Austrian subsidiary of german/swiss Schmolz+Bickenbach Group - responsible markets are Austria and south-eastern europe. Toda ... y, the SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group is the world's largest manufacturer, processor and distributor of special steel long products and has worldwide about 10 000 employees. As a producer, the Group is Number 1 in the global market for both stainless long steels and tool steels. In alloy and high-alloy special and engineering steels we rank among the top ten. read more