In its core business, SKW Metallurgie develops, manufactures and sells products used in the desulphurization and refining of raw iron and steel. A company of long-standing tradition, the SKW Metallurgie Group has established itself as a competent partner in the global steel industry. The brands SKW Metallurgie, ESM, Tecnosulfur, Quab, and Affival represent quality, delivery reliability and innovation.

The SKW Metallurgie Group is seen as a global market leader in developing and manufacturing industrial cored wire with special chemicals for the production of high-grade steel. An additional business area is production of and trade in special chemicals.

The SKW Metallurgie Group consists of the three business segments: "Cored Wire" - Affival Group, "Powders and Granules" - SKW Stahl-Metallurgie GmbH, http://www.tecnosulfur.com.br/ and ESM Group, and "Other" - operative activity: Quab" SKW QUAB Chemicals Inc.
The registered headquarters of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG are located in Unterneukirchen (Germany).