{"id":3660,"date":"2023-05-15T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sm-metals.com\/ueber-uns\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T02:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:41:17","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sm-metals.com\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3660\" class=\"elementor elementor-3660 elementor-2552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-729d020c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"729d020c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5df4a0de\" data-id=\"5df4a0de\" 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elementor-element-1edffe8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1edffe8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b31a413\" data-id=\"5b31a413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef4886f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ef4886f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b989ea0 elementor-widget__width-initial divider-yes aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"3b989ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__subtitle\"><span>ENTERPRISE IN THE FIELD OF DISMANTLING AND METAL TRADE<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dblh__divider\"><\/div><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">WELCOME TO SM-METALS GMBH!<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3936e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec3936e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a leading company in the field of metal trade, transport and disposal with over 17 years of experience.\u00a0 Our goal is to be a fair and competent business partner for our customers and suppliers with high competence, experience and flexibility.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our history started in 2006, when our founder established the company &#8220;SM Metallhandel e.K.&#8221; in Mannheim, Germany, to meet the high demand for transformer plates from Pakistan. After expanding the field of suppliers to Europe, China and India, the renting of a 100m\u00b2 hall and hiring an employee in 2007 was took place. In 2011, the company was converted into a GmbH (limited liability company) to meet the growth of the company. Since 2013 we are certified as a waste management company and have rented a larger site with 8000m\u00b2 in Lampertheim to meet the increasing spatial requirements.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We specialize in the dismantling and removal of transformers and substations and also offer the dismantling of switchgear, transformers and capacitors. Through our authorization under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), we purchase transformers from utilities and municipal utilities and dispose of\/recycle them properly. In addition, we purchase scrap and metals from private as well as commercial customers. In 2014 we also started accepting non-ferrous metals privately and in the same year we expanded our company premises again. In 2021 we have built an 80t gantry crane and we are planning further expansion of the company premises and vehicle fleet in 2022. For the current year 2023 and the coming year 2024 concrete measures for expansion are already underway.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Feel free to contact us for more information and cooperation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b28e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14b28e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf493df elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-time-line-vertical\" data-id=\"3bf493df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-time-line-vertical.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-timeline-vertical appear_animation breakpoint_on-mobile\">\r\n        <div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper\">            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2026+                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">EXPANSION\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Local expansion in Lampertheim, photovoltaics, green roofs, fleet expansion<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2025                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">EXPANSION\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Additional storage building<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2023                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">EXPANSION\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Office extension, additional warehouse<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2022                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">EXPANSION\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><ul><li><p>Company premises and fleet expanded to meet increasing demands.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Acquisition of a container tiler, expansion to a total of 8450m2<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2021                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">GANTRY CRANE\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Expansion of the range of services with the installation of a gantry crane with 80 tons lifting capacity for improved operations.<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2019                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY PREMISES\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Successful expansion of the company premises to increase capacity to a total of 6,500m\u00b2.<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2016                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">TRADE IN CHINA\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Start of exporting large quantities to China<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2014                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">PRIVATE ACCEPTANCE OF PRECIOUS METALS\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>In addition to industrial and business customers: Start of private precious metal acceptance for customers.<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2013                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">RELOCATION TO LAMPERTHEIM, CERTIFIED AS A SPECIALIST DISPOSAL COMPANY\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Relocation to Lampertheim and attainment of certification as a specialist disposal company; expansion of the vehicle fleet.<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2011                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">CONVERSION OF THE COMPANY FORM\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Conversion of the company form into a limited liability company (SM Metals GmbH)<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2007                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">FIRST MOVE\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Relocation to Mannheim Sandhofen with a 1000m2 warehouse<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>            <div class=\"tlv__item\">                    <div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\">\r\n                        <span class=\"tlv__date\">\r\n                            2006                        <\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tlv__volume-background\"><span class=\"border-top\"><\/span><span class=\"border-bottom\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\r\n\t                    <div class=\"tlv__content\">\r\n                            \t\t                        <h3 class=\"tlv__title\">FOUNDATION OF SM-METALS\t\t                        <\/h3>\t\t                        <div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Foundation of SM-Metals as a sole proprietorship (SM Metallhandel e.K.) with focus on metal trading with an office space in Mannheim Friesenheimer-Insel.<\/p>\t\t                        <\/div>\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a57d733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a57d733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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