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Commitment for SteelAnnual Report 2016

Commitment for Steel · Annual Report 2016

2 Contents

2 Contents

4 Editorial

5 Priorities of the German Steel Federation in 2016

6 Global steel market still in structural crisis

8 Effective trade defences – vital for fair trade on free markets

10 Interview: Trade policy

11 EU Emissions Trading Scheme – intervention for realistic reference values

12 Interview: The external offi ces – energy and climate policies continue to dictate the agenda

13 Self-generated elec-tricity: agreement pro-vides planning security

14 Gaining attention

on the EU level with alliances

15 Roadmap “Steel – Committed to Sustainability”

16 Environmental policy requires a compre-hensive approach

17 Interview: Focusing on political communication

18 Steel producers use sustainable trans-port via rail and inland waterways and need intact infrastructures

19 The versatility of steel application

20 Priorities of the Steel Institute VDEh in 2016

21 Increased effi ciency and CO2 mitigation along the steel value-creation chain and the poten-tials of iron ore reduc-tion with hydrogen

21 The European Scientifi c Steel Panel

21 Metallurgy

22 Forming technology

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23 Plant engineering

23 The Verlag Stahl eisen publishing house, Library and Steel Academy

24 Research and the Steel Research Agenda

25 Improved online test methods for quality assurance in production fl ows at steelworks and rolling mills

26 Effi ciency in the steel industry

28 The steel industry and digitalization

30 Focusing on high-strength steels

31 Lightweight construc-tion with steel

32 Interview: Research on steel application

33 Standardisation and the standardisation strategy of the steel producers

34 Fewer accidents in the steel industry

35 Steel: the year in pictures

36 Boards

38 Member companies

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Copyright: Steel Institute VDEh, German Steel Federation Düsseldorf, November 2016

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4 Editorial

We are presenting this report for the Members’ Meeting of the steel organisations on 10 November 2016. The organisations thus provide written information on some of the initiatives and services with which they have rep-resented the positions and interests of the steel industry in 2016. The responsi-ble personnel would be pleased to pro-vide more detailed information on these topics.

At the start of this year, the German Steel Federation declared 2016 a fate-ful year for the steel industry. Today, ten months later, one must declare that this was by no means an exaggeration – given the current challenges facing the sector. Not only have the German Par-liament, the Federal Council (Bundes-rat) and the European Parliament exam-ined the steel industry’s circumstances in detail, but the European heads of state have also discussed the current situation. Our attention still focuses on, in particular, the growing upheavals in global trade, the intensifi cation of Euro-pean climate protection efforts following the Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015, and the energy transition in Germany. Our com-munication engages intensively with the public and political decision-makers on these topics.

We continue to call for fair conditions for the sector and warn against, for exam-ple, any escalation of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme that could lead to an irreparable weakening of the steel com-panies involved in international compe-tition. This position is also supported by a study undertaken by the research institute Prognos on the economic con-sequences of a weakening of the steel industry in Germany, according to which a misguided European climate policy would endanger up to 380,000 jobs along the value-creation chains.

At the same time, the public demands that the steel industry, l ike other industrial sectors, provides orienta-tion regarding the principle of sustain-able production. Research projects on both the utilisation of CO2 as well as on hydrogen-related metallurgy, how-ever, involve uncharted technical-sci-entifi c territory. The German Steel Insti-tute VDEh, with its expertise, can make an important contribution here, even if results can only be expected in the long term.

Regarding the challenges facing us, we will consistently continue to imple-ment structural change in our organisa-tions to come up with further synergies. Among other things, this will ensure effi -cient working structures – so that we remain an attractive platform for the exchange of technical-scientifi c experi-ence and a competent representative of political interests for steel companies in Germany and Europe.

Best regards

Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff

Hans Jürgen KerkhoffPresident German Steel FederationChairman Steel Institute VDEh

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Prioritiesof the German Steel Federation in 2016

Involvement in investment offensive in

Germany and the EU

Monitoring: global capacities/

worldwide protectionism

Workable structuring of EU regulations on confl ict resources

Strengthening position of steel in technical

automotive sector-related courses

“Steel Sustainability” Roadmap

Comprehensive approach to targets and structure of

environmental policy

The Communication Initiative 2016

(trade & climate)

Alignment of climate policy on

international agreements(Climate Action Plan 2050)

Competitive structure of the Emissions Trading

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The energy transition:no levy on self-generation

Maintaining and strengthening EU’s trade

defence instruments (MES China)

Involvement in EU steel policy

Application of European state aid rules

2016 was dominated by two major topics: fi rstly, Chinese exports resulting from enormous overcapacities fl ooding the world’s markets, and particularly Europe’s. This is linked to the debate on whether to grant China market economy status (MES), which would make defending against dumped imports from the country even more diffi cult for the EU. Secondly, reform of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the period after 2020 continues, threatening high cost burdens that would massively impair the competitiveness of the European steel industry.

In addition, the energy transition in Germany continues with the restructuring of the levy on self-generated electricity resulting from its Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), as well as the 2050 Climate Action Plan.

Fair competitive conditions, both in the EU and worldwide, are essential for the future of our sector – which is why the German Steel Federation is still pressing for a strict European state aid regime.

The steel industry in Germany is well aware of its responsibility for sustainable production and products, and has published its Roadmap with sustainability activities in time for the annual meeting.

Continuation of the Communication Initiative (strongly sup-ported by studies, magazines, brochures and fi lms) permit-ted us to increase attention among politicians and the pub-lic regarding the concerns of the steel companies, thereby stressing the advantages of steel. The Berlin Steel Dialogue,

with Head of Chancellery Peter Altmaier as the main speaker, was embedded in the Action Week organised by the “Future of Industry” alliance, which the German Steel Federation joined this year.

Our work in 2016 also included many other aspects of rel-evance for our sector. The EU Industrial Emissions Directive, with the best available technologies jointly defi ned by indus-try and the responsible authorities, and the Railway Regula-tion Act (which regulates access to private company rail net-works) are just two examples that demonstrate the depth and breadth of the range of topics discussed at the German Steel Federation.

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Global steel market still in structural crisis

After the upheavals of the second half of 2015, the global steel economy has stabilised in recent months. Thus crude steel production during the fi rst seven months of this year remained roughly at the same level as last year, having fallen by 3 per cent in 2015. There are even indications that there will be a slight increase this year. At the start of the year one still presumed that there would be a fall. The better-than-expected development is mainly due to the Chinese gov-ernment’s renewed use of wide-ranging monetary and fi scal stimuli. Chinese steel demand remained largely stable in con-trast to the substantial decrease originally expected.

Nevertheless, the situation for the global steel industry remains very serious. On the one hand, this is because of the demand prospects: according to worldsteel’s new short-range outlook published in October, no long-term upswing will follow this year’s stabilisation. Instead, global steel demand will largely develop sideways again in 2017. This is mainly due to steel demand in China shrinking more strongly again. In contrast, growth in demand outside China will increase mod-erately: fi rstly because the Japanese and the US markets will

grow again for the fi rst time after two years of decline. Sec-ondly, because the serious recessions in important emerging countries, particularly in Brazil and Russia, will peter out.

On the other hand, no real turnaround has been observed in global steel capacities. According to the OECD, (effective) worldwide steel overcapacities currently amount to 660 mil-lion tonnes. About two-thirds of this is in China. Although the Chinese government announced at the start of the year that steel capacities would be reduced by 100 - 150 million tonnes by 2020, given estimated excess capacities of around 400 million tonnes this is by no means enough to bring about any decisive improvement in the global supply and demand fi g-ures. There is also uncertainty about whether overproduction and price dumping could actually be contained even if there were consistent capacity reductions. Chinese steel exports have risen again this year despite the Chinese government’s promises of closures.

Against this background, the external economic environ-ment remains challenging and fraught with risk. Despite this,

6 Economic policy

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Economic policy

the steel economy in Germany has fared better this year than was initially feared at the start of the year. While crude steel production during the fi rst eight months fell 2 per cent com-pared with the same period in 2015, in view of the improved orders situation crude steel production for the whole year will reach 42.5 million tonnes – and may therefore actually be only slightly below the 42.7 million tonnes produced in 2015. In contrast, at the start of the year it was feared that there would be a fall of 3 per cent, with production well below 42 million tonnes.

The relative stability of the steel economy in Germany is partly an expression of the resilience of German industrial value-creation chains, which were able to perform well again in 2016 despite a diffi cult and uncertain environment. In addi-tion, the defence measures undertaken against China have also started taking effect, so that the feared worsening of Germany’s foreign trade in steel did not materialise in 2016. The import crisis on the EU steel market, however, has not yet been overcome. Diversion effects continue to trouble the open EU market as a consequence of displacement by Chi-nese suppliers on third markets. In addition, the steel exports of the EU continue to fall due to cutthroat competition on international markets.

