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Growth
18 cm
This is the length by which
the Eiffel Tower in Paris can extend when the steel and iron expand due to heat
40 yearsis the average life of a steel product
100 % of the steel can be recycled and reused in steel produc-
tion – and entirely without quality losses!
100 % of the by-products of steel produc- tion are put to use in industry
96.3 % of the raw material consumed by the steel industry is transformed into products
70 % of steel ever produced is still in use
37 % of a modern steel product is made of recycled steel
33 % is the weight loss of an average tin can over the last 20 years
Sustainability
Historic milestones About
3,000
years ago the Iron Age began in Asia Minor
In 1883 steel was used in the construction of a skyscraper for the first time
1922
was the year in which Dodge built the first series-pro- duction car with an all-steel body
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