SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA

SHS‑Stahl‑Holding‑Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA is a German industrial holding company based in Saarland that consolidates and manages the region’s steelmaking activities. It is the parent company of Aktien‑Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) and Saarstahl AG.

The group operates integrated iron and steel production and rolling facilities, supplying heavy plate and long products such as wire rod and bar steel. Dillinger specializes in heavy plate for applications including shipbuilding, offshore structures, linepipe, and pressure vessels, while Saarstahl focuses on long products for automotive, mechanical engineering, fasteners, and wire applications. Customers span automotive, construction, energy, machinery, and infrastructure sectors.

SHS coordinates strategy, investments, and shared services (e.g., procurement, finance, and R&D) across its companies and pursues decarbonization through increased scrap use, energy efficiency, and the transition toward lower‑carbon steelmaking using new technologies. For the chemical and process industries, the group’s steels are used in plant construction and equipment such as vessels, heat exchangers, and piping systems.