It is the task of the Department for Economic Policy and Bus-siness Cycle to identify and analyse fundamental economic and structural trends on national and international steel mar-kets. The Department publishes quarterly economic reports and an annual forecast. There are also special reports on important topics of current interest, such as the effects of lift-ing the sanctions against Iran or background information on Brexit and on the US steel market.

The Department also focuses on the provision of informa-tion and analyses for current economic policy discussions. Whereby great attention is now being paid to monitoring Chi-na’s reform policy, the shift in international foreign trade fl ows, and the analysis of global steel capacities.

The work of the Department is based on reliable statistics on developments on the steel markets. We collect our own data on orders received, deliveries, investments and capacities. The Department also has powerful foreign trade databases that are available for member companies. In addition, infor-mation from Eurofer’s statistical system is prepared in graphic form and made available to the companies in a user-friendly format.

Director EconomicsDr. Martin Theuringer( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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Effective trade defences – vital for fair trade on free markets

Foreign trade has rarely been more in the spotlight than it is now. Global steel exports have achieved a new record level. Almost every third tonne comes from China. A large pro-portion of this Chinese material may be offered on the markets at dump-ing prices. The EU steel market has no import duties and is therefore par-ticularly threatened. The steel compa-nies in the EU and Germany are up against third-country suppliers that are seeking considerable gains in market share through unfair market practices. The fl ood of cheap Chinese material, above all, is overstretching the Euro-pean steel markets’ capacity to absorb. However well posi-tioned, no steel producer operating in a market economy environment can continue to exist against such state-spon-sored competition.

The only way to fi ght back against this unfair competition remains the use of the trade defence instruments provided for this purpose by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This is not a matter of protectionism, but of restoring fair competitive conditions. Never before has a consistent and prompt imple-

mentation of trade defence processes been more important. A clear correc-tive is needed to balance these market distortions. The European Commis-sion therefore fi nally introduced mea-sures against imports of cold-rolled sheet from China and Russia in 2016. There have also been a range of other legal actions focusing on hot-rolled wide strip, concrete reinforcing steel and heavy plate.

A decisive competitive factor in the current market environment is whether the trade policy instruments avail-able can at least balance out the most

serious distortions in international trade. The European steel industry, however, can only fall back on considerably weaker and more cumbersome defence measures than other coun-tries have. The number of ongoing measures and the average duties levied are also considerably lower than elsewhere. This relative weakness of the EU’s antidumping instruments rep-resents a serious threat in the current situation. One reason for this is the lesser duty rule, which often leads to defensive duties being lower in the EU than in other countries and fail-ing to make up for the actual level of dumping. Such a rule

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– disadvantaging the domestic industry – has neither been stipulated by the WTO nor applied by industrial nations out-side Europe. The German Steel Federation therefore emphati-cally advocates the resumption, and logical conclusion, of the modernisation process of the EU’s trade defence instruments – which was brought to a halt in 2014. Our European part-ners expect Germany to take a strong stand on this matter. The clear statements from Germany’s Parliament and Federal Council (Bundesrat) in 2016 are therefore an important politi-cal signal for effective trade defence.

A major priority in 2016 was the question of whether the EU Commission should recognise China as a market economy in this diffi cult situation. If this occurred, trade defence instru-ments against China would completely lose their protec-tive effect in trade litigation. The German Steel Federation has brought about a change of heart regarding this impor-tant topic by means of intensive awareness-raising discus-sions on all political levels. Not least, the formation of the national Industrial Alliance for Fair Trade interest group con-tributed towards this reappraisal with well-presented and well-attended events in Berlin and Brussels.

Evidently, politicians have at last recognised that fair com-petitive conditions are vital for a strong industry. The German Steel Federation will do everything it can to ensure that these endorsements are also followed by action.

Manager Foreign Trade, Business Economics and ProcurementTobias Aldenhoff ( +49 (0) 211 6707-871 [email protected]

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China Final measures

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AS Hot wide strip China Complaint accepted

AD Reinforcing bars Belarus Complaint accepted

AD Hot wide strip China Provisional measures

AD Heavy plate China Provisional measures

Current trade defence actions by the EU steel industry in 2016

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Interview

Market economy status for China, dumped imports, trade defence – seldom has the foreign trade situation faced by the steel industry received as much atten-tion as this year. Tobias Aldenhoff, an expert on these topics, main-tains an overview.

Last year the steel industry received a lot of public attention regarding dumped steel from China and trade defence. How do you explain this interest?

Tobias Aldenhoff: We have experienced an export offensive by China of unprec-edented proportions this year. Whereby German and European producers are competing with rivals that are highly subsidised and have forced their way onto the market with massive amounts of steel priced below production cost. This has led to considerable losses in market share, a fall in the number of orders received, and production cut-backs among EU producers. It is right and proper that the public are more involved in these incredible events.

But in concrete terms: how did this happen?

Aldenhoff: The steel industry succeeded in generating an understanding about the risks facing the steel location of Ger-many due to unfair competition. The dis-cussion on China’s market economy sta-tus, in particular, has concerned many. It was also crucial that the affected indus-tries closed ranks in an alliance and combined their efforts. Whereby we campaigned vigorously in Germany and on the European level, for example with public events and background discus-sions. Together we can achieve a lot!

So have there already been con-crete political decisions that could help the steel industry in Europe?

Aldenhoff: European industry is not defenceless. It is encouraging that for the fi rst time retroactive trade defence measures, as well as measures based on the ‘threat of injury’, have been imposed. This is, however, only a par-tial success. The EU market has the world’s lowest level of defence. EU trade defence instruments need consid-erable reinforcement.

How credible are Chinese pro-nouncements regarding the reduc-tion of overcapacities? Is anything concrete actually happening?

Aldenhoff: Not really. Apparently, 45 mil-lion tonnes should be dismantled by the end of the year. This, however, must be balanced against an increase in capaci-ties of 30 million tonnes. Overcapacities may persist at around 400 m. tonnes in 2016 – more than twice the EU’s total crude steel production.

Interview:Trade policy

So the topics of China and trade defence will also infl uence your work in 2017?

Aldenhoff: Without doubt! But I am far more optimistic than I was a year ago. Politicians now have a lot more under-standing about trade policy require-ments.

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One billion euros: this would be the additional annual cost for the steel industry in Germany if the European Com-mission’s proposal for the design of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) after 2020 were to become reality. The existing draft must be radically revised in order to prevent this exis-tence-threatening burden.

The steel industry has clear demands: the allocation bench-mark must be set according to the level of the emissions of the best plants. These would then not be burdened with costs, while less effi cient steel producers would have to buy certifi cates or reduce emissions. This would also ensure that the benchmark were realistically achievable. The fl at reduction rate of an average of one per cent per year – which would be impossible for the steel industry to achieve – must be aban-doned, as must the so-called correction factor. A consider-able increase in the share of industry allowances available for free allocation would ultimately be a prerequisite in order

to provide a suffi cient allocation for the industry – the Com-mission wants to restrict these to just 40 per cent of the total emissions cap.

The German Steel Federation has raised these concerns in numerous discussions with MEPs and representatives of the German government. It has important partners by its side: the same positions were shared with the IG Metall union – from steel summits in the federal states to resolutions at the Federal Council and Parliament. In addition, the German government recently positioned itself in Brussels in favour of increasing free allocation. It also supports continued compensation for ETS-related increases in electricity prices. The fact remains, however, that the steel industry believes that its demands do not yet receive suffi cient attention in the European Council or the European Parliament. Every effort must continue to be made to achieve realistic benchmarks, and thus prevent the massive impairment of competitiveness that would follow.

EU Emissions Trading Scheme –intervention for realistic reference values

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Energy and climate policies are of paramount importance for an energy-intensive sector like the steel industry. In the “fateful year” of 2016, landmark decisions for the steel location of Germany will be made – regarding the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). The external offi ces in Berlin and Brussels are therefore in intensive contact with political decision-makers.

The EEG and ETS are on the agenda in Berlin and Brussels. How do you represent the concerns of the steel industry there?

Dr. Claudia Conrads: We hold direct dis-cussions with the MEPs in Brussels and Strasburg. We also organise events on particular topics, such as a parliamen-tary breakfast or lunch. There are also, of course, regular exchanges with rep-resentatives of the European Commis-sion and the Councils.

Roderik Hömann: It also depends on the level at which the proposed legisla-tion is located. The EEG, for example, is a classic national law that has passed through various phases between the ini-tial draft bill until agreement in the Cabi-net and then approval in Parliament. While the legislation is at the responsi-ble Ministry we hold talks on the admin-istrative level, point out problems and push our proposals. Sometimes discus-sions are also necessary at the highest level, e.g. with Ministers. Contacts with MPs and their staff begin after the draft has found its way through the Cabinet.

What particular challenges do you face when representing interests?

