Manufacturers face rising
material energy costs and environmental concerns. 
We believe optimized material consumption 
is the future of manufacturing.

 

Rising material costs

Aluminium prices have increased
by +80% and steel prices
by +85% since 
20201.

~ +€1.5–2B in additional annual raw material costs for a large automotive OEM (3–4M vehicles/year)

Rising energy costs

For geopolitical reasons, energy prices have risen significantly. 

Reducing weight cuts energy use across the entire value chain: from extraction and processing to shaping and transport.

Environmental concerns

Industrial activities have an environmental impact that needs to be reduced.

Using less material and therefore less energy also means a smaller environmental footprint overall.


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World Steel Association - LME