The plant, with an investment value of approximately EUR 30 million, will facilitate the processing of accumulated obsolete scrap and further enable the production of high-quality scrap grades.
Steel scrap is currently an important secondary raw material in both primary production processes involving blast furnaces and converter steelworks, as well as in electric arc furnace production. With the transition towards low CO₂ emission steel production, the importance of scrap and the requirements for its quality will continue to increase.
This investment is part of Salzgitter AG’s low-CO₂ steel production program, SALCOS®. While the program is scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2027, DEUMU has developed four different scrap classes in collaboration with its research and production partners within the group, in line with the SALCOS® process. The commissioning of the new plant is expected to coincide with the launch of the first phase of the SALCOS® program.
Commenting on the investment, DEUMU Managing Director Sandrina Sieverdingbeck stated, “The construction of the new large-scale shredder marks an important step towards the more efficient utilization of existing secondary raw materials such as scrap. It is a key building block in both the transition to a sustainable circular economy and in achieving our green steel production targets under the SALCOS® program.”
The construction of the shredding facility is being carried out in cooperation with Düsseldorf-based Lindemann GmbH and Belgian firm Lybover. The structural steel for the 112 tons of welded components is being supplied by Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG), a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG.
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