Conrads: The interplay between the lev-els in particular. Above all between Ber-lin and Brussels. Regarding the EEG, for example, the German government had to negotiate state aid aspects with the European Commission. The Federal Ministers were our contacts in this case, as well as the Commission.

Interview:The external offi ces – energy and climate policies continue to dictate the agenda

Hömann: The Emissions Trading Scheme is a European Directive. So contact with the European parliamen-tarians is important. Nevertheless, in this case we also have to try to talk with the German government and the MPs. Germany still has a special sta-tus regarding policy-making in the Euro-pean Union.

You achieved partial success with the EEG. Are you satisfied with this?

Hömann: One has to recognise that the German government had to hold very diffi cult and intensive negotiations with the European Commission in order for the exemption of self-generation to con-tinue. In the end, the Minister for Eco-nomic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, managed to get agreement on continuation of the exemption, as we wanted. Now what matters is how the law is formulated and implemented.

Discussions on reforming the ETS have entered a decisive phase. What can the steel industry expect?

Hömann: We expect an Emissions Trad-ing Scheme that permits competitive steel production in future. The current plans of the EU Commission threaten the very existence of the steel sector. The discussions are diffi cult – particu-larly on the European level.Conrads: That’s true. With a view to ratifi cation of the Paris Climate Agree-ment, there are many voices that want the EU to continue to play its leader-ship role in climate protection – at any price. Not everyone understands what it means when steel is produced under much worse conditions elsewhere in the world. It certainly doesn’t help the world’s climate.

Roderik Hömann and Dr. Claudia Conrads represent the interests of the steel industry in Berlin and Brussels.

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Self-generated electricity: agreement provides planning security

A considerable amount of planning security has been regained this year with regard to the exemption of self-gener-ation as part of the reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). The law, amended in 2014, provided for the Ger-man government to review inventory protection for self-gen-eration by 2017 and then present a proposal for revising the previous rules. The European Commission favoured impos-ing proportional payment of the EEG levy for existing self-gen-eration plants previously exempted from the levy. This would have meant additional costs for the steel industry amounting to more than 150 million euros per year. In statements and dis-cussions with the German government and the EU Commis-sion, the German Steel Federation has repeatedly made it clear that a fundamental exception was required for electricity gen-eration in this sector, given the particular characteristics of the energetic exploitation of waste gases and other residual ener-gies. The reality is that electricity generation from waste gases replaces the use of primary fuels and is therefore practically CO2-neutral. Agreement was fi nally reached over the summer between Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel and the EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager on the aspects of this year’s energy pack-age that were still in dispute regarding state-aid regulations, including the treatment of self-generation.

According to the new agreement, inventory protection from the EEG levy will remain intact for self-generation plants as long as the existing plants are not signifi cantly modernised. Following any such signifi cant modernisation, which would be defi ned as replacement of the generator, the EEG levy would become applicable at a rate of 20 per cent. In this case, a claim on the basis of the special compensation scheme would, how-ever, also be possible for the self-generation involved. This agreement fundamentally provides a suitable basis – electric-ity generation that exploits the waste gases inevitably arising from steel production will be able to continue making its contri-bution towards climate protection while fending off impairment of international competitiveness. Legal implementation is cur-rently being discussed in the German Parliament, and it will be necessary to ensure that the rules are also practicable in detail.

Energy and Climate PoliciesHead of Representative Offi ce in BerlinRoderik Hömann( +49 (0) 30 2325546 [email protected]

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Networks and alliances

Gaining attention on the EU level with alliances

EU institutions have always welcomed the expertise of specialists who can provide robust facts and thus support the political process. Statements from alliances are held in particularly high regard in Brussels and Strasburg, not least because of the large number of members that consolidate their strengths. This is why the forming of strategic alliances, and smaller ad hoc coalitions on individual topics, has become increasingly important in recent years. The topic of granting China market economy status is a good example of this. In addition to the European alliance of AEGIS EUROPE, which represents the interests of 30 European industries on this topic, the German Steel Federation has taken the lead in founding the Industrial Alliance for Fair Trade. This is a grouping of 14 German associations whose industrial sectors employ more than 545,000 workers, achieving sales of over EUR 160 bil-lion in 2014. The alliance closely follows the political process on the topic of market economy status for China on both the European and national levels. The alliance communicated the effects of import pressure on industry – and the consequences

Head of Representative Offi ce in Brussels Dr. Claudia Conrads ( +32 2 2301855 [email protected]

of a premature designation of China as a market economy – with a wide range of parliamentary events for MPs and their staff, bilateral talks with the various stakeholders in Brussels and Berlin, and various publications. Just two years ago this topic was hardly on the radar of decision-makers on the Euro-pean and national levels. The visibility and density of activities by European and national alliances has pushed this topic into the spotlight of European discussion.

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Sustainability, environment, transport and education 15

Roadmap “Steel – Committed to Sustainability”

The Stahl-Zentrum has been publishing its regular cross-company sustainability reports since 2001. They are based on the conviction that balanced progress can be achieved in all three dimensions of sustainability – the economy, ecology and society – for which the sustainability report offers striking proof.

Looking to the future pays – particularly in difficult times. Politicians are also striving to make the right decisions for the future, mainly on climate protection and resource effi -ciency. While such requirements are based on environmen-tal aspects, the public consider social and economic issues more relevant. A roadmap for the steel industry has been

created taking these points-of-view into account. Based on international sustainability targets, as well as current develop-ments in society and industry, it provides perspectives and development aims for the steel industry in Germany. The roadmap also describes the activities that may contribute for meeting these targets. Whereby it does not solely consider the possibilities that the steel industry can provide internally through process optimisations and new developments or in societal collaboration. Instead, it also focuses on options that could offer further enhanced co-operation within the value-creation chains as well as cross-sector collaboration. Ulti-mately, products made of steel make the greatest contribution towards a sustainable treatment of all resources, as already demonstrated in the study entitled “The CO2 balance of steel – a contribution to climate protection”, published by the cor-porate consultants Boston Consulting Group.

Sustainability requirements will also remain subject to con-stant change in the future. The steel industry wants to take this into account with an open dialogue with all interested groups. Whereby it is important that the necessary long-term conditions exist in order to maintain research, investment and production – and thus to secure the continuation of the steel industry.

“Put simply, the task of ‘sustainability’ means reconciling environmental protection, jobs, and economic effi ciency!”

Harald SchartauChairman of the Education and Human Resources Committee


Environmental policy requires a comprehensive approach

A real jungle: there are now more than 2,000 EU environ-mental regulations, and every year about 140 pieces of legis-lation are revised or created. The Industrial Emissions Direc-tive (IED, 2010/75/EU) is particularly important. It regulates the approval, operation and closure of industrial plants in the EU on the basis of the best available techniques. There is also a dense network of other binding regulations in all possible areas, from waste and energy, through climate and resources, to the environment.

While the IED is intended to prevent double regulation or con-tradictions, in reality politicians and official authorities are often unable to grasp the complex technical and legal con-nections in detail. A comprehensive consideration is neces-sary. This is the case, for example, when greater protection of soil and groundwater, or lower consumption of resources, is required. It is also called upon when the composition of sep-arated materials changes due to modifi ed waste gas clean-ing, and they are then perhaps no longer recyclable but must instead be deposited. Every activity has an effect on our envi-ronment – and it is therefore necessary to weigh up holistically what effects are minimal and can thus be tolerated.

The steel industry refers to these factual connections and carries out educational work. Examples from the last twelve months include the processes to further develop Germany’s Resource Effi ciency Programme (ProgRess II) and the “Ger-man Sustainability Strategy – New Edition 2016” or, from the EU, the package of measures and action plan (COM(2015)614 fi nal) for the Circular Economy in connection with the amend-ment of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EU). The German Steel Federation has taken a position on each of these and expressly called for an integrational political approach. The comprehensive discussions with parliamentar-ians, the German government and offi cial authorities will con-tinue in 2017.

“A comprehensive environmental policy involves weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of the most varied environmental requirements and making an appropriate decision.”

Hildegard Kurtz Chairman of the joint Environmental Committee

Director PoliticsGerhard Endemann ( +49 (0) 211 6707-456 [email protected]

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17Interview

The additional politically-ori-ented activities of the Steel Com-munication Initiative have been supplementing Federation commu-nication since 2011. Wide-ranging measures and publications involv-ing both classic and social media have been created and utilised to infl uence political decision-making processes in Berlin and Brussels in order to underpin representation of the sector’s interests.

What aims are you pursuing with the Communication Initiative Steel?

Klaus Schmidtke: What really matters is public involvement in a current topic coming to the notice of policy-makers at the right point in time. Otherwise it would simply get drowned out in the vastly growing flood of information – particularly in Berlin and Brussels. Social relevance is vital. It is always neces-sary to demonstrate the consequences of political decisions. For example, the number of jobs that would be lost.

