Tag «ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG»

New zinc-magnesium coatings offer all-round protection for the entire car body – thinner coatings save resources

The world’s first zinc-magnesium coatings in outer skin quality for the automotive industry: With ZM EcoProtect and ZM PrimeProtect, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is the first steel producer in the world to offer two highly effective zinc-magnesium-based corrosion protection solutions that meet the high surface requirements for exposed body panels. These innovative products were developed by …

IG Metall collective bargaining committee confirms negotiation results for ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG – Basis created for reconciliation of interests negotiated by Executive Board and General Works Council

To concretize the personnel measures under the “Best-in-Class Reloaded” optimization program, the Executive Board and General Works Council of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG have negotiated a reconciliation of interests, the basis for which was confirmed on September 18th by the collective bargaining committee of trade union IG Metall. As a supplement to this company agreement …

New Study Highlights the Need for a Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Vehicle Emissions Regulation

BRUSSELS, 12 July 2013 – A new study commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) says that with increasing efficiencies of powertrains and fuels that contribute to lower emissions during the driving phase of the car, the use of tailpipe CO2e emissions will become “almost irrelevant in terms of focusing on true carbon profiles” …

STEEL ELIMINATES WEIGHT GAP WITH ALUMINIUM FOR CAR BODIES

New studies show a further reduction in body structure mass DETROIT – 16 April 2013 – The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminium bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at comparable cost of …