equipment and shot blasting media, serving foundries and automotive globally. Overlapping customer base and product category, with broader equipment portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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