Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung

Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH is an R&D company. Employing about 300 members of staff at the Salzgitter and Duisburg locations, We conduct in-depth research and development work revolving around the material steel. Our R&D activities concentrate mainly on the following key areas: • The development of new materials and application processes for the manufacture, processing and application of metallic materials • Material and component characterization including testing techniques • Application technology from component design through to metal forming and on to joining technology • Surface technology with refining systems and their characteristics from visual aspects through to corrosion resistance • Automation and testing techniques, as well as the construction of non-destructive testing facilities At the Salzgitter location, the research emphasis is on hot-rolled and cold-rolled products, while activities in Duisburg focus on the tubes, sections and heavy plate areas. Apart from Salzgitter AG companies, the customer roster includes numerous leading corporations from a wide range of industrial sectors such as the automotive industry, machine building and plant engineering, as well as energy engineering and the construction industry.