Salzgitter AG

With around € 10 billion in external sales, an output of over 7 million tons of crude steel and a workforce of some 24,000 employees, Salzgitter AG is one of Europe's leading steel and technology corporations.

In the field of high-quality sections and flat rolled products, Salzgitter AG is positioned among the top 5 in Europe. In medium line pipes and precision tubes, it is the number 1 in Europe, and ranks as the world market leader in large-diameter pipes. What’s more, through its interest in Klöckner-Werke AG, Salzgitter AG is also positioned among the leading providers in the field of filling and packaging technology.

Comprising over 200 national and international subsidiaries and associated companies, the Group is structured in five divisions – Steel, Trading, Tubes, Services and Technology – under the umbrella of a management holding company.

The product market segments served by the Steel and Tubes divisions comprise high-quality flat rolled products, beams and plate, as well as seam- and spiral-welded pipes and seamless stainless tubes. Processed products for the automotive and construction industries round off the product portfolio.

The Trading division operates internationally in the trading and steel stockholding sectors, thereby reinforcing the international Group network.

The Technology division unit Klöckner-Werke AG is an industrial holding company whose subsidiaries likewise operate on an international basis. Its business activities are centered at KHS AG, Dortmund, which ranks among the world market leaders in filling and packaging systems. The company is also active in the fields of plastics processing machinery manufacture and food processing technology.