How do you approach this?

Marvin Bender: Communication in-tended for political decision-makers is highly complicated. It involves the stra-tegically clever positioning of activities and materials along the political discus-sion route. Whereby timing and the ac-tual presentation of information play a central role.We always face the major challenge of combining political, economic and tech-nical topics in such a way that they are easily understood while not losing any important details.

That sounds like a balancing act. Which of last year’s activities are particularly memorable?

Schmidtke: Three core topics dic-tated our communication plan. There was China with the key words ‘trade defence’, ‘market economy status’ and ‘overcapacities’. Then the revision regarding the self-generation of elec-tricity as part of the Renewable Energy

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Sources Act (EEG) and, finally, the planned intensifi cation of the EU Emis-sions Trading Scheme.Bender: I have to agree. Personally, I fi nd every new project, whether online or offl ine, exciting. I particularly remem-ber last year’s two fi lms on emissions trading and on self-generation using waste gases. We managed to prepare complex topics understandably – with short video clips – and get our political message across.Schmidtke: Right! When we talk about communication successes we also have to mention distributing the results of the Prognos study1 on the risks involved in any intensifi cation of the Emissions Trading Scheme. In addition to publish-ing the actual study itself, we also man-aged to draw the attention of the media and politicians to the dramatic conse-quences for the steel industry – and the entire economy – if the competitiveness of European sites was further weakened by a tougher emissions trading regime. The main thing that was highlighted in the media and in the minds of many was the impending loss of 380,000 jobs.

You said earlier that the topic of China had kept you busy. What activities were involved here?

Bender: I can particularly recall our “Jobs at risk” poster campaign which clearly showed – in a very drastic way – what would happen if the steel indus-try were further weakened. In addition to one-sided climate and energy poli-cies, it was mainly the fl ood of dumped steel on the European market that put the sector under pressure.

Communicators together: Klaus Schmidtke, Head of Public Relations, and his colleague Marvin Bender.

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Transport and infrastructure

Steel producers use sustainable transport via rail and inland waterways and need intact infrastructures

Complex economies depend on effective and effi cient technical infrastructure – whether for traffi c, energy supply or communication. In this regard, Germany was for a long time well equipped and a worldwide leader because politicians understood that the construction and maintenance of infra-structures was a central task. Now, however, Germany faces major challenges. The technical infrastructures required for digitalisation, Industry 4.0, the energy transition, sustainabil-ity, as well as climate and environmental protection are putting the business location of Germany to the test.

The last two decades have been hard times for Germany’s infrastructure. Since the mid-1990s at least, the Federal Gov-ernment has cut its investment in the building and mainte-nance of roads to well below the actual need. The steel indus-try, on the other hand, has continued to invest in its own works railways and private commercial ports, some of which are among the largest of their type in Germany. Whereby for decades the sector has been using sustainable rail and inland navigation for 80 per cent of its transport.

The German Steel Federation has repeatedly pointed out that transport routes require considerably higher levels of investment. The Federal Government’s current planning now includes a continuous rise in investment until the budget is roughly at the actual level required. Nevertheless, it will take several years until the investment backlog has been cleared, the most important long-distance transport routes have been suffi ciently expanded, and constraints affecting high-priority traffi c infrastructures (such as the Cologne motorway ring) become a thing of the past.

The government’s new 2030 Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan is of great political signifi cance. One important defi cit, however, is that it contains no plans for a direct rail connec-tion between the Ruhr region and the important seaport of Antwerp. The German Steel Federation will continue to press for reactivation of the ‘Iron Rhine’ track, which will have to be implemented in close collaboration with Belgium.

With its share of about 50 per cent of incoming and outgo-ing steel industry transport volumes, rail-borne goods traffi c is particularly important. An effective strengthening of rail freight is indispensable if the ambitious national target for decarbon-ising traffi c is to be achieved. The Stahl-Zentrum will continue to push for effi cient and effective rail freight traffi c.

The steel industry has had intensive talks with rail freight oper-ators. Innovative wagon concepts and requirements for steel-relevant wagons were discussed with all the important own-ers of freight wagons.

As the second most signifi cant and particularly sustainable traffi c carrier, inland navigation is very important for the supply of raw materials and the dispatch of certain fi nished products. Modernisation of this sector, however, has been made more diffi cult by regulations for new motors requiring very expen-sive special particle fi lters. It is now vital to effectively unbur-den barge transport at least on canals and smaller rivers, by completely doing away with the navigation dues payable here. Then this important traffi c carrier could also make a greater contribution towards climate protection.

Environment, transport and educationAchim Beerheide ( +49 (0) 211 6707-876 [email protected]

“The very ambitious climate targets for the traffi c sector will be impossible to achieve without substantial economic relief for rail and inland navigation.”

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Well attended: the International Architectural Congress

in the Congress Center West at Messe Essen.

The versatility of steel application

The Marketing Department of the German Steel Federa-tion organised the 8th International Architectural Congress “New Building with Steel” in January 2016. After the welcom-ing address from North-Rhine Westphalia’s Minister of Building Michael Groschek, speakers from six countries made presen-tations showing how the use of steel in combination with other materials provides particularly cost-effective and sustainable architectural solutions. The congress, which takes place every two years, has been a highlight for construction with steel for many years now, and with about 900 participants is one of Europe’s most important architecture events. At the parallel DEUBAUKOM construction trade fair, the German Steel Fed-eration showed how material- and energy-effi cient buildings can be built with light construction systems made of steel.

Another practical seminar on the topic of “The architecture and technology of multi-functional building envelopes made of steel” took place in Mainz on April 2016. On the basis of prac-tical design information and implemented projects, it showed how structural systems made of steel can be used to eco-nomically construct architecturally exciting roofs and facades for upmarket commercial and residential buildings. 28 com-panies presented their products and services in the accom-panying exhibition. Another event in this series of lectures will take place in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich in November.

The short fi lm “Steel in cars – lighter than you think!” (released in German and English in June 2016) graphically explains the properties that make steel the light construction material of choice for the automotive industry. It can be viewed at stahl-online.de (under Videos).

Port facilities, dyke protection and fl ood defences are top-ics of the seminar on “Steel sheet pilings – new concepts for planning and application” taking place in Lübeck in December 2016.

Director CommunicationDr. Reinhard Winkelgrund( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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Prioritiesof the Steel Institute VDEh in 2016

Industry 4.0 (cyber-physical systems)

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The quality assurance of steels

Light construction potentials of steels for massive forming

Health and safety at work in the steel industry

Development of a standardisation strategy

The qualifi cation of high-strength steels with

improved toughness

Formulation of joint R&D projects based on the Steel Research Agenda

Increased effi ciency and CO2 mitigation along

the steel value-creation chain

The potentials of iron ore reduction

with hydrogen

Further effi ciency improvements in steel production, reduced CO2 emis-sions, and the further development of the material steel dominate the techni-cal-scientifi c work of the Steel Institute VDEh. The member companies in the various committees of the Steel Institute VDEh work on these and other topics of signifi cance for steel producers.

The future-orientation of research and research management activities in the Stahl-Zentrum were examined with the help of an external corporate con-sultancy this year and, among other

things, organisational and structural issues, R&D topics to be prioritised in future, and R&D funding programmes were surveyed. The study emphasised the importance of joint pre-competitive R&D and research management.

Executive Member of the Managing Board Steel Institute VDEh

Dr. Peter Dahlmann( +49 (0) 211 6707-405

[email protected]

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Increased effi ciency and CO2 mitigation along the steel value-creation chain and the potentials of iron ore reduction with hydrogen

During the meeting of the cross-cutting committee on “Increased effi ciency and CO2 mitigation along the steel value-added chain” on 12 October 2015, the subject of hydrogen production and iron ore reduction with hydrogen was exam-ined and the creation of a “Hydrogen Roadmap” in 2016 was agreed. The main topics are the effects of steam formed dur-ing reduction with hydrogen on the reduction process, par-ticularly in the shaft furnace method with short gas retention times; examination of the reaction kinetics and thermodynam-ics of iron ore reduction with hydrogen at temperatures of more than 700 °C; and a consideration of cost-effectiveness.

“When changing the process to the direct reduction route with hydrogen and smelting in the electric furnace a considerable investment amounting to EUR 850 per tonne of annual crude steel capacity (excluding any investment in hydrogen produc-tion) can be assumed for new construction to replace a con-ventional integrated works,” according to Prof. Peter Schmöle, Chairman of the Hydrogen Roadmap Committee.

The European Scientifi c Steel Panel

The 3rd European Scientifi c Steel Panel (ESSP) on the topic of “Steel in the Circular Economy” in April 2016 made it clear that there can be no circular economy without metallurgical recy-cling. The steel industry is therefore intrinsic to the system. Current research priorities for improving metallurgical recy-cling have been seen in new separating techniques for so-called tramp elements in scrap steel. The results of the ESSPs up to now have been summarised in a brochure.

