Investment casting, die casting and steel casting from a single source – assembly-ready castings with machining, hardening and logistics from Oedheim.
SBV Stahltechnik Beratungs- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
Oedheim (DE) · Taizhou, Jiangyan (CN) · Rayong (TH)New on Amplifa
About SBV Stahltechnik
SBV Stahltechnik is a consulting and distribution company founded in 1972, headquartered in Oedheim (Baden-Württemberg) and specialized in technical castings made of stainless steel, steel and aluminium. The company offers four casting processes: investment casting, vacuum investment casting, water glass investment casting and aluminium die casting (cold chamber, 150–1200 bar). Production takes place in its own or affiliated plants in China (Taizhou/Jiangyan, 30,000 m², 600 employees) and, since 2024, in Rayong, Thailand; at each location, more than 100 CNC machining centres for milling, turning, drilling and grinding are available. With a daily capacity of 20 tonnes, assembly-ready components are produced for Automotive & Two-Wheelers, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Food Industry, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Rail & Marine as well as Sanitary Engineering. At the in-house hardening shop in Germany, the surface hardness of stainless steel is increased to over 900 HV; stress relieving and polishing are carried out in-house. Project engineering, quality assurance, intermediate storage and logistics are managed by the German team.
- Site
- Oedheim
- Processes
- Investment casting (stainless steel investment casting), Aluminium investment casting, Vacuum investment casting, Water glass investment casting, Aluminium die casting (cold chamber), Steel casting, Machining of castings (milling, turning, drilling, grinding), Stainless steel hardening (surface hardness over 900 HV)
- Materials
- Stainless Steel 1.4404, Stainless Steel 1.4408, Stainless Steel, Steel, Aluminium, Zinc, Magnesium, Investment Casting
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 600
- Industries
- Automotive & Two-Wheelers, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Food Industry, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Rail & Marine
- 01
Technical consulting and CAD review
- 02
Toolmaking and prototype production (3D printing of wax models)
- 03
Investment casting / vacuum casting / water glass casting / die casting
- 04
Machining (milling, turning, drilling, grinding)
- 05
Heat treatment / stainless steel hardening
- 06
Coating (partner)
- 07
Quality inspection and documentation
- 08
Logistics, import and series supply
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Investment Casting
Complex geometries, thin walls and high surface quality, among others for stainless steel, steel and aluminium.
Vacuum Investment Casting
Pore-free, dense components without oxidation and air inclusions for highly stressed components.
Water Glass Investment Casting
Cost-efficient process for large, robust steel and stainless steel parts in medium volumes.
Aluminium Die Casting (Cold Chamber)
Dimensionally accurate, repeatable aluminium components with short cycle times for series production.
Stainless Steel 1.4404
Corrosion-resistant stainless steel for construction machinery, agricultural machinery and brewery equipment.
Stainless Steel 1.4408
Casting material for robust, corrosion-resistant components in mechanical engineering.
Stainless Steel Hardening
In-house hardening shop increases the surface hardness to over 900 HV without loss of corrosion resistance.
Rapid Prototyping (3D Printing of Wax Models)
Fast prototype and small-series production prior to series release.
Sites
Oedheim
DESales, consulting, quality assurance, in-house hardening shop, intermediate storage
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Hardening shop
- Intermediate storage
Taizhou (Jiangyan, Jiangsu)
CNInvestment casting foundries and production plants (Taizhou Jinding, Taizhou Xinyu, XINYU Investment Casting)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, steel, aluminium
- >100 CNC machining centres
- 30,000 m² production area
Rayong
THInvestment casting foundry (production, established 2024)
- Materials
- Stainless steel
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment casting (stainless steel investment casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| Aluminium investment castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Vacuum investment castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Water glass investment castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Aluminium die casting (cold chamber)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Steel castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Machining of castings (milling, turning, drilling, grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| Stainless steel hardening (surface hardness over 900 HV)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Stress relievingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| CoatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping (3D printing of wax models)Additive | – | – | – | – | Wax |
| Technical consulting / design support (castability-oriented design, feasibility assessment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining centres | – | >100 | – | – | Plants in China and Thailand |
| Die casting machine (cold chamber) | – | – | Working pressures 150–1200 bar | – | Asia |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Quality assurance is performed under German project responsibility with inspection and documentation of every casting prior to delivery. The German sites are certified to ISO 9001:2015; the Chinese partner plants additionally to IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001.
| Evidence | Oedheim | Taizhou (Jiangyan) |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| IATF 16949:2016 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 45001:2018 | ||
| ISO 50001:2018 |
History
- 1972
Founding of SBV by Josef Schnaberich as a consulting and distribution company for metal semi-finished products for the automotive and mechanical engineering industries.
- 2000
Company handed over to Paul Schnaberich; shift towards assembly-ready series components.
- 2003
Cooperation with the ISO 9001-certified investment casting foundries Taizhou Jinding and Taizhou Xinyu in Jiangyan, China.
- 2006
Joint venture Taizhou Autowel Manufacture for the production of assembly-ready investment castings.
- 2011
Commissioning of the investment casting foundry XINYU Investment Casting.
- 2017
Partnership in rapid prototyping; the partner company is now part of the Xinyu Group.
- 2018
Certification of the Xinyu Group to IATF 16949:2016.
- 2024
Establishment of a new investment casting foundry in Rayong, Thailand.