Steel Dialogue
The online event series of the voestalpine Steel Division
Online, live and highly informative: Steel Dialogue is the new information, exchange and networking event series for everyone who wants to shape the future with innovative products from the voestalpine Steel Division. This online series provides an entertaining platform for information, innovations, applications and exclusive reports created exclusively for steel product users. Register now and participate live online!
The contributions are created by voestalpine experts and users in steel processing industries and companies and serve as a means to promote new ideas and stimulate discussion. The second edition will focus on sustainability and decarbonization:
2 March 2023
From 2:00 to approximately 3:00 p.m. CET
Language: English
Sustainability and decarbonization—further ahead with a green pioneering spirit
Do you have confidence in high-quality products made in Austria? Do you want to process sustainable materials? Then this is just the right event for you. As one of the most innovative steel producers in the world, environmentally conscious action is firmly anchored in the corporate philosophy of voestalpine. This is reflected above all in our continuous quest to sparingly use resources, raw materials and energy along the entire production chain in an effort to minimize the environmental impact of our processes and products. voestalpine Steel Dialogue speaker Michaela Kraus, Product Management, Sustainability, will give some exciting insights into specific ongoing projects and initiatives.
Guest Speaker: Manfred Thaller
Head of Sales and Marketing for FIGO
Manfred Thaller, Head of Sales and Marketing for FIGO, a Filli Stahl brand, has a lot of experience in the field and reports on the outstanding practicality of FIGO total solutions for roofs and facades. The brand motto is “Reliable. Strong. Steel.” The products will be available beginning in 2023 as a voestalpine greentec steel Edition with a reduced carbon footprint.
voestalpine Speaker: Michaela Kraus
Sustainability Management
Michaela Kraus has completed her diploma in plastics engineering at the Montanuniversity Leoben in Austria. She has been working at voestalpine since 1996, and from 2001 until 2020 she held roles in product management for high-strength steels and segment marketing for the automotive industry. Since 2020, she is responsible for product management and sustainability across all segments of the voestalpine Steel Division.
voestalpine Host: Tom Sylvester
Head of Sales, House Industry
Tom Sylvester has been with voestalpine since 2005 and has been globally responsible for sales in the building industry since 2014. He also serves renowned customers in the area of roof, wall and drainage systems. His strong commitment has been a significant contribution to the success of colofer®. Mr. Sylvester is very familiar with the diverse requirements of voestalpine customers, which makes him perfectly suited to speak about this topic.
Sustainability
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The future deserves a green chance
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