Metallurgy

2016 was characterised by the modernisation and retrofi tting of processes and plants. Blast furnaces now achieve remark-able service lives (campaigns) of over 20 years. In recent years, the retrofitting of waste gas cleaning systems has allowed sintering plants to also achieve waste gas values that are cleaner than was long considered possible. “The fact that investments have been made in sintering plants and blast fur-naces is a clear commitment to steel production via the fl ex-ible integrated route,” according to Dr. Michael Peters, Chair-man of the Blast Furnace Committee.

This is also confi rmed in steel production. After the revamp-ing of converters in the basic oxygen steelmaking plants, the works are now modernising the continuous casting plants. Dillinger Hütte, for example, has commissioned its new ver-tical continuous casting plant and Peiner Träger GmbH is maintaining trial operation of the strip casting plant.

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Forming technology

Apart from energy effi ciency and health & safety at work, the increases in productivity and product quality – with a grow-ing product range and ever-smaller batch sizes – represent permanent challenges for the operators of rolling mills and fi nishing plants. As a result, the operational practices of roll-ing and fi nishing are subject to this increasing complexity as well as the new technical possibilities resulting from a con-stant further development process. The process limits in cold and hot forming have been expanded through comprehen-sive numerical process analyses, requiring state-of-the-art measurement and automation technology. Examples include online surface inspection of hot rolled strands, radar-based furnace control for continuous annealing plants, and the mea-surement of magnetic properties for the online determination of mechanical properties. In addition, heavy-industry-oriented robots and modern human-robot collaboration systems open up new areas of application for robots, particularly in the fi eld of long products. Forming technology thus meets the chal-lenges of Industry 4.0.

Plant engineering

The topic of Industry 4.0 is also focused on in plant engi-neering. The aims are increased effi ciency, shorter times-to-market, more fl exible production, and the development of new customer-supplier relationships. A cross-cutting topic has been initiated here in order to determine all the relevant aspects of Industry 4.0 and work on them holistically.

The 37th VDI/VDEh Maintenance Forum took place under the motto “Maintenance 4.0” at Daimler AG in Berlin with 27 pre-sentations and more than 100 participants. It is necessary to determine the immediate infl uence on operation and main-tainability when purchasing plants. On the basis of instruc-tions for quality management, the tender documentation must include criteria on workmanship, functionality and technical safety. The growing demands of plant operators and increas-ingly complex industrial projects with ever-shorter implemen-tation phases also necessitate new methods of collabora-

“Plant Engineering is the competent and dependable partner regarding Industry 4.0 for production works.”

Dirk TheisChairman of the Plant Engineering Committee

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tion between suppliers and customers. For this purpose, the potential benefi ts of the concept of the digital factory were examined specifi cally for the steel industry.

The Verlag Stahleisen publishing house, Library and Steel Academy

The Steel Institute VDEh offers information on all aspects of steel – and produces, processes and supplies this information. This portfolio is covered by three organisations: the Verlag Stahl-eisen publishing house, the Library, and the Steel Academy.

The Verlag Stahleisen is the sector’s publication platform and offers its readers books, directories and technical journals in German and English. The leaders here are the magazines stahl und eisen, Stahlmarkt and Metallurgical Plant and Tech-nology International.

The VDEh Library, which has been in existence for 120 years, is an institution in the sector. In addition to its classic lend-

ing function (with more than 10,000 customer requests per year) it also maintains literature and plant databases, and evaluates scientifi c literature.

And, finally, the in-house Steel Academy is the leading provider of seminars on metallurgy and material technol-ogy. The Academy’s programme includes the topics of raw materials, recycling, iron and steel production, forming, material technology, energy and the environment.

With its publishing house, Library and Academy, the Steel Institute VDEh comprehensively serves both the printed and spoken scientifi c word on the topic of steel – on the national and international levels.

Well attended: the Steel Academy seminars on the topic of Industry 4.0 at the Stahl-Zentrum on 3 February.

Senior Manager Plant TechnologyKarsten Letz( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

Senior Manager Steel AcademyPeter Schmieding ( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

Managing Director Stahleisen Publishing HouseFrank Toscha ( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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Research

Research andthe Steel Research Agenda

Well-networked support for technology, innovation and business development meets the demands of a modern glo-balised knowledge society and is the prerequisite for innova-tions and economic success. A smooth transfer of ideas and results between universities, research institutes and companies is of decisive importance for the implementation of innovations. With this in mind, the German steel sector created its fi rst Steel Research Agenda in 2009. It not only described joint research aims and top-ics, but was also used as a communication and co-ordina-tion tool within the steel sector and for customers, as well as for partners in politics and society. It has undergone continu-ous development since then. The Research Agenda has been used to defi ne innovation fi elds for future solutions with steel for tomorrow and beyond. Whereby technologies for CO2 miti-gation and exploitation, production, value-creation chains, and added-value provided by the use of steel are of central importance. The collaborative application research is initi-ated and supported by FOSTA – the Research Association for Steel Application.

The VDEh Institute for Applied Research (BFI) is one of Europe’s leading institutes for application-related research and development in the fi eld of steel technology. Under the motto ‘Practical. Flexible. Innovative.’ the BFI has maintained a practice-related and trusting relationship with its customers for almost 50 years – with the aim of improving processes, plants and procedures in steel production. The BFI is currently focusing on the topics of energy effi ciency, the optimising of process chains, material cycles, as well as measurement technology and Industry 4.0.

The MPIEThe young international team at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) carries out basic research on high-performance materials, particularly metallic alloys and related materials, to enable progress in the areas of mobility, energy, infrastructure, medicine and safety. Whereby the Institute examines material systems with their highly complex nano-structures, and considers them in a holistic context involving construction, production and extreme environmental condi-tions.

Steel Research AgendaDr. Peter Dahlmann( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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The manufacture of steel products is one of many par-tial stages of the entire process. The properties of the end-product are infl uenced by a chain of individual processes that nevertheless interact with one another in numerous ways. The computer-supported compilation of the various measurement values in a database, and their organisation in such a way that a correlation is possible between quality and process values, is essential for a comprehensive quality analysis.

Modern measurement and testing technology is indispensable for up-to-date production. It assists the control and optimisa-tion of process steps as well as the monitoring and assurance of product quality. The aim of all quality measures is to provide fault-free products to meet customer expectations.

Non-destructive material test methods were comprehensively analysed in a project involving the companies and the VDEh Institute for Applied Research (BFI). For this purpose there was an inventory of the testing systems and activities currently operated in the participating member companies as well as any unresolved questions remaining.

The BFI also completed a brief study to establish potential internal and surface-damaging faults. Whereby the use of non-destructive methods for characterising materials in terms of their microstructure and their performance characteristics proved particularly promising for steelworks and rolling mills, and was prioritised.

Senior Manager Materials TechnologyDr. Hans-Joachim Wieland( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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Energy technology/Effi ciency

Effi ciencyin the steel industry

In simple terms, effi ciency means achieving a desired benefi t with the least possible effort. The aim is to continu-ously increase effi ciency.

In this regard, the particular focus of the EU and the German government is on energy effi ciency – with the higher-ranking aim of reducing CO2 emissions. The steel industry has already been active in this area for decades. Material, raw material, plant and economic effi ciency are just as important for the sector.

Structural changes in steel production, as well as process and plant energy management optimisations and innovations, have reduced the specifi c primary energy requirement by 40 per cent during the past 55 years. These developments, how-ever, have not simply progressed in a linear fashion. The rel-atively low reduction in energy consumption in recent years, in particular, is due to poorer input material quality, among other things. More stringent product quality demands and the increasing depth of processing, as well as the implementation of environmental measures (such as highly effi cient fi lter sys-tems), also affect energy consumption.

We are now observing, however, the increasing decoupling of energy effi ciency from CO2 emissions. In the past, energy input was frequently linked to the utilisation of emission-rich raw materials. Nowadays, with the help of modern cross-site waste gas systems, the purchase of natural gas has been minimised and electricity is increasingly obtained from renew-able energies in interaction with the electricity market. Neither, however, affects the energy effi ciency of the individual pro-cesses of steel production – only the CO2 balance.

Energy effi ciency networks in the steel industry

In December 2014, together with other sector associations and umbrella organisations, the German Steel Federation signed an “Agreement on the introduction of energy effi ciency networks” between industry, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). The joint aim of the Energy Effi ciency Networks Initiative is the inception and implementation of about 500 new networks by the end of 2020. The sustainable increase in energy effi ciency is intended to save 75 petajoules of primary energy, or prevent the emission of fi ve million tonnes of greenhouse gases.

