Salzgitter

Salzgitter AG is one of Germany’s major steelmakers and operates an integrated steelworks in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, with a traditional blast‑furnace/basic‑oxygen‑furnace route that is being converted to hydrogen‑based direct reduction under its SALCOS® (Salzgitter Low CO₂ Steelmaking) transformation program.[1][6][9

Major German steel producer implementing SALCOS low-carbon steel program using hydrogen for direct reduced iron; subsidiaries MGR and MLP awarded contracts; integrated steelworks in Salzgitter transitioning to green steel[1][2][5].

Salzgitter announced in September 2025 that it would delay later stages of green steel projects due to economic and regulatory challenges, indicating the company is facing pressure from current market conditions while still committed to the long-term transition to green steel production. The company plans to start offe

Steel manufacturer identified as a potential industrial off-taker for hydrogen storage from the Etzel facility.