About Salzgitter

Salzgitter AG engages in steel and technology businesses worldwide. Business Units The company operates through five business units: Strip Steel, Plate / Section Steel, Mannesmann, Trading, and Technology. Strip Steel This business unit manufactures branded steel and special steels. Its main products are hot-rolled strip steel and steel sheet, sections and tailored blanks. Plate / Section Steel The companies in this business unit produce a spectrum of high-grade plate products. Further core product areas are sections production and scrap trading. Mannesmann This business unit is concerned primarily with the manufacture of line pipes, HFI-welded tubes, precision tubes and stainless steel tubes. Trading This business unit operates a tightly-knit European sales network, as well as trading companies and agencies worldwide that ensure that the company’s products and services are marketed. Technology This business unit operates mainly in the filling and packing technology segment, as well as in special machinery engineering for shoe manufacturing and elastomer production. Distribution The company sells its products in its Strip Steel, Plate / Section Steel, and Mannesmann business units both directly to customers and through the trade. Research and Development In 2018, the company spent € 100.3 million on research and development and research and development-related activities. History Salzgitter AG was founded in 1858.