Dear Reader:
This issue of Line Pipe Global focuses on sustainability.
For us at Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe, sustainability is omnipresent and plays a central role in how we think and act. Some may doubt at first glance whether the manufacture of steel products, with all the energy required, can be sustainable at all. It can, for there‘s hardly another material as variable, versatile and durable as steel. It is the durability, in particular, which provides for a very good energy balance, despite the energy consumed in steel production. In addition, steel components such as structural tubes or line pipe, are easy to replace and close to 100% recyclable after a long service life.
As we see it, sustainability is also closely linked to responsibility. Responsibility towards society and the environment, but also towards our customers and employees. As evidenced by our certifications and management systems, our far-sighted HR policies and innovative products, all geared towards durable, economical and user-oriented service properties.
Precisely how we define sustainability and how we reconcile economic, environmental and societal considerations you can find out on the following pages.
I wish you a stimulating read!
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Jörn Winkels
Director Technology and Sales