Confirmed Speakers

Automotive Steels - Steel meets Automotive

„The better the forming-technology will be, the more strength can be synthesised in steel – A common goal of steel producer and automotive business to create a greener world”
Uwe Wolf, Product Manager, Ruukki Deutschland GmbH, Germany

Automotive steel market needs and steel technology trends

Steel offers many low-cost design opportunities and remains the vitally important material for the automotive industry.

New lightweight solutions for future mobility are essential and can be realised through innovative steel materials. Various possibilities are currently being considered and tested to design the most suitable future lightweight car.

Solutions for steel manufacturers:

  • Gain insight into future automotive market needs and development trends
  • Steel material needs for alternative powertrains such as EVs and HEVs

Solutions for automotive manufacturers:

  • Discover which steel technologies are the best for innovative auto applications
  • Learn how to reduce weight with tailored steel products or new steel materials

Insight into environmentally friendly solutions and reduced lifetime emissions

Meet experts from the following companies and learn from their experiences:

  • Centro Ricerche Fiat, Italy
  • Adam Opel GmbH, Germany
  • General Motors Company, United States
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A., France
  • MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG, Austria
  • University Bayreuth, Germany
  • blz Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH, Germany
  • Hochschule Konstanz HTWG, Germany
  • Faurecia Autositze GmbH, Germany
  • Technical University Graz, Austria
  • Institut für Technik und Design (ITD) GmbH, Germany
  • EUROFER, Belgium
  • Tata Steel, The Netherlands
  • Salzgitter AG, Germany
  • Ruukki Metals, Finland
  • ThyssenKrupp Steel EuropeAG, Germany

Benefit from our interactive workshops

  • Workshop A: Innovative lightweight steel solutions for passenger cars
  • Workshop B: Steel aluminium hybrids – impacts on welding technology
  • Workshop C: Steel solutions for electro mobility
  • SITE VISIT: High Tech Impressions Tour at ThyssenKrupp, Duisburg
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