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Since 1992, SAG has been supplying international customers from the automotive, commercial vehicle and railroad industries with innovative aluminum components, thus bringing more lightness to vehicle construction. As a successful manufacturer of aluminum tanks, cryogenic tank systems and high-quality aluminum components, SAG makes a significant contribution to greater sustainability in mobility.
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Bonfire test confirms safety of the SAG LH2 tank system even in extreme conditions
The liquid hydrogen tank system for trucks developed by SAG has reached a decisive milestone on the way to approval for road traffic: the successful completion of the so-called Bonfire…
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Daimler Truck #HydrogenRecordRun
In September 2023, Daimler Truck made a bold statement for the future of zero-emission heavy-duty transport with the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. The fuel cell truck covered an impressive distance of…
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Stay up to date with the latest developments at SAG. From groundbreaking innovations to industry insights and company milestones, our news section keeps you informed. Explore our latest updates and see how we’re shaping the future.
Growth market in sight: SAG Group wants to start production of cryogenic tanks and lightweight components in India
The SAG Group, an international producer of aluminum tanks and lightweight components as well as a pioneer in the field of cryogenic tank technology for commercial vehicles, is preparing to expand into India. At the heart of the plans is a strategic partnership with an Indian manufacturing company in the state of Maharashtra. The plan […]
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Investment for innovation: SAG Group establishes R&D center for Rheocasting
The SAG Group will build a research and test center for Rheocasting technology at its founding site in Lend/Salzburg in the coming months. The development center, which is scheduled to start construction in January 2025, will include test facilities, a laboratory and office workstations. Extensive testing and research will be possible to further perfect Rheocasting […]
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Bonfire test confirms safety of the SAG LH2 tank system even in extreme conditions
The liquid hydrogen tank system for trucks developed by SAG has reached a decisive milestone on the way to approval for road traffic: the successful completion of the so-called Bonfire test. This special fire safety test is a mandatory test to obtain type approval from the Federal Motor Transport Authority in order to ensure the […]
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SAG Group supports Salzburg Children’s Cancer Aid with generous donation
As a family-run company, social responsibility is more than an important concern for the SAG Group. The Salzburg Children’s Cancer Aid www.kinderkrebshilfe.com was recently supported with a generous donation to secure and enable important aid projects for children with cancer and their families. “As a family business, it is particularly important to us to take […]
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SAG Group presents cryogenic tank system for trucks at IAA Transportation
Minus 253 degrees Celsius and high pressure are constantly necessary to store hydrogen in a liquid aggregate state and make it available as a climate-friendly fuel alternative with maximum energy density. The R&D experts of the SAG Group have succeeded in developing a refuelling solution that meets these extreme requirements and can make a significant […]
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SAG México wins major orders worth more than EUR 30 million
The subsidiary of SAG Group is on course for expansion as a successful manufacturer of lightweight components for the North American automotive industry With two production facilities in Tlalnepantla and Monterrey and more than 470 employees, SAG México has become one of the leading Tier 1 suppliers of lightweight components for OEMs in the North American […]
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SAG Group on the move to international success as a solution provider for Green Mobility
Climate protection pushes demand for aluminium components and cryogenic tanks “made by SAG” The ever-increasing trend towards lightweight construction in the automotive industry is fuelling the demand for aluminium components “made by SAG”. Especially in the case of electric vehicles, the weight reduction of up to 60 percent that can be achieved with aluminum compared […]
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SAG nominated as development partner for LH2 tank system
ALRIGH2T drives innovation towards future aviation with cutting-edge refuelling technologies and processes The Horizon Europe project aims to facilitate the transition to climate-neutral propulsion systems based on liquid hydrogen (LH2) by developing two pioneering ground-based refuelling solutions With funding close to 10 M€ and a duration of 48 months, ALRIGH2T project, “Airport-level demonstration of […]
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Green technology made in Austria: SAG’s cryo-fuelling system proves itself at the #HydrogenRecordRun
1000 km range and 0% CO2 emissions on the journey across Germany with the fuel cell-powered GenH2 truck from Daimler Truck Austrian development engineers set technical milestone on the way to zero emissions in truck transport with cryo-tank technology (Lend, 2.10.2023). Minus 253 degrees Celsius and high pressure are constantly required to store hydrogen in […]
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New SAG white paper: Advantages of using Al-Sc solutions in vehicle construction.
