News - Archiv 2005

In order to stand their ground in a tough competitive international environment, automotive manufactures must be able to manufacture economically using the right processes and materials.
Salzgitter AG and its subsidiaries joined forces with Wilhelm Karmann GmbH in getting SCALIGHT project up und running. SCALIGHT is a showcase for pioneering solutions, demonstrating how series manufacturing in Germany can be both technically innovative and economically sound.

After fourteen years of operation and 24 million tons of pig iron, blast furnace A was certainly in need of a little care and attention. It was relined in the middle of this year and now meets the state of the art and is ready for the next furnace campaign.

Compared with conventional oils, dry lubricants (hotmelts or “dry lubes”) offer key advantages for the storage and processing of high-grade steel. On request, Salzgitter Flachstahl treats its steel with hotmelt – a dry lubricant with a particularly high melting point.

New steel product with outstanding properties
Salzgitter and Corus have been working together on identifying opportunities for the application of High Strength and Ductility (HSD®)-steels in selected market sectors.