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voestalpine AG
Steel cycle: How scrap is turned into green steel
The conversion to “green” steel production means that significantly more scrap will be needed in the future. However, this increasing demand cannot be fully covered by new scrap (pre-consumer scrap). In future, it will therefore be necessary to make greater use of old scrap (post-consumer scrap), which has to be processed and sorted at great […]
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Materials engineer Anna takes a close look at our steel products
It is a perfect fit for Anna: she is a materials engineer at the new testing center in Linz and examines whether the prepared cold strip samples withstand the demanding tests. Today, she trades her focused job to appear in front of the camera for #OurFavoriteThings.
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voestalpine has been recognised as an environmental and efficiency benchmark in the industry for decades.
The steel industry is a pioneer in closing material cycles. Why? Because the material can be reused again and again with virtually no loss of quality. This is another reason why steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world.
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greentec steel

greentec steel: building progress above and below ground
At voestalpine, we are building bridges and tunnels as part of greentec steel, our program for the conversion to carbon-neutral steel production. The new 800 meter-long conveyor belt bridge that will also supply the electric arc furnace with raw materials from 2027 onwards was recently completed.
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Donawitz: the team behind greentec steel
The entire project team is already caught up in the excitement of greentec steel, and not just in Linz. As part of Austria’s largest climate protection program and voestalpine’s most extensive investment project to date, a fresh, green steel wind is now also blowing at the site in Donawitz. It is a megaproject, one that […]
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Success story of a multi-talent: Mike combines technology and law
Mike speaks the language of technicians as well as legal German and puts his talent to good use to build bridges and much more. He first delved into technology and steel at major international construction sites in his youth and acquired a lasting affinity for it. Now, as a technician and lawyer, he is responsible […]
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Low fume wires for safe welding
We think outside the box in research and development, and are always open to new approaches and perspectives. This not only gives us the chance to develop highly innovative, meaningful products, but also to empower our employees in their individual professional development. Andrea M. and Sebastian L. give insights into their fascinating work of developing […]
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