As the management company in charge of the close-knit European sales network and global trading companies and sales offices, Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH (SMHD) ensures the Salzgitter Group's comprehensive presence. The "Mannesmann" brand has been a part of the company's name since 2005. This combination of names reflects the dovetailing of both national and international sales with the steel production business and the Energy Business Unit.

Alongside the companies of Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH and Salzgitter Mannesmann Stahlhandel GmbH, Universal Eisen und Stahl GmbH also delivers to customers in Germany and abroad in its capacity as a plate specialist.