
Steel and plant construction, hull construction and conveying technology components from Bad Schandau

SAO Stahl- und Anlagenbau Oberelbe GmbH
Bad SchandauNew on Amplifa
About SAO Stahl- und Anlagenbau Oberelbe
SAO Stahl- und Anlagenbau Oberelbe GmbH, based in Bad Schandau in Saxon Switzerland, is a medium-sized company with 18 employees that traces its origins to the Oberelbe shipyard founded in 1985. The company manufactures conveying technology components for gravel extraction, including conveyor belts, floating pontoons, main frames, crane girders, feed boxes, chutes as well as stairs and platforms. A speciality from its shipyard tradition is hull construction: floating installations are manufactured as complete plants or as individual floaters and pontoons. Design and production are carried out in-house; in addition, SAO offers assembly in the workshop and on site, up to turnkey installations and machinery. In metal construction, the company also manufactures staircase systems with various railing variants for private and public-sector clients.
- Site
- Bad Schandau
- Processes
- Steel construction (conveyor belts, floating pontoons, main frames, crane girders, feed boxes,, Plant construction including assembly in the workshop and on site, up to turnkey installations and, Metal construction (staircase systems with various railing variants), Hull construction (floating installations, complete plants, floaters/pontoons), Shipbuilding (former Oberelbe shipyard), Manufacture of conveying technology components for gravel extraction, Assembly in the workshop and on site, up to turnkey installations and machinery, Design/manufacture of conveying technology components for gravel extraction
- Materials
- Steel
- Founded
- 1985
- Employees
- 18
- Industries
- Gravel industry / gravel extraction, Conveying technology, Shipbuilding, Public and private clients (metal construction), Private and public-sector clients (metal construction)
- 01
Steel construction / design
- 02
In-house manufacturing
- 03
Assembly in the workshop or on site
- 04
Commissioning of turnkey installations and machinery
Materials and processes
Steel
Steel is the preferred material for steel construction, plant construction, hull construction and conveying technology components.
Locations

Bad Schandau
DEMain plant / Manufacturing and assembly
- Materials
- Steel
Components




Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel construction (conveyor belts, floating pontoons, main frames, crane girders, feed boxes,Welding/Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Plant construction including assembly in the workshop and on site, up to turnkey installations andAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Metal construction (staircase systems with various railing variants)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Hull construction (floating installations, complete plants, floaters/pontoons)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Shipbuilding (former Oberelbe shipyard)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of conveying technology components for gravel extractionJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
History
- 1985
Commencement of operations as Oberelbe shipyard as a manufacturer of conveying technology components for gravel extraction