Production

Production

Steel producers are investing heavily in producing green steel using electricity from fossil-free sources and green hydrogen instead of carbon intensive coal. To bring emissions down state-of-the-art technologies are developed throughout the global steel industries. In this section you can read news articles on the production of green steel.

BENTELER Group secures CO2-reduced bluemint® Steel from thyssenkrupp

The international automotive supplier has secured a long-term supply of climate-friendly bluemint® Steel from thyssenkrupp for the production of vehicle components.

US Steel to supply sustainable product verdeX® steel to General Motors

U. S. Steel was the first American steelmaker to announce a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050 and the first North American steel company to join ResponsibleSteel™.

Salzgitter Group and Baffinland to cooperate in producing green steel

Starting in 2025, the Salzgitter Group will begin incrementally switching its steel production to hydrogen-based processes under its SALCOS® - Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking transformation program.

JSW Steel commits to achieve certification against ResponsibleSteel International Standard

JSW Steel has set ambitious sustainability targets including reducing its specific CO2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 from 2005.

BSH Hausgeräte to use Salzgitter’s low-carbon steel in home appliances

BSH has already been sourcing initial quantities of green steel from Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH since 2021 with a reduction in the carbon footprint of more than 66 per cent.

Metal One partners with Clean Energy Systems to decarbonise global steel industry

As part of the agreement, Metal One is providing development funding to Clean Energy Systems, and the parties will co-locate resources to efficiently target the global steel market.

Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO2 Kobenable Steel for future models

Nissan models will use Kobe Steel's Kobenable Premier, which reduces 100% of CO2 emissions during manufacturing through the mass-balance method. Nissan aims to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the entire product life cycle by 2050.

Klöckner & Co supplies green steel to Siemens plants in Frankfurt and Cham

Both Klöckner & Co and Siemens have set themselves ambitious sustainability targets. To this end, the two companies intend to expand their cooperation. One of the aims of the partnership is to open up access to larger quantities of green steel for Siemens.

Outokumpu starts cooperation with Klöckner & Co for emission-minimised stainless steel

Outokumpu is starting cooperation with Klöckner & Co, one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products, by delivering the first coil made of emission-minimised stainless steel.

Epiroc unveils world’s first underground mine truck made of SSAB’s fossil-free steel

The partnership will help Epiroc accelerate its journey to create a more sustainable future, deliver the world’s greenest machines, and support its customers.