Metal distributer Klöckner & Co and the Salzgitter Group have entered into a partnership ‘geared to stepping up their collaboration in the transformation process to a green steel industry’.
From the end of 2025, the Salzgitter Group plans to deliver CO2-reduced steel produced via the new hydrogen-based ‘SALCOS’ production route to Becker Stahl-Service GmbH, a subsidiary of Klöckner & Co. The CO2-reduced steel from Salzgitter will be available under the “Nexigen®” umbrella brand under which Klöckner & Co is offering its CO2-reduced steel and metal solutions.
''Our partnership with the Salzgitter Group will enable us to considerably ramp up the availability of green steel for our customers, thereby significantly reinforcing the “Nexigen®” brand offerings.’’
Guido Kerkhoff, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE
Guido Kerkhoff, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE said: “Our partnership with the Salzgitter Group will enable us to considerably ramp up the availability of green steel for our customers, thereby significantly reinforcing the “Nexigen®” brand offerings.’’
“A key success factor for SALCOS® is close collaboration with customers and partners in line with our ‘Partnering for Transformation’ strategic mission.''
Gunnar Groebler, chief executive officer of Salzgitter AG
Gunnar Groebler, chief executive officer of Salzgitter AG, commented: “A key success factor for SALCOS® is close collaboration with customers and partners in line with our ‘Partnering for Transformation’ strategic mission. We are therefore delighted to extend our cooperation with Klöckner & Co now to include green steel products. The keen interest from industry, such as from the automotive and household appliance sectors, and trading in our CO2-reduced products indicate that the market for green steel products is increasingly gaining traction.”