Overview: Topics
Vision 2030 in Steel: Saudi Arabia's Metal Industry in Global Competition
22/04/2025
In recent decades, Saudi Arabia has evolved from a pure oil producer to a country with an increasingly diversified economy. A central component of this economic transformation is the development of its own steel industry.
Saudi Arabia: Oil Exporter and Hydrogen Hope
16/04/2025
The first Metal Flow Alliance Saudi Arabia will take place in Riyadh from May 5 to 7. While the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula has primarily been known as an oil exporter, it has been developing into a hydrogen superpower in recent years.
Digital transformation: Smart building with BIM
11/04/2025
Building Information Modelling (BIM), an intelligent, 3D model-based method for the digital planning, execution and management of buildings, is becoming increasingly important in the infrastructure sector. It is also playing a key role in the digital transformation of building construction, water management and pipeline construction.
Increased cyber security standards required by new machinery regulation
28/03/2025
Against the backdrop of increasing digitalization, software components in machines and devices are taking up more and more space. The EU has responded to this with the new Machinery Regulation (MVO), which replaces the previous Machinery Directive after a transitional period.
Eurasia in Focus: Steel, Economy and the Strategic Role of Turkey
18/03/2025
The Eurasian region, at the intersection of Europe and Asia, is gaining increasing economic significance. Turkey plays a strategically decisive role as a bridge between the continents.
The Hydrogen Economy in Turkey
03/03/2025
Turkey signed the Paris Climate Agreement in October 2021 after long resistance, as the last OECD and G20 country to do so. With this, the country commits to becoming net emission-free by 2053. To achieve this, the government is primarily focusing on hydro and wind power. However, the construction of nuclear power plants and hydrogen should also play a role.
Condition assessment and integrity of pipelines
11/02/2025
Pipeline networks with a length of more than three million kilometers cover our globe. They ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective transportation of energy resources – such as crude oil, natural gas or water – across continents and make a significant contribution to a stable supply situation.
The Hidden Danger in Europe's New Energy Networks
20/01/2025
When the Tube opens its doors in Düsseldorf next year, one topic will be in particular focus: the safe handling of hydrogen. In this context, there is no way around hydrogen embrittlement, the Achilles' heel of hydrogen transport.
Mexico: Up-and-coming American hot spot for trade and production
06/01/2025
Mexico, the heart of Latin America, is increasingly establishing itself as one of the most sought-after hubs for trade and production worldwide. Particularly in the steel industry, the country plays a key role as a supplier for global sectors such as the automotive, aerospace, medical devices and electronics industries.
Pipelines to Combat Water Shortages
16/12/2024
Transporting drinking water from water-rich regions to areas facing scarcity is the driving motivation behind the construction of long-distance water pipelines, a practice with a long-standing tradition. Numerous examples from antiquity demonstrate how water was transported over several hundred kilometers from its source to consumers.