SBO

SBO, short for Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology, is an Austrian manufacturer of high-alloy, non-magnetic steels, high-precision components and technical equipment. Its headquarters are in Ternitz, Austria, and the group employs around 1,600 people across more than 20 locations worldwide. The company says it has worked in demanding industries for over a century and has recently moved to a renewed brand identity.

Divisions

• Precision Technology, which makes custom components to tight tolerances, from complex steel parts to parts produced by additive manufacturing, for the energy, space, aerospace and semiconductor industries among others
• Energy Equipment, which supplies tools for horizontal and directional drilling and well completion, designed for onshore and offshore conditions with high temperature and high pressure

Products and capabilities

• High-strength non-magnetic steels
• Advanced additive manufacturing, including metal 3D printing capacity that the company has expanded in the United States and the United Kingdom
• High-performance drilling motors
• Subtractive and additive manufacturing techniques combined with material expertise in high-performance alloys

Locations

The group operates through subsidiaries including Schoeller-Bleckmann Precision Technology GmbH in Austria, 3T Additive Manufacturing Limited and Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron in the United Kingdom, BICO Drilling Tools and The WellBoss Company in the United States and Canada, and sites in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore and Vietnam. Management is organised as a two-tier structure with an Executive Board and a Supervisory Board.

Aerospace relevance

Aerospace and space appear on SBO's list of the industries served by its Precision Technology division, alongside energy and semiconductors. The company links its work to customers who need precision and reliable performance in extreme environments.

Shows

SBO appears in the exhibitor lists of the Paris Air Show 2027 and Aeromart Toulouse 2026.

Contact

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