Grüner Stahl: Merz: Deutschland braucht eigene Stahlerzeugung
Der Kanzler zeigt sich als Mutmacher. Im Saarland sehe man, dass die Industrie auch künftig eine Chance habe.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz maintains that Germany needs a domestic steel industry in the future. Speaking at the Dillinger Hütte in Dillingen, Saarland, Merz emphasized the importance of Germany retaining its industrial status to maintain wealth. The Chancellor visited the site to see the transformation of the Saar-Steel industry into one that produces more environmentally friendly green steel.
This green steel will be produced using water instead of coal, and the transformation is estimated to cost nearly five billion euros.
Merz stressed that Germany can modernize its key industries in a climate-friendly manner and retain their competitiveness. He also stated that such competitive steel can be produced in Germany, particularly in the Saarland. Merz expressed confidence in Germany's ability to transform its economy, noting that this transition is currently underway, even as many others remain uncertain about its feasibility.
Furthermore, Merz praised the Saar-based steel holding company Saar (SHS) for its investment in the German startup "Y-SIC," which has developed a patented process for producing high-purity silicon carbide (3C-SIC). This material is primarily needed by the semiconductor industry and is expected to be produced in Dillingen next year.
This development underscores the ongoing economic transformation in Germany, a point Merz believes should instill confidence among the nation's leaders.
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