voestalpine Stahl GmbH is a business unit in the Steel Division of the voestalpine Group founded in 1987 in Linz (Austria). With about 7,000 employees working in the manufacturing and processing of high-quality hot-rolled and cold-rolled, electrogalvanized, hot-dip galvanized and organic-coated steel strip, voestalpine Stahl GmbH operates a fully integrated steel mill with an annual capacity of 5.9 Mt steel for flat products. Core aggregates include three blast furnaces and three basic-oxygen furnaces.
voestalpine Stahl GmbH ranks among the leading suppliers of the European automotive, domestic appliance, machinery and construction industries, as well as of the energy and gas processing industry. The company’s vision is to continuously improve the steel production process with respect to efficiency, raw materials, sustainability, environment and climate protection.
Contribution to CiSMA
voestalpine Stahl GmbH plays a key role in the CiSMA project focusing on scrap sorting for EAF use, essential for providing high-quality scrap for our Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Additionally, it will contribute to the analysis of tramp elements and the application of new testing methods. Moreover, voestalpine Stahl GmbH contributes with industry insights, lab facilities, and their capability for industrial-scale production of alloyed steel strips for testing. Additionally, they are actively engaged in project management and collaborative content development.
Check the other CiSMA partners
ULiège – GeMMe Group
GeMMe Research Group is part of the Urban and Environmental Engineering (UEE) Research Unit at Université de Liège (ULiège).
CENIM – CSIC
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is Spain’s largest public research institution and ranks third among Europe’s largest research organisations.
ESTEP – European Steel Technology Platform
ESTEP (European Steel Technology Platform), located in Belgium, brings together major stakeholders in the European steel industry.
Aerobase Innovations
Aerobase Innovations, based in Luleå in Sweden, has extensive experience in materials modelling and process modelling of hot/cold stamping, tool design, AM, welding, etc.
