The only true pioneer
colofer® is a true pioneer when it comes to protecting the environment and employee health and safety. In 1998, voestalpine developed an environmentally compatible colofer® production technology by completely eliminating chromium from the process, without compromising the excellent product performance and long warranty periods.
Environmentally compatible and sustainable steel production
Active environmental protection is firmly anchored in our company philosophy. At least on a European scale, the voestalpine Group is the benchmark with regard to environmental parameters such as emissions and resource efficiency. We continually strive to improve energy efficiency in production processes and to keep up with technological developments in order to achieve the corresponding CO2 reduction effect.
voestalpine has been the recipient of various international awards and was the first steelmaking company to receive the Green Brands award for consistently ecological and sustainable activity (2016). As one of the most sustainable companies in the steelmaking industry, voestalpine was named the Steel Sustainability Champion (2017) by the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
Environmentally compatible strip coating line
Each year, the colofer® strip coating line is among the best with respect to environmental parameters such as CO2 emissions, water treatment and energy consumption in the annual benchmarking analysis carried out by the European Coil Coating Association (roughly 90% of all companies in the industry and more than 50 strip coating lines are included in this survey).
Top-notch performance
You do not have to choose between environmental protection or product performance. colofer® offers you best value in both respects. Applications in RC 5 environments (coastal regions, industrial atmospheres) and warranties of up to 40 years prove our point. We have progressed far along the learning curve and building on our vast experience, we are already working today on solutions for the requirements of tomorrow.
