Ilsenburger Grobblech Reports Safety Steel Milestone
Ilsenburger Grobblech, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, has now gained certificates for the military use of some additional steel grades. Thereby completing its central approval for SECURE security steel.
In light of the approvals, Ilsenburger Grobblech can cover between 80%-90% of the steel requirements of a given military vehicle.
Dr. Thomas Brecht, head of development at Ilsenburger Grobblech, said: "The initially planned scope for SECURE heavy plate has now been completed. Consequently, an important goal for supplying our customers and the defence industry with TL-approved SECURE security steel has been achieved. Nevertheless, we are currently working intensively on additional grades and sheet thickness ranges."
With the approvals obtained, Ilsenburger Grobblech ranks as one of the few European manufacturers that is able to offer safety steel in this bandwidth and depth for defence applications.
The results also underline the company's technological expertise as well as the performance of the Ilsenburg site.