Future trends in steel development, processing technologies and applications

„ Bringing the automotive, supplier and steel industry together“ was one of the two goals behind the SCT 2008. This motto reinforces that what the modern steel industry is all about: partnerships across value chains being made-up of industry, research and development professionals. The second motto of the SCT 2008 was: „ Future trends in steel development, processing technologies and applications.“ The ability to steadily innovate one of the eldest materials in industrial use is reflected in the increasing amount of steel being consumed all over the world. This was reason enough to organize, for the second time, a congress and accompanying eshibition dedicated to the close relationship between the steel and automotive industry. Steels in Cars and Trucks 2008 ( SCT 2008 ), June 1-5, 2008 at the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden, Germany therefore was a conference to initiate today future milestones for innovation.