Who are we
A pigeon on the Brussels atomium looks down on the hordes of tourists, while a luxury car is showcased in Rome. At the same moment, the highest building in the world, the Burj Dubai, grows by another metre. A penalty is taken at London's Wembley Stadium and at the Bernabeu Stadium the Real Madrid team is warming up.
What do all these events have in common? Steel products by voestalpine!
We are world market leaders in switching systems and tool steel, Europe's number one in rails, processed wire and special profiles. The company is a leading player in the production of high-quality strip steel and heavy plate and occupies a top position in the European automotive supply business. voestalpine and the minds of our workforce make the products that keep us on the move.
It could be the world's largest drilling platform off the coast of Angola, parts for the latest Airbus generation, the world's longest head special hardened rails in the longest railway tunnel on earth, the St. Gotthard – everywhere our products play their part in travel, safety and progress.
We are even familiar with the extra-terrestrial world: The special metals required for the space shuttle or the Ariane-5-rocket have helped us to gain a reputation that goes way beyond the horizon.
Or in other words (figures from the business report 2008/09):
1 | group divisions countries percent export ratio production and sales companies researchers apprentices employees tonnes of crude steel Euros per year spent on employee training Euros per year spent on R & D Euros spent every year on environmental investments and protection systems opportunities to develop yourself |