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Energy technology/Effi ciency

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The steel industry in Germany is currently participating in four energy effi ciency networks. The Electric Steel Energy Effi ciency Network, mediated by the Steel Institute VDEh, has brought eleven electric steel producers together since November 2015. Together they produced 8.3 million tonnes of crude steel last year. The two network meetings that have so far taken place have focused on discussing energy effi ciency topics involving process technology and peripheral devices (e.g. fi lter systems), as well as higher-ranking issues such as the possibilities for integrating the generated energy in com-munity electricity and heat networks.

In communication terms, the Energy Effi ciency Networks Ini-tiative is supported by the internet portal www.effi zienznetz-werke.org. Specifi c information on energy effi ciency in the processes and products of the steel industry can be found at www.effi zienz-mit-stahl.de. 13 examples are used to explain individual measures that have already been implemented.

The German Steel Federation and the Steel Institute VDEh assist their member companies in questions regarding energy effi ciency, support the founding of networks in terms of the formal agreement, provide co-ordination, and medi-ate between the companies. The VDEh Institute for Applied Research (BFI) offers qualifi ed energy consulting in support of the initiative. Against the background of the energy transi-tion, the steel industry thus makes an important contribution towards meeting Germany’s climate and energy targets.

“Energy effi ciency is an important component in meeting climate targets. At the same time, energy effi ciency reduces costs and maintains competitiveness.”

Michael MarionChairman of the Energy Engineering Committee

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The steel industry and digitalisation

The digitalisation of industry is currently being discussed in companies and research institutes using the term Industry 4.0. This is based on the intelligent networking of machines, electrical equipment and modern IT systems, with the aim of optimising processes and increasing the productivity of value-creation chains.

Industry 4.0 opens up entirely new business models that will have a massive effect on economic development. This also applies for the steel industry: Industry 4.0 projects imple-mented in the sector profit from the special conditions involved. Very long production chains, sometimes encom-passing different sites, as well as differing process types can be digitally networked and thus optimised. Industry 4.0 dis-plays its great effectiveness in high-speed production pro-cesses, in particular, such as rolling and coating. Value-cre-ation chains and existing networks offer additional interfaces

for steel companies to connect even more closely with their customers. Apart from increased effi ciency, the objectives are shorter product times-to-market and fl exible production. The manufacture of individual products meeting the most var-ied of customer requirements and large-scale production are no longer mutually exclusive. There is also the link with high-quality services. A consistent IT infrastructure with appropri-ate data security is always a prerequisite for comprehensive Industry 4.0 measures.

Numerous studies have meanwhile shown that digital trans-formation of the economy can stimulate growth in the com-ing years. According to calculations by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW Köln), an increase of 10% in the level of digitalisation leads to annual per-capita growth of 0.8 per cent. In a country where industry contributes 23 per cent to gross value added, the future of the primary industries will


also depend upon the extent to which, and the dimensions in which, Industry 4.0 plays a role. This industrial revolution will intensify competition and test classic business models, while offering new opportunities for industrial value creation.

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Senior Manager Plant TechnologyKarsten Letz ( +49 (0) 211 6707-470 [email protected]

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Focusing on high-strength steels

There is still no getting around steel when one needs to create high-performance and cost-effective components and systems. The development of steels to higher-strength but more ductile steel materials is a continuous process. This is the case for sheet, heavy plate and bars. The main driver for these developments is lightweight construction, which focuses on retaining all the safety aspects whilst preventing CO2 emissions and conserving resources. Whereby partic-ular attention is paid to the further processing of these new steel grades. Because, like conventional steels, they must also ensure safe and reasonably priced further processing in future, too, and thus remain competitive with other construc-tion materials.

But the meaning of terms such as ‘high-strength’, ‘higher-strength’ or ‘ultra-high-strength’ steels has not been stan-dardised. For example, in the case of unalloyed structural

steels for use in buildings, a steel grade with a yield strength of 460 MPa is already classifi ed as high strength. In the crane construction segment, on the other hand, materials with 1300 MPa are described as high strength. The Steel Insti-tute VDEh has therefore initiated the cross-sectional topic of ‘High-strength steels’ with the aim of qualitatively defi ning high-strength steels in the various steel groups. In the same way as has been customary for sheet metals for many years, diagrams should be developed for other material groups and highlight which new demands are connected with the devel-opment of new high-performance materials. For this pur-pose, defi nitions of strengths or descriptions of strengths will be determined in relation to other characteristic material properties. In addition, the areas in which research activi-ties are already taking place will be catalogued in order to co-ordinate with the companies where additional research is necessary.

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Lightweight construction with steel

Lightweight construction – a cross-cutting discipline involving materials, design and production – is a major prereq-uisite for sustainable and competitive products. It is indispens-able for vehicles or components in mechanical engineering.

The public discussion on the topic of automotive construction is dominated by so-called lightweight construction materials such as fi bre-reinforced plastics, aluminium and magnesium. While these materials are credited with a high light-construc-tion potential, ecological advantages and, sometimes, attri-butes such as ‘safe’ and ‘economical’, steel is frequently associated with properties such as ‘traditional’, ‘heavy’ and ‘susceptible to corrosion’. This amplifi es the impression that steel is losing its importance in automotive construction.

Lightweight construction is considered a pointer for mod-ern industrial policy. The topic of lightweight construction is even anchored in the coalition agreement of the German government as an important aim. Initiatives to promote light construction solutions, supported by universities, institutes and companies, are underway in many German states. For example, the Steel Institute VDEh, together with the forging industry, has demonstrated the high light-construction poten-tial of steel in the powertrain of vehicles in the Lightweight Forging Initiative (Initiative Massiver Leichtbau). In addition to economic aspects and application-specifi c advantages, the aim is to emphasise the sustainability of steel throughout the entire material and component life cycle as a unique selling point that competitor materials lack.

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The Lightweight Forging Initiative examines further weight-saving potentials in the powertrain and chassis.

Managing Director FOSTADr. Hans-Joachim Wieland( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

“The development of steels to higher strength but more ductile steel materials is a continuous process. On the one hand, it is important to pre-vent CO2 emissions and conserve resources with lightweight construction while, on the other hand, high safety demands must not be neglected in the highly varied areas of steel application.”

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co-operation to examine technical fea-sibility. The steel industry and its organ-isations use both systems.

What is the current funding situa-tion for steel application-oriented research?

Wieland: The steel industry and user sectors set up their own foundation to promote steel application research exactly 30 years ago. This foundation has so far fi nanced projects to the tune of about 110 million euros. There are also public-sector funding programmes that make an important contribution towards steel application research. A major aim of the funding bodies is to ensure a cross-sector transfer of tech-

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Research on steel application plays a major role in providing sci-entifi c proof of the advantages of using steel. The constant further development and new development of steels makes this necessary. Re-search needs are highly diverse, as are the application possibilities of the material itself: whether light-weight construction in vehicles, high-strength and higher-strength steels in machine and plant con-struction, or its use in infrastruc-ture projects – steel is the right so-lution for many challenges. The Research Association for Steel Ap-plication, under the leadership of Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieland, makes a decisive contribution towards Germany’s application-oriented re-search on steel.

How important is research on steel application?

Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieland: Steel has a wide range of applications. The basic material steel serves a large number of industrial value-creation chains. Per-manent research is necessary to main-tain, or even expand, this wide variety of uses. Application-oriented research is always solution-oriented. It is par-ticularly effective when one can lean on networks that act according to the bottom-up principle, and can therefore react fl exibly to new developments.

Are there different ways to carry out application-oriented research in these networks?

Wieland: Yes. On the one hand there is industrial company-related contract research and, on the other hand, there is pre-competitive collaborative indus-trial research (IGF) with partners from industry, science, authorities and cer-tifying bodies. This joint research pro-motes open innovative industry-wide

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nology, from which new research is often initiated. Unfortunately, too little public funding is available for applica-tion research compared to fundamental research.

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Standardisation

Standardisation and the standardisation strategy of the steel producers

Standardisation is becoming more and more important, and is increasingly being expanded to include non-technical topics as well as those that are not directly product-related. This threatens to have negative effects on the economic effi -ciency and competitiveness of entire sectors and regions, such as Europe. In addition, European standards are increas-ingly being used as a ‘legal supplement’ by the EU Commis-sion and the governments of the member states. The Stan-dardisation Strategic Working Group set up by the Executive Board of the Steel Institute VDEh in 2015 has examined the risks for the steel industry posed by this trend, and the mea-sures needed to counter these risks.

For this purpose, in a fi rst step, the Working Group undertook a steel-sector-oriented classifi cation of standardisation into four levels – with increasing politicisation. Then all the active standardisation projects in national, European and interna-tional standardisation committees were examined for rele-vance to the steel industry.

If one looks at the active participation of the steel industry in the standardisation committees identifi ed as important, one sees a drastic reduction in involvement with increasing politici-sation of the topics or committees. These fi ndings have been used to derive proposed measures that need to be taken to prevent damage caused by insuffi cient participation in stan-dardisation work.