SAG R&D experts, together with experts from Kubikenborg Aluminium AB, have conducted a study to investigate the advantages of using Al-Sc solutions in vehicle construction. Research was conducted into the possibilities of improving the strength properties of aluminum alloys by using scandium as an alloying component. The results show that even small additions of scandium […]
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SAG México receives Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Truck North America
For the fifth time, the team of the Mexico-based subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) was recently awarded the Masters of Quality Award by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA). The award recognises those suppliers who guarantee top quality in terms of both product quality and service. SAG México is a producer of lightweight components […]
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SAG Mexico received business delegation led by Austrian Federal Minister Magnus Brunner
The subsidiary of the Salzburg Aluminium Group is the largest Austrian production company in the metal processing industry in Mexico State reception at SAG Mexico by a business delegation led by the Austrian Federal Minister Magnus Brunner at one of the two sites of Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) in Mexico. Of a total of 100 […]
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Salzburger Aluminium Group relies 100% on green electricity at it’s site in Schwarzach/Pongau
1200 m2 solar power plant at production site in Schwarzach/Pongau saves 20 tons of CO2 annually. The recent commissioning of a solar power plant on the roof of the Salzburger Aluminium Group’s production halls at its Schwarzach/Pongau site is an important component of the company’s sustainability strategy. The 1200 square meter solar plant can generate […]
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Truck cryo tank system for LH2 developed by SAG went into intensive test phase at major OEM
New milestone towards Green Mobility “made in Austria” : The first LH2 cryo tank system for liquid hydrogen developed by Salzburg Aluminium Group in cooperation with Daimler Truck is undergoing intensive testing in the prototype of fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck The R&D partnership in the field of cryo tank systems for liquid hydrogen-powered trucks […]
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Zero Co2 emissions: Cryotank technology “made in Austria” as a game changer
New study on the compatibility of liquid hydrogen storage tanks with different drive concepts presented EU climate protection laws stipulate that around half of all newly produced motor vehicles must be equipped with zero-emission drives by 2030. To achieve this goal, hydrogen will play an important role in commercial transport, especially hydrogen in liquid form […]
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Turnover jump instead of crisis year for Salzburger Aluminium Group
35 percent increase in sales and top EBIT in 2021 despite difficult conditions. Hydrogen technology and green mobility are new business areas Last year brought an extremely positive result for the Salzburger Aluminium Group (www.sag.at). Despite difficult conditions caused by the pandemic, supply chain problems, the semiconductor crisis and the resulting production stoppages at OEMs, […]
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SAG develops first LH2 cryogenic tank system for trucks
Future technology made in Austria brings more climate protection and sustainability to the transport sector Experts and vehicle manufacturers agree that hydrogen will be an important alternative fuel in the near future. However, the storage of hydrogen – especially in liquid form – poses a number of technical challenges. The Salzburg Aluminium Group www.sag.at is […]
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Sustainability needs a broad spectrum of technologies
Karin Exner-Wöhrer, CEO and Member of Board of SAG Group, in conversation with Jos Smetsers, Member of the Board of Management DAF Trucks N.V. and Managing Director of PACCAR Purchasing Europe. DAF Trucks N.V. is the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Europe and a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR Inc – a world leader […]
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SAG expands in Canada and North America
The Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) strengthens its presence in Canada and North America. A 20 million Dollars major order for lightweight parts brings tailwind right from the start. The Salzburg Aluminium Group (SAG), Europe based market leader in aluminum tanks for trucks and leading manufacturer of lightweight components for the automotive industry, is expanding with […]
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Salzburger Alumiunium Group invests millions in new site in Slovakia
The 12,000 m2 plant in Chocholná near Trencin goes into operation on June 1st, 2021 As of June 1st, SAG Slovakia – a 100 % owned subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Group – will start production at its new site in the SIHOT industrial park near Trencin. The SAG Group invested around 1.5 million euros […]
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Salzburg Aluminium Group starts 2021 with major orders
21 million EUR order for rheocasting parts for BEV was signed recently. The demand for rheocasting parts is increasing constantly. 2020: production in full capacity in the second half of the year and positive final result The Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) already has full order books at the beginning of 2021. A positive development that […]
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New orders from train industry are on track
The railway sector has been an interesting market with a lot of potential for the Salzburger Aluminium Group for already many years. Recently, the rail vehicle market recorded annual growth of around three percent worldwide. This is based on transport and environmental policy measures that are at the top of the agenda in many countries. […]
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SAG wins GreenTech Award 2020/21
The Salzburger Aluminium Group was recently ranked among the top 5% of companies as a “Leading Innovator” at the GreenTech Awards 2020/21 and was awarded with a special prize. The reason for this is the company’s numerous patents for innovations that make a significant contribution to climate protection, such as the cryo tank technology developed […]
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Innovations with Added Value for OEMs
The requirements for competitive tank solutions are high: they must meet the high quality standards of the OEMs, yet be cost-efficient and are tailored to the specific structural requirements. For the SAG R&D experts, this is a wide field of activity for developing special solutions with additional benefits for the benefit of the customers. A recent example […]
