... we will be maintaining a presence outside of Germany on all continents with more than 3,700 employees. That's the only way - so far at any rate - to offer our customers the benefits of a personal service worldwide. Because even though we don't define ourselves as a global player, we want and need to understand the regional markets and offer our services. That's why - with our steel trading business in particular - we are close at hand at every important location, operating our smoothly functioning, globe-spanning network.
Nevertheless, our deep roots are in Salzgitter. This is our home, and we feel a sense of responsibility towards the region and our employees. And we like to think that for such a large business, we've kept our feet firmly on the ground.