SENNEBOGEN Unveiled Material Handler Made from Green Steel at bauma 2025
At bauma 2025, SENNEBOGEN presented a material handler for the first time that not only saves CO₂ due to its efficiency and durability, but whose steel components are also largely made of CO₂-reduced steel. In addition to high efficiency and durability, this innovation already saves significant amounts of CO₂ during production. Together with its long-standing partner DEUMU, a Salzgitter AG company, the Bavarian mechanical engineering company is driving forward the decarbonization of industry and setting new standards for resource-saving technologies.
SENNEBOGEN, the renowned manufacturer of material handling machines and crane technology, and the steel producer Salzgitter AG have been linked by a close partnership and a new, common goal for decades: the consistent development of sustainable, climate-friendly technologies.
Green steel: CO₂ reduced steel production
Salzgitter AG and its subsidiary DEUMU (Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union GmbH) have been committed to CO₂-reduced steel production for years. Steel is an indispensable material for numerous industries, but its production causes around 7% of total CO₂ emissions worldwide. In Europe, an average of 2 tons of CO₂ is currently generated per ton of steel produced. To drastically reduce this figure, Salzgitter is focusing on the SALCOS® (Salzgitter Low CO₂ Steelmaking) transformation program. The aim is to produce steel in a “greener” way and to support customers on their way to a low-carbon value chain. By gradually converting production to low-CO₂ processes, Salzgitter AG will reduce emissions from steel production by up to 95%.
The “double green” SENNEBOGEN 830 G made of CO₂-reduced steel is a joint decarbonization project of SENNEBOGEN Maschinenfabrik and the steel producer Salzgitter AG
CO₂ savings of more than 70%
CO₂ reduced SALCOS® brand steel is already being produced today — through the use of recycled scrap and electricity from renewable sources. DEUMU used this steel to produce the steel components for the new SENNEBOGEN 830 G material handler. Compared to conventional steel production, this CO₂-reduced steel enables savings of more than 70%.
“Green steel is one of many important components for the sustainable further development of crane and material handling machine technology. If the CO₂ footprint can already be reduced in the area of primary materials, we see this as a welcome contribution — for us and our customers,” said Erich Sennebogen, Managing Director.
