Our research steelworks "TechMet", the technical center for metallurgy, combines a tireless pioneering spirit with the vision of a sustainable future. Here, in the midst of innovation and passion, a new era is unfolding: the era of greentec steel based premium wire solutions.

It's not just wire. It's not just steel. It's a commitment to a sustainable future. Every wire developed in our research facilities and brought to industrial standards tells a story of excellence. Our researchers, engineers and craftsmen are working on a vision in which the highest quality and environmental awareness go hand in hand.

From 2027, our greentec steel design will be available for your demanding applications. We invite you to join us on this journey right now.

Develop with us, test with us, increase your cost efficiency and reduce your carbon footprint - thanks to premium wire solutions which allow reduced process steps and optimized processing times.

Your benefits:

• Increased use of intelligently sorted scrap for high-quality steel grades reduces the CO₂ footprint
• Use of dynamic alloy models allows uniform product properties with high scrap usage
• Use of process models for automated adjustment of various process parameters (e.g. cooling after rolling or heat treatment) depending on the chemical composition for uniform properties
• Supply reliability

Even if scrap or other raw materials become scarce, we can ensure a consistent supply and quality as we are flexible in our input mix.

Virtual product development of a brand-new wire alloy in TechMet/MetLab with reduced carbon footprint and several advantages:

• Economical alternative to conventional Cr,Mo-alloyed QT steels 34CrMo4 and 42CrMo4
• Improved processability and high strength in the quenched and tempered (QT) condition through microallying with Nb, Ti and B and thermomechanical rolling
• Reduction of CO₂ during the drawing process through reduced number of annealing steps (200 kg CO₂/to)
• Designed for screws in the 12.9 range

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Use of thermo-mechanical rolling and optimized cooling in the most modern wire rod mill in Europe

• Optimized wire quality and best forming abilities by reducing the tensile strength makes the elimination of energy-intensive production steps possible
• Reduction of CO₂ emissions

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Highly homogeneous material properties optimize your processes and save CO₂

Thanks to our own steel base, we optimize the material properties from steel production through to the rolling and drawing process. This ensures outstanding quality while at the same time conserving resources.

With our possibilites for thermomechanical rolling in the most modern wire rod mill further heat treatment steps can be omitted, thus saving resources, and reducing the carbon footprint.

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100% green transportation of wire products within the Austrian and German sites

PERFORMANCE IN WIRE ensures environmentally friendly wire transportation - now a joint development of a new wagon with Innofreight, Deutsche Bahn and voestalpine Wire Rod Austria GmbH is also providing support here with the clear aim of optimizing the transport of wire rod coils. The optimized wagons were also designed in a special lightweight construction, enabling better wagon utilization and gentler wire transport in general.

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100% green transportation already implemented

Within Austria, the green transport of the wire rod from St. Peter/Freienstein for further processing in the wire drawing mill of voestalpine Wire Austria, about 20 km away, has been relied on for a long time. Here, nearly 100% of the delivered wire material has always rolled on rails downstream to Bruck an der Mur. In addition, the transport within the value chain at the Donawitz site is also green - for example, the billet supply within the site there is carried out exclusively by rail and is therefore CO₂-neutral. 

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Use of 100% climate-friendly energy at our Austrian locations

At our Austrian sites, we use 100% green electricity. With the motivation to supply our plants with green energy, numerous photovoltaic projects have already been implemented or are currently being implemented. We produce electricity from the recycling of residual materials, participate in wind farms and have always had two hydropower plants in Bruck/Mur in operation.

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Our vision: a climate-neutral economy. We take responsibility towards society and our environment. Our corporate culture stands for long-term partnerships and reliability on many levels. Find out more about sustainability at voestalpine Wire Technology.