The Executive Board of the Steel Institute VDEh has agreed to this standardisation strategy forming the principle for a uni-form approach in the area of steel standardisation in Germany.

The Steel Institute VDEh is actively involved in standardisation processes on the national and international levels.

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“Standards open markets. Active involvement in standardisation is therefore an important contribution towards the international competitiveness of the steel industry in Germany and steel itself.”

Dr. Burkhard RaithChairman of the Standardisation Strategic Working Group

Senior Manager StandardisationDr. Richard Knobloch ( +49 (0) 211 [email protected]

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Safety at work

Fewer accidents in the steel industry

The rate of accidents in the steel industry in Germany fell about 11 per cent in 2015, with 8.1 notifi able accidents per million working hours compared to 9.1 such accidents in 2014. This continues a positive trend: the accident rate has actually fallen by 79 per cent since 1995. “We are pleased that we can publish these positive fi gures on health and safety today,” said Dr. Peter Dahlmann, Executive Member of the Managing Board of the Steel Institute VDEh. “We will also do everything we can in future to further reduce the number of accidents by co-ordinating health & safety at work and preventive occupa-tional medicine.”

The steel industry also participated in the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) introduced by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2003. Co-ordinated by the Steel Institute VDEh, in 2016 CEOs and Executive Board mem-bers of the largest steel companies in Germany were quoted on a poster on the topic of health and safety at work with the motto “We are committed to it”. They are convinced that

health- and safety-aware thinking and actions make a deci-sive contribution to the economic success of industrial com-panies, and have committed themselves to taking responsibil-ity for the wellbeing of the people working in the steel industry. The Work & Safety Departments, as well as the occupational health professionals in our member companies, are delighted about the positive trend – with fewer and fewer accidents happening!

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1 On 15 February 2016, more than 5,000 employers and employees travelled from numerous European steel locations to the European Quarter in Brussels to protest about dumped Chinese imports and premature recognition of market economy status for China. Also there: about 1,500 participants from Germany.

2 “Mastering global crises – sustainably securing the future.” This was the topic of the Berlin Steel Dialogue on 21 September 2016. About 300 representatives from politics, business and science discussed the prospects of the steel industry in Germany. Peter Altmaier, Head of the Chancellery and Minister for Special Affairs, as well as MPs from all the parties represented in the German Parliament, agreed that the German economy needs a strong domestic steel industry.

3 Dr. Werner Hoyer (President of the European Investment Bank) enjoys meeting the real economy at the STAHL 2015 annual meeting.

4 Representatives from the world of politics, including Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel, as well as from steel companies and unions discuss the situation facing the sector at the 2nd Saarland Steel Summit on 30 September 2016.


36 Boards

The Steel Institute VDEhBoards

Board CommitteeHans Jürgen Kerkhoff (Steel Institute VDEh),

ChairmanDipl.-Kfm. Andreas J. Goss, Vice Chairman

(thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)Dipl.-Ing. Frank Schulz, Vice Chairman

(ArcelorMittal Germany Holding GmbH) Dr.-Ing. Peter Dahlmann (Steel Institute VDEh),

Executive Member of the Managing Board

BoardDipl.-Ing. Jürgen Alex (Deutsche Edelstahlwerke

GmbH)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Ameling*, EssenDipl.-Ing. Lutz Bandusch (ArcelorMittal Hamburg

GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Robert Bauer (voestalpine Edelstahl GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Martin Baues (Saarstahl AG)Dr.-Ing. Peter Biele (thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Peter Dahlmann (Steel Institute VDEh)Dr.-Ing. h. c. Hans Fischer (Tata Steel Europe

Limited)Dr.-Ing. Heribert Fischer (thyssenkrupp Steel Europe

AG)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann (Salzgitter AG

Stahl und Technologie)Dipl.-Kfm. Andreas J. Goss (thyssenkrupp Steel

Europe AG)

Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Grethe (Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)

Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Hiesinger (thyssenkrupp AG)Dr.-Ing. Rolf Höffken (HKM – Hüttenwerke Krupp

Mannesmann GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hoffmann (thyssenkrupp

Rasselstein GmbH)Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff (Steel Institute VDEh)Dr. Niclas Müller (VDM Metals GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Bernd Münnich (AG der Dillinger

Hüttenwerke)Dr.-Ing. Jens Overrath (thyssenkrupp Electrical

Steel GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Ringel (ArcelorMittal Bremen

GmbH)Dr. rer. nat. Karl-Josef Sassen (DK Recycling und

Roheisen GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Henning Schliephake (Georgsmarienhütte

GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Roger Schlim (Peiner Träger GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Frank Schulz (ArcelorMittal Germany

Holding GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Kurt Stähler*, Bad HarzburgRobert Sträßer (Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Paul Tetteroo (ArcelorMittal Duisburg

GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Wahlers (VDM Metals GmbH)Dr.-Ing. G. Theodor Wuppermann*, LeverkusenDipl.-Ing. Hubert Zajicek (voestalpine Stahl GmbH)

Chairmen of the CommitteesPlant Engineering: Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Theis

(Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)Business Management**: Dipl.-Ing. Jan

Oppermann (Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)Chemical Analysis: Dr. rer. nat. Patrice Reeb

(AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke)Energy Engineering: Dipl.-Ing. Michael Marion

(SHS Services GmbH)Flat Product Rolling: Dr.-Ing. Michael Brühl

(Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)Research: N.N.Blast Furnace: Dr.-Ing. Michael Peters

(thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)Long Product Rolling: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Josef

Mauk (Universität Duisburg-Essen)History: Prof. Dr. Manfred Rasch (thyssenkrupp AG)Open Die Forging: Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Rech

(Ehringshausen)Steelworks: Dr.-Ing. Ralf Bruckhaus (AG der

Dillinger Hüttenwerke)Environment**: Dipl.-Ing. Hildegard Kurtz

(Saarstahl AG)Materials: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Hans Ferkel

(thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)

* according to statutes or co-opted ** joint committee

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37Boards

The German Steel FederationBoards

The Stahl-Zentrum: central meeting point of the Boards of the steel industry in Europe.

Presidential BoardDr.-Ing. Heribert Fischer (thyssenkrupp Steel

Europe AG)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann (Salzgitter AG


Europe AG)Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Grethe (Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Hiesinger (thyssenkrupp AG)Dipl.-Kfm. Clemens Iller (Schmolz & Bickenbach AG)Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff (German Steel Federation)Fred Metzken (AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke/

Saarstahl AG)Dr. Michael Müller, (SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar

GmbH & Co. KG)Dr.-Ing. Oliver Richard Picht (Outokumpu Nirosta

GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Geert Van Poelvoorde (ArcelorMittal Flat

Carbon Europe S.A.)Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Jürgen Richter (Saarstahl AG)Dipl.-Ing. Frank Schulz (ArcelorMittal Germany

Holding GmbH)Dr. rer. pol. Michael Süß (Georgsmarienhütte

Holding GmbH)

BoardDipl.-Ing. Max Aicher (Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG)Dr. Gerhard Erdmann (HKM Hüttenwerke Krupp

Mannesmann)Dr.-Ing. Heribert Fischer (thyssenkrupp Steel

Europe AG)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann (Salzgitter AG


Europe AG)Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Grethe (Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Dr. E. h. Jürgen Großmann

(Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Andreas Hauger (Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Hiesinger (thyssenkrupp AG)Dr.-Ing. Rolf Höffken (HKM – Hüttenwerke Krupp

Mannesmann GmbH)Dipl.-Kfm. Clemens Iller (Schmolz & Bickenbach AG)Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff (German Steel Federation)Dipl.-Oec. Michael Kieckbusch (Salzgitter AG Stahl

und Technologie)Dipl.-Kfm. Frank Koch (Georgsmarienhütte Holding

GmbH)Fred Metzken* (AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke/

Saarstahl AG)

Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH Carlo-Alberto Mischler (Swiss Steel AG)

Dr. Michael Müller* (SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KG)

Dr. Niclas Müller (VDM Metals GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Oliver Richard Picht (Outokumpu Nirosta

GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Geert Van Poelvoorde (ArcelorMittal Flat

Carbon Europe S.A.)Dr.-Ing. Klaus-Jürgen Richter (Saarstahl AG)Lorenzo Riva (RIVA Stahl GmbH)Dr. rer. nat. Karl-Josef Sassen (DK Recycling und

Roheisen GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Frank Jürgen Schaefer (ESF Elbe-

Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH)Dipl.-Betriebswirt Harald Schartau

(Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH)Dr.-Ing. Roger Schlim (Peiner Träger GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Frank Schulz (ArcelorMittal Germany

Holding GmbH)Peter Schweda (AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke)Dr. rer. pol. Michael Süß (Georgsmarienhütte

