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voestalpine Automotive Components Schwaebisch Gmuend opened its new photovoltaic roof system on 3 November 2022. This means that in the future a part of the electrical energy requirement will be produced with solar power from the company's own roofs. The substructure of the system is produced by the company itself and is called "iFIX".

With solar panels installed over an area the size of eight soccer fields, voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten in the Netherlands generates millions of kilowatt hours of solar power. This covers a significant portion of the company’s electricity requirements, serving to actively reduce their CO₂ emissions.

Components – made in the future. The voestalpine Automotive Components companies manufacture car parts for the global automotive industry - and do so very sustainably. The Green Factory is the target image.

There is no such thing as Planet B. Climate-neutral production is therefore the goal The voestalpine Automotive Components company in East London, South Africa, is leading the way in the "CO₂untdown to zero" by supplying its own green electricity.

Lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant - voestalpine Automotive Components Schwaebisch Gmuend sets standards for phs components. The hot forming of press hardening steel (phs) components requires high temperatures. With new burners and other hot possibilities, the CO₂untdown to zero is being pursued sustainably.

Battery boxes have to meet high requirements in terms of crash resistance and fire safety. But cost-effectiveness is also a criterion, from design to production. With its comprehensive expertise, the Metal Forming Division of voestalpine is the partner of the e-vehicle industry for all battery box components.

The specialist for press-hardened automotive components is further increasing its capacities with its fifth phs-hot forming line. At the same time, voestalpine Automotive Components Shenyang is taking a further step towards CO₂untdown to zero - the voestalpine Metal Forming Division's mission to be CO₂-neutral by 2035.

Optimized crash performance, weight and cost reduction, simpler body assembly - complete door rings, formed from a laser-welded blank, are becoming increasingly important in lightweight automotive construction. voestalpine Automotive Components is a manufacturing partner, also with sustainable advantages.

On its way to climate neutrality in 2035, voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten has reached another milestone. In a remarkable joint effort, the Dutch voestalpine company was able to achieve certification of its carbon footprint.