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Iron & Steel Plants in Germany
Germany has 19 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 11th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 19 operating.
The largest owner-operators are ArcelorMittal SA (5), Salzgitter AG (3) and EP Investment S.à r.l. (2) — ArcelorMittal SA alone is named on 26% of them. Half of Germany's iron & steel plants in service predate 1957 (median commissioning year of the 13 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) steel plant, dating from 1909. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Germany.
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Who owns Germany's iron & steel plants
- ArcelorMittal SA5 26%
- Salzgitter AG3 16%
- EP Investment S.à r.l.2 11%
- Montan-Stiftung-Saar2 11%
- Riva Forni Elettrici SpA2 11%
- thyssenkrupp AG2 11%
- Tiliacordata Limited2 11%
- AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG1 5%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1900s1
- 1910s2
- 1920s1
- 1950s3
- 1960s2
- 1970s2
- 1990s1
- 2000s1
Median commissioning year 1957 · oldest Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) steel plant (1909) · newest Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant (2001) · 13 of 19 carry a start date
How Germany compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 8. Vietnam28
- 9. Brazil25
- 10. Italy24
- 11. Germany19
- 12. South Korea18
- 13. Spain17
- 14. Indonesia16
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in Germany?
- OverWatts maps 19 iron & steel plants in Germany — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 11th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in Germany?
- ArcelorMittal SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 19 (26%). Next are Salzgitter AG (3), EP Investment S.à r.l. (2) and Montan-Stiftung-Saar (2).
- How old are Germany's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1957, across the 13 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) steel plant (1909).