What is special about our plans is that they ceased to be plans a long time ago: we are in the midst of transforming to virtually CO2-free steel production with SALCOS® – Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking. The renovation work on our factory premises is in full swing: we will start production on the new route in the first half of 2027.
The final investment decision for the first stage of SALCOS® has been made, as the financing of the total investment volume of around 2.5 billion euros has been secured, partly thanks to public funding of around 1 billion euros – all major units are currently under construction.
SALCOS® is our key to virtually CO2-free steel production and at the same time a way to secure the future of Salzgitter as a steel production site and the jobs.
SALCOS® green steel products
Our SALCOS® brand stands for physically CO2-reduced green steel products from the Salzgitter Group with a clear brand promise and transparent product characteristics. It is the strong result of our vision to transform the industry together with our customers and make a real contribution to decarbonization. Green steel products can already be sourced from the Group's electric arc route. With the start of steel production via the DRP-EAF route in the first half of 2027, green steel products from the transformation program of the same name will follow.
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Highlights of the SALCOS® program
SALCOS® attracts a great deal of media attention. Highlights at a glance:
30.10.2025
Das Erste | tagesschau
What color is steel, anyway? It's certainly not green. Yet green steel is supposed to be the solution when it comes to the German steel industry ...
25.08.2025
NDR.de
A new era is set to begin in the steel industry, but the green transition is stalling: while some parts of the industry are driving change forward, others are slowing down progress.
28.11.2023
3sat.de | NANO
Replacing oil, coal, and gas is a major challenge. On the path to climate neutrality, the chemical and steel industries are now turning to hydrogen.
31.07.2022
Die Maus | ardmediathek.de
In the video from 9m39s: 'Die Sendung mit der Maus' dedicates a factual story to our SALCOS® programme and the production of green steel at Salzgitter AG ...
27.11.2025
Breaking Lab | YouTube
The process of steel production has not really changed in recent decades. Until now. Because something completely new is ...
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Our commitment to people, the environment and society
You may not see the difference, but it will make a huge difference to our environment. While our products will remain of the same high quality as always with the switch to CO2-reduced production, our emissions will be significantly reduced. We have a clear goal in mind: a 95 % reduction in CO2 emissions in steel production.