Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH is the central research company of the Salzgitter Group. Employing about 300 members of ... staff active at 8 main departments at the Salzgitter and Duisburg locations, SZMF conducts extensive, in-depth research and development work revolving around the material steel. R&D activities concentrate mainly on the following key areas • The development of new materials and application areas Processes for the manufacture, • processing and application of metallic materials • Material and component characterization including testing techniques • Application technology from component design through to metal forming and on to joining technology • Surface technology with refining systems and their characteristics from visual aspects through to corrosion resistance • Automation and testing techniques, as well as the construction of non-destructive testing facilities At the Salzgitter location, the research emphasis is on hot-rolled and cold-rolled products, while activities in Duisburg focus more on the tubes, sections and heavy plate areas. Apart from Salzgitter AG companies, the customer roster includes numerous leading corporations from a wide range of industrial sectors such as the automotive industry, machine building and plant engineering, as well as energy engineering and the construction industry. read more