EN HOW WE INNOVATE HomeAbout UsHow We Innovate TO SHAPE THE FUTURE, WE MUST PIONEER THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGIES TODAY What does the future of the metals industry look like? Which technologies will set a trend? How can we increase customer value? At Primetals Technologies, we ask questions like these constantly in the technology and innovation process to maintain our position as a leading lifecycle partner for the metals industry. In today’s global business climate, innovations are no longer evaluated only on their technological merits, but on aspects of organization and processes as well as the market situation. Primetals Technologies is setting trends in defined innovation focus areas along the entire metals production chain by creating distinctive value-addition for our customers. Our portfolio provides unique answers to customers’ challenges regarding raw-material availability and quality, environmental pressures, price competition and flexibility regarding steel grades. THE FUTURE OF METALS — A COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH PIONEERING INNOVATION Your investment strategy has to respond to market demands and technology trends of today as well as prepare your business for challenges to come. Choosing the right partner makes all the difference. At Primetals Technologies, we are constantly observing trends — not only technological ones — in and outside the metals industry, and we are continually analyzing market developments to anticipate the future needs of our partners and the challenges they will face. In doing so, we currently identify three key areas which will shape and transform the steel industry in the coming years and decades: Green Steelmaking will allow the industry to thrive in the face of environmental challenges and regulatory pressure. Increasing demand for high-quality steel grades will require a new focus on metallurgical online models and superior equipment in new as well as modernized plants. And digitalization will be integral to every part of your operation with adaptive and self-learning properties, eroding traditional barriers in data processing and delivering unimaginable benefits. MORE INFO INNOVATION AT WORK — PIONEERING IN THE METALS BUSINESS The whole portfolio of Primetals Technologies is continuously enhanced by innovative solutions as a result of our passionate R&D activities. As an innovation leader, Primetals Technologies is not only proud of its ground-breaking, innovative heritage, but also has the ambition to constantly pioneer new solutions in the field of metals production. Along the entire value chain, the portfolio is continuously renewed and improved by innovations. This is not limited to new plants, but includes, of course,¬ the “brown field business”, which helps customers with existing plants to increase productivity, broaden their scope of products, or meet environmental targets. Additionally, Primetals Technologies also offers new business models to its customers and supports them with innovative service solutions over the whole lifecycle of their equipment. MORE INFO THE RIGHT PEOPLE — THE BEST SOLUTIONS When it comes to pioneering innovation, it is always about the people in the end: their creativity, their commitment, and their passion. Primetals Technologies has established a global grid of Key Experts. About 60 selected, outstanding specialists – out of a total R&D staff of about 300 – ensure the leading position of Primetals Technologies in the most important technology fields. Our Key Experts, who rank at the level of management, make significant contributions to innovations, share their expertise and represent Primetals Technologies in industry communities and on international conferences. Additionally, Primetals Technologies highly values the ideas of all its employees: Our technologists contribute as inventors to a portfolio of 4500 existing patents. And each employee is encouraged to submit their ideas to a global idea-management system for the continuous improvement of products, solutions and processes. OPEN INNOVATION — “THE LAB IS MY WORLD” TO “THE WORLD IS MY LAB” Sharing knowledge to inspire innovation is a fundamental principle of our organization – a multinational joint venture proud of its diversity. For many years, it is has been part of our R&D culture to team up with scientific and industrial partners around the world. Working with more than 40 universities, scientific institutions and research institutes allows us to involve highly qualified experts from different fields of knowledge. More recently, Primetals Technologies has started to build a network with start-ups to involve them in our R&D activities. Access to state-of-the-art testing facilities, covering all steps of the production process and distributed all around the globe, is key to these efforts. PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES Agglomeration Ironmaking Steelmaking Continuous Casting Hot Rolling Long Hot Rolling Flat Cold Rolling Non Ferrous Rolling Processing Endless Casting & Rolling Mini Mills COMPETENCES Digitalization Electrics & Automation Lifecycle Services ECO Solutions Innovation Integrated Plants & Solutions E-services ABOUT US Who We Are How We Innovate Supply Chain Management Quality Management & EHS Compliance Locations CONTACT PRESS & MEDIA CAREERS APPS IMPRINT & PRIVACY POLICY SITEMAP © Primetals Technologies 2021