Duisburg – With its digital transformation thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has won 2. prize in the “Smart Factory” category of the Handelsblatt newspaper Diamond Star Awards 2019: Customers can log into a system and directly influence the production of their orders.
Düsseldorf – For Acerinox Europa S.A.U., Los Barrios, Cádiz, Spain, SMS group has successfully commissioned a torque retainer for the 120-ton AOD converter no. 2. The customer issued the final acceptance certificate shortly thereafter.
Salzgitter – Foundation 2 Degrees has been set up across sectors and, from the standpoint of the Group, is ideal for illustrating the various aspects of the transformation tasks that lie ahead in the business community, as well as for forging ahead with joint solutions and initiatives.
Duisburg/Berlin – XOM Materials, the independent industry platform launched by Klöckner & Co, has brought its 50th distributor on board. This marks a fivefold increase in the number of distributors – from ten to 50 companies – within a single year.
Brussels – The European Commission yesterday announced its European Green Deal for the EU. EUROFER welcomes ambition behind the package and notes the inclusion of sections on supporting zero-carbon steelmaking processes.
London – As the international system for settling trade disputes is set to become crippled on Tuesday (10 December), Europe will in the coming days propose ways to bolster its sanction toolbox against countries that adopt illegal trade measures and block the renewal of the WTO’s appellate body.
Düsseldorf – Otto Fuchs KG supplements its Meinerzhagen casthouse with one Ecomelt-PS150 melting furnace and two tiltable holding and casting furnaces from Hertwich Engineering, a company of SMS group.
Essen – Effective January 1, 2020, Detlef Schotten will become Chairman of the Board of Management of thyssenkrupp Schulte, the German subsidiary of the materials distribution and service provider thyssenkrupp Materials Services.
