ALUMINIUM 2024: thyssenkrupp Materials Services presents innovative solutions and a sustainable product range

The world's leading aluminum trade fair ALUMINIUM will open its doors in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 8-10, 2024. thyssenkrupp Schulte and thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe are pleased to present their comprehensive solutions, services and products at this international event. The subsidiaries of thyssenkrupp Materials Services are placing a clear focus on sustainability.

For example, thyssenkrupp Schulte is able to provide its customers with CO₂-reduced alternatives to conventional materials at short notice for all aluminum materials. The key to this is a PCF certificate based on the best data quality, which can be used to verify the CO₂ footprint “from cradle to gate” for every aluminum product, i.e. from raw material extraction to the factory gate. In this way, the company is meeting an important need of its customers: In particular, the ability to determine the ecological footprint of their own products will become increasingly relevant for the metal processing industry in the future.

thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe has further refined its “Emissions Certificate” service. This means that customers can now receive the CO₂ values of slit strip or cut-to-lengths delivered directly into their systems via an EDI interface, for example into their ERP system. The processing specialists offer this option for both C-steel (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, hot-dip galvanized and electrolytically hot-dip galvanized) and aluminum, as well as for stainless steel, where the CO₂ data can be reported down to the grade level.

In addition, thyssenkrupp Schulte is now avoiding lead-containing aluminum materials. Starting in the summer of 2025, new, stricter EU regulations will apply to the storage and use of these materials. As a result, many suppliers have already decided to remove these products from their range. The materials distributor from Essen has already implemented this.

Security of supply under all circumstances

In view of socio-political conflicts and further “Black Swan” events, thyssenkrupp Schulte is continuously working to improve its delivery logistics and to design flexible supply chains. To this end, the company has, among other things, entered into a “Call of Stock” agreement with suppliers in Asia, thus ensuring that it can provide its customers with the desired aluminum materials even in the event of tight delivery situations.

thyssenkrupp Schulte and thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe look forward to your visit at the trade fair ALUMINIUM in Hall 3, Booth E37.

_{Note: An earlier version of this press release stated that thyssenkrupp Schulte is able to provide its customers with CO2-neutral alternatives to conventional materials for all aluminum materials, even at short notice. This is correct for CO2-reduced alternatives. We adjusted the corresponding wording on 28.11.2024.}