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Steels in Cars and Trucks 2022: Shaping the future together SCT Conference 2022 took place from June 19 to 23, 2022 in Milan.
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ne of the two goals behind SCT “Bringing the automotive, supplier and steel industries together” reinforces what the modern steel industry is all about: partnerships across
value chains being made up of industry, research and development professionals. The second motto of SCT 2022 was “Future trends in steel development, processing technologies and applications”. This ability to steadily innovate one of mankind’s earliest and most inventive materials for industrial use is reflected in the increasing amount of steel being consumed throughout the world. Steel delivers ample solutions for solving such future global challenges such as electro mobility and is a forerunner in the preservation of material resources due to its excellent recycling capabilities. SCT 2022 welcomed over 400 participants, more than half will come from all over the world. This congress has always welcomed
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a balanced mix of representatives from steel producers and the automotive / supplier industry. It is exactly this mix that fosters networking opportunities between steel producers, automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers. Jérôme Favero, ArcelorMittal’s head of automotive steel solutions, kicked off the Opening Session with his keynote presentation: “Reinventing steel in a world of disruption”, followed by Michele Tedesco & Fabrizio Frascà, both Stellantis, with a presentation themed: “Steel in automotive present and future” as well as Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Brockmann, executive member of the managing board, Steel Institute VDEh, with a lecture on the “CO2 mitigation in steel production and by steel application”. The SCT 2022 platinum sponsor, ArcelorMittal, hosted an exclusive gala dinner on Tuesday, June 21 in the patio of the Chiostri di
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Sant’Eustorgio. The following sponsors supported SCT 2022: ArcelorMittal, Saarstahl, DOCOL/SSAB, Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Outokumpu, voestalpine Stahl GmbH. Numerous other companies were also present as exhibitors. For further information: www.sct-2022.com
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