ecoMetals Initiative 2026

New, energy-efficient production processes and resource-saving technologies

The wire and tube industry is on the threshold of a new era: one in which quality, efficiency and sustainability go hand in hand. With ‘Green Production Solutions 2.0’, companies are proving that resource-saving processes, digital control systems and low-emission raw materials are not only ecologically sound, but also economically viable for the future. Whether it's precise wire drawing processes with reduced energy consumption or the production of tubes from green steel – at wire and Tube, the industry is showing what sustainable production looks like in practice.

Solutions for reducing emissions and efficient energy use

The future of wire and tube manufacturing is not only electric – it is low-emission, networked and renewable. With solutions for using hydrogen, recovering waste heat and storing process energy, ‘Energy and Carbon Management’ opens up new possibilities for sustainable industrialisation. At wire and Tube, pioneers in energy and CO₂ transformation will present how energy-intensive production processes are being reimagined and made climate-friendly – from hydrogen-based annealing lines to CO₂-neutral pipe galvanising.

Circular economy, recycling and reuse of raw materials

The wire and tube industry shows that the circular economy is much more than just recycling. It is a new way of thinking in closed cycles – from design to use to recovery. Innovative technologies for urban mining, intelligent scrap processing and digitally documented material flows are used to create high-quality products from secondary raw materials. At wire and Tube, visitors can see how aluminium, copper and steel embark on a second life cycle – high-performance, standard-compliant and resource-efficient.