SMT Scharf AG operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the development, building, and maintenance of transport equipment for underground mining. It operates through the following segments: Coal Mining, Mineral Mining, Tunnel, and Other Industries. The Coal Mining segment sells railway systems and chairlifts for underground mining. The Mineral Mining segment sells rail systems and high-performance vehicles equipped with rubber wheels to operators of underground mines for the production of metals such as gold, platinum, copper and other raw materials. The Tunnel segment focuses on the tunnel logistics business for large-scale construction sites. The Other Industries segment covers business outside the scope of underground mining and tunnel logistics. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Hamm, Germany.