Geographic Expansion The acquisition of Automationstechnik GmbH in Austria (completed July 1, 2025) signals geographic expansion and cross-border collaboration opportunities for automation components, control systems, and related services across Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

IT & Automation SCHÄFER IT-Systems and a tech stack including SAP FICO, Modbus, Microsoft, Ubuntu, and Apache indicate strong demand for MES/ERP integration, SCADA/PLC solutions, and IIoT services to optimize steel processing, perforated metal production, and container systems.

Core Metal Capabilities With EMW Steel-Service-Centre, SCHÄFER Perforated Metal, and SCHÄFER Container Systems, there are cross-sell opportunities for custom metal parts, perforated sheets, and turnkey container solutions to manufacturing, construction, and logistics customers.

Mid-market Growth As a mid-sized group with 51-200 employees at SCHÄFER Werke and over 1,000 group-wide, the company is well positioned to engage suppliers of capital equipment, automation upgrades, and scalable manufacturing services to support capacity expansion and international projects.

International Footprint Presence across Germany, Czech Republic, and Austria, plus global operations, enables multi-site contracts and bundled offerings that can win larger, cross-border projects and deepen partner networks.