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More safety with SAG CARE Gel Dispenser
The COVID 19 pandemic has brought radical changes in all parts of the world. From precautionary and security measures to drastic changes in companies. However, one thing that can be seen as a positive outcome of the corona crisis is the increased awareness of the importance of hygiene measures, especially hand hygiene. This is essential, […]
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Ready to enter new markets – USA, Japan, South Korea
The North American market offers enormous growth opportunities: With two sites in Mexico, SAG is already strongly represented in this region. Mexico is the world’s seventh largest automobile producer and at the same time the fourth largest export nation in the automotive sector. Japan and South Korea are further markets that could offer the Austrian […]
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SAG starts up again with stable order situation after corona shut down
The Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG), a manufacturer of aluminium tanks for commercial vehicles and producer of aluminium components, is a leading supplier to the international automotive industry. SAG is strongly integrated into the international supply chains of OEMs, an therefore the shutdown on customer side also made it necessary to temporarily shut down the SAG […]
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Corona makes ingenious: SAG conquers new markets with disinfectant dispenser
As a leading supplier of aluminium tanks and lightweight construction components for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, SAG is a constant on the international market. Now, new markets are being opened up with an invention that was developed in the course of the re-start after the corona-related pause and brought to series maturity in […]
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Pole position through long-term partnerships
Almost all major European manufacturers of heavy commercial vehicles are SAG customers. Many of them for decades. The business relationship with the Dutch truck manufacturer DAF has even existed for over 60 years – and a new Long Term Agreement (LTA) has been signed for a further five years. There is a good reason for […]
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(R)Evolution of the commercial vehicle industry
(April 15th, 2020). Interview with DI Dr. Georg Pachta-Reyhofen, truck industry expert, former CEO of MAN SE and now member of the Supervisory Board of the SAG Group What development do you see with regard to alternative drive systems in the commercial vehicle industry? Georg Pachta-Reyhofen (GPR), former CEO of MAN SE: Expected stricter EU-wide CO2 […]
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SAG’s kryotanks for Methan electric busses
Local public transport also contributes to the high transport-related pollutant emissions in cities. City buses, for example, run almost exclusively on diesel. Methane electric buses can offer an environmentally friendly solution. The cryo tanks from SAG play an important role in the development of prototypes of this new type of drive. In order to reduce […]
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How SAG contributes with rheocasting to achieving climate targets
In order to sustainably reduce the CO2 emissions of vehicles, the reduction of vehicle weight is playing an increasingly important role. Aluminium components – especially those produced by the rheocasting process – combine lightness and excellent material properties, thus becoming a key to the automotive industry’s ability to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate […]
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SAG invests 3,6 Mio EUR in new Rheocasting facilities
Rheocasting components made by SAG – Light, robust and cost-efficient EUR 3.6 million investment volume at SAG’s Lend location thanks to major orders from the automotive industry (Lend, 2.10.2019). Innovative technologies for processing light metal alloys have undergone enormous development in recent years. These include rheocasting – a special casting process in which liquid aluminium […]
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Lend/Pinzgau: Future initiative launched for the entire region
The first innovation workshop with numerous experts and business representatives focused on future ideas for the municipality of Lend and the entire Innergebirg region. (Lend, 12.6.2019) Thinking the future together and achieving more for the region was the central reason for the first innovation workshop in Lend. On the initiative of Dr. Karin Exner-Wöhrer, CEO […]
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SAG – the European pioneer in LNG cryotank systems
LNG stands for Liquefied Natural Gas. If natural gas is cooled to -163 °C, it condenses and the volume is reduced by a factor of 600. This allows sufficient quantities of natural gas in the form of LNG to be stored in a special vacuum-insulated fuel tank (called LNG tanks or cryotanks). As the world […]
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SAG and KTM motorcycles: a long-standing partnership continues
Vienna, 29 April 2018: Alutech Slowakei s.r.o., the Slovakian subsidiary of the Salzburg Aluminium Group (SAG), equips KTM AG with exhaust silencer housings. In total, more than 55,000 silencer housings will be produced over the next five years for the new generation of “KTM 390 Duke” motorcycles. The high-quality aluminium solutions produced in lightweight construction […]
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SAG MECASA: 100 million Euro annual turnover until 2021
Vienna, 9 October 2017: The NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) area has been successfully supplied by SAG MECASA since 2009. The wholly owned SAG subsidiary – with a total of three locations in Mexico and more than 290 employees – will pursue two goals in the coming years: Achievement of the EUR 100 million […]
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SAG delivers 10% more automotive air storage units in the 1st half of 2017
Vienna, 17 August 2017: Alutech GmbH – a subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Gruppe (SAG) – is experiencing strong demand for innovative air accumulators for air suspension and engine charging systems for the automotive industry. Renowned automobile manufacturers of the upper class, such as BMW, Maserati, Volvo and Mercedes trust in the Austrian quality product. […]
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SAG acquires 100% of three new locations in Mexico and thus also strengthens the Austrian holding company
Vienna, 31 May 2017: At the end of May 2017, the Salzburger Aluminium Group acquired the two Mexican companies SAG Mecasa S.A. de C.V. and SAG Mecalaser S.A. de C.V., respectively. (SAG MECASA) were acquired at 100%. So far, the aluminium specialist from Austria has held a 60% stake. In addition, the company Profmecsa was […]
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