Used as primary material for gear components in wind turbines.
Energy and raw materials
The power of steel:
versatile solutions for the energy sector and the future
Our high-quality steel is vitally important for a very wide range of technologies in the energy market. The spectrum ranges from the extraction and transportation of energy sources and raw materials through to conventional and renewable energy generation
We are specialists in mechanical engineering for the energy sector. Our products are used in a wide range of applications – as critical components in gas and steam turbine engineering, in power plant generators, as Pelton wheels for hydropower plants and in many other areas. What we do not already manufacture, we develop from scratch in close consultation with our customers.
Megatrend: the energy transition
Wind power, hydropower and geothermal energy
Electricity generation from wind power, hydropower and geothermal energy is seeing rapid, worldwide growth. We supply steel products for all these areas. We produce blanks for turbine blades in hydropower plants, for example, and turbine housings for geothermal power plants. For wind power plants, we supply ingot castings and cylindrical continuous castings as the primary material for slewing rings used in planetary gearboxes.
Green Steel for the energy and raw materials market
Into the future with
for a greener future
Steel is an important material for a wide range of applications in the energy industry. Its mechanical properties and versatility make it suitable for components used in the generation, transmission and storage of energy.
At GMH Gruppe, the crude steel we produce ourselves is made from steel scrap using the electric steelmaking route. Depending on the product and production route, we can provide product-specific information on the associated CO₂e footprint.
Our steel products are used in a variety of energy applications. Examples include forged products for Pelton wheels in hydropower plants, cast steel valves for hydrogen infrastructure, and rolled rings for wind turbine gearboxes.
What you can expect
High-level innovation that produces high-tech solutions
Not only did Schmiedewerke Gröditz produce 35 forged radial plates each weighing around 25 metric tons for the ITER nuclear fusion reactor, a major global project, but they also supplied the extremely complex open-die forgings for the vacuum chamber – an example of high tech built to exceptionally demanding specifications.
Maximum strength and ductility for safety-critical applications
Many of our products must withstand immense loads. These include the retaining rings we manufacture, which withstand enormous centrifugal forces and have become a global guarantee of safety in turbo generators. Generator shafts and our components for gearboxes in wind turbines are also vital for ensuring a safe supply of energy in the future.
High-quality scrap metal as a recycled raw material for steel production
We offer optimally and safely processed recycled raw materials as well as a wide range of scrap-processing services. By applying a combination of care, expertise, experience and high-performance systems, we process steel and metal scrap, precious metals and other residual materials into recycled raw materials for reuse in steelworks, foundries and metal smelters.
In use
From product to application
Our high-quality steel products are used in many applications in the energy and raw materials market. Here are a few examples.
Cast Ingots
Mandrel bars
Used for the production of seamless rolled tubes
Open-Die Forgings
Used in gas and steam turbines
Seamless rolled rings
Used as a die ring for pelletizing plants for the production of animal feed and wood pellets
Would you like to join us in
driving the decarbonization of steel production?
With us, you can choose low-CO₂e steel for your supply chain.