Holding GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Paul Tetteroo (ArcelorMittal Duisburg GmbH)Dr. Rolf Wendler (Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH)Dipl.-Ing. Sönke Winterhager* (BGH Edelstahlwerke

GmbH)

Chairmen of the CommitteesForeign Trade and Statistics: Stefan Grünhage

(thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)Business Management**: Dipl.-Ing. Jan

Oppermann (Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)

Education and Human Resources: Harald Schartau (Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH)

Energy Management and Policy: Dr.-Ing. Jens Reichel (thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)

Communication: Arne Langner (ArcelorMittal Germany Holding GmbH)

Marketing: N.N.Materials Management: Dipl.-Ing. Axel Kiepen

(HKM – Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH)Metallics: Lutz Fröhlich (Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH) Gerd Oehm (Schmolz & Bickenbach Edelstahl GmbH)Organisation & IT: RA Dipl.-Kfm. Klaus Frizen

(Mettmann)Legal: Dr. jur. Bernhard Gabel (ArcelorMittal Berlin

Holding GmbH) Auditing and Risk Management: Karl Spanke

(Salzgitter AG Stahl und Technologie)Raw Material Policy: Dr. Jens Geimer

(thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG)Tax: Dipl.-Ök. Peter-Michael Gens (Salzgitter AG

Stahl und Technologie)Environment**: Dipl.-Ing. Hildegard Kurtz

(Saarstahl AG)Transport: Dipl.-Kfm. Hans-Joachim Welsch (SHS -

Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA)Insurance: N.N.Economy and Markets: Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Bross

(Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH)

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The Steel Institute VDEh and the German Steel FederationMember companies

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Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke 1)

66748 Dillingen

ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH 1)

28237 Bremen

ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH 1)

15888 Eisenhüttenstadt

ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH 1)

21129 Hamburg

ArcelorMittal Hochfeld GmbH 1)

47053 Duisburg

ArcelorMittal Ruhrort GmbH 1)

47137 Duisburg

Aubert&Duval Special Steels GmbH 3)

41189 Mönchengladbach

Bahntechnik Brand-Erbisdorf GmbH 2)

09618 Brand-Erbisdorf

Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH 1)

33104 Paderborn

Bessey Präzisionsstahl GmbH 2)

74301 Bietigheim-Bissingen

BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH 2)

01691 Freital

BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH 1)

57076 Siegen

Bilstein Service GmbH 2)

58119 Hagen

Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH 1)

44714 Bochum

Böllinghaus Steel GmbH 3) 40723 Hilden

Buderus Edelstahl GmbH 1)

35576 Wetzlar

C.D. Wälzholz Unternehmensgruppe 2)

58093 Hagen

Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG 1)

51789 Lindlar

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH 1)

58449 Witten

DHS Dillinger Hütte Saarstahl AG Holding 3)

66744 Dillingen

DK Recycling und Roheisen GmbH 1)

47004 Duisburg

Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH 1)

51758 Engelskirchen

Energietechnik Essen GmbH 2)

45022 Essen

Erasteel GmbH 3)

41189 Mönchengladbach

ESF Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH 3)

01591 Riesa

EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH 1)

58294 Wetter

FEhS-Institut für Baustoff-Forschung e.V. 2)

47229 Duisburg

Feindrahtwerk Sassenscheidt & Co. GmbH 3)

58769 Nachrodt

Friedr. Gustav Theis Kaltwalzwerke GmbH 2)

58104 Hagen

Friedr. Lohmann GmbH 3)

58423 Witten

Gesellschaft für Stromwirtschaft eG 3)

45468 Mülheim

GMH Gruppe 1)

Georgsmarienhütte GmbH 1)

49124 Georgsmarienhütte

Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH 1)

01609 Gröditz

Stahlwerk Bous GmbH 1)

66359 Bous

Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & Co. KG 1)

42828 Remscheid

Hagener Feinstahl GmbH 3)

58089 Hagen

Hammerwerk Erft G. Diederichs GmbH & Co. KG 1)

53896 Bad Münstereifel

Heinrich Stamm GmbH & Co. KG 3)

58644 Iserlohn

Hoesch Schwerter Profi le GmbH 2)

58239 Schwerte

Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH 1)

47259 Duisburg

IDEAL-Werk C.+E. Jungeblodt GmbH & Co. KG 2)

59557 Lippstadt

Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH 3)

38871 Ilsenburg

J.G. Dahmen GmbH & Co. KG 3)

58644 Iserlohn

Karl Diederichs KG 1)

42899 Remscheid

Kind & Co. Edelstahlwerk 1)

51662 Wiehl

Lech-Stahlwerke GmbH 1)

86405 Meitingen

Lintorfer Eisengießerei GmbH 2)

40853 Ratingen

Mannstaedt GmbH 1)

53839 Troisdorf

Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH 1)

47807 Krefeld

Peiner Träger GmbH 3)

31226 Peine

Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH 2)

58513 Lüdenscheid

Riva Stahl GmbH 3)

B.E.S. Brandenburger Elektrostahlwerke GmbH 3)

14770 Brandenburg

H.E.S. Hennigsdorfer Elektrostahlwerke GmbH 3)

16761 Hennigsdorf

R. Kind GmbH 3)

51647 Gummersbach


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ROGESA Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH 2)

66749 Dillingen

Rohrwerk Maxhütte GmbH 1)

92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Rosswag GmbH 2)

76327 Pfi nztal-Kleinsteinbach

Saar-Metallwerke GmbH 2)

66026 Saarbrücken

Saarschmiede GmbH Freiformschmiede 2)

66330 Völklingen

Saarstahl AG 1)

66333 Völklingen

Salzgitter AG 1)

38239 Salzgitter

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH 3)

38239 Salzgitter

Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH 2)

45473 Mülheim

Schmidt + Clemens GmbH + Co. Edelstahlwerk 1)

51779 Lindlar

SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Gruppe 1)

40549 Düsseldorf

Silbitz Guss GmbH 2)

07613 Silbitz/Thüringen

SPRINT METAL Edelstahlziehereien GmbH 3)

58675 Hemer

Stahlwerk Annahütte 1) Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG83404 Ainring

Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH 1)

07333 Unterwellenborn

thyssenkrupp 3)

45143 Essen

thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg GmbH 1)

58103 Hagen

thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH 1)

56624 Andernach

thyssenKrupp Rothe Erde GmbH 2) 44047 Dortmund

thyssenKrupp Steel Europe 1)

47166 Duisburg

trakus-feindraht GmbH & Co. KG 3) 51647 Gummersbach

Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG 2)

63450 Hanau

Vallourec Deutschland GmbH 2)

40472 Düsseldorf

VDM Metals GmbH 2)

58778 Werdohl

voestalpine Edelstahl Deutschland GmbH 3) 40549 Düsseldorf

Walzwerke Einsal GmbH 1)

58766 Nachrodt / Westf.

Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH 3)

58739 Wickede

WW-K Warmwalzwerk Königswinter GmbH 3)

53639 Königswinter

Zapp Precision Metals 1)

58239 Schwerte

In Europe:

ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange S.A. 2)

L-4221 Esch-Sur-Alzette

ArcelorMittal Commercial Sections S.A. 3)

L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette

ArcelorMittal Gent 2)

B-9042 Gent

ArcelorMittal S.A. 3)

L-2930 Luxembourg

Breitenfeld Edelstahl AG 2)

A-8662 Mitterdorf

CMC Poland Sp. Z 0.0. 3)

PL-42-400 Zawiercie

FNsteel bv 2)

NL-2950 AA Alblasserdam

Franchini Acciai S.p.A. 2)

I-25030 Mairano (BS)

Metal Ravne d.o.o. 3)

SVN-2930 Ravne Na Koroskem

MORAVIA STEEL 3)

CZ-73970 Trinec - Staré Mesto

Scana Steel Björneborg AB 2)

S-68071 Björneborg

Schmiedewerk Stooss AG 2)

CH-8908 Hedingen

SSAB EMEA AB 2)

S-78184 Borlänge

SSAB Europe Oy 2)

FIN-92101 Raahe

Swiss Steel AG 1)

CH-6020 Emmenbrücke

Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V. 2)

NL-1970 CA IJmuiden

Tata Steel UK Limited Port Talbot Works 2)

GB-South Wales SA13 2NG

Trinecké Železárny, a.s. 3)

CZ-73970 Trinec - Staré Mesto

voestalpine Edelstahl GmbH 2)

A-1030 Vienna

voestalpine Schienen GmbH 1)

A-8704 Leoben-Donawitz

voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH & Co. KG 2)

A-8704 Leoben-Donawitz

voestalpine Stahl GmbH 2)

A-4031 Linz

voestalpine Wire Technology GmbH 3)

A-8600 Bruck an der Mur

Wuppermann Austria GmbH 2)

A-8750 Judenburg

Membership: 1) VDEh + WV, 2) VDEh, 3) WV

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