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.

Miele partners with Salzgitter Group for low-CO₂ steel produced under SALCOS® program

Miele and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH have signed a declaration of intent to secure a defined quantity of ‘green steel’ to be delivered commencing from the end of 2025.

Tata Steel and Ford sign MOU for Zeremis green steel supply

The agreement makes Ford the first customer committed to offtake the green steel that Tata Steel plans to produce via the hydrogen route, which is more sustainable and cleaner than the current steelmaking method.

Emirates Steel Arkan teams up with Japanese companies to produce low-carbon steel

Emirates Steel Arkan has partnered with ITOCHU Corporation and JFE Steel Corporation to consider the construction of a ferrous raw material production facility in Abu Dhabi.

Rio Tinto and Shougang Group to explore steel decarbonisation solutions

The MoU’s focus areas include low-carbon sintering technology, blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) optimisation, and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU).

Oshkosh Corporation to use SSAB’s fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

SSAB works with iron ore producer LKAB and energy company Vattenfall in Sweden as part of the HYBRIT initiative.

Primetals Technologies to build the first electric arc furnace in Salzgitter

Salzgitter and Primetals Technologies signed a contract for the engineering, supply and erection of the first EAF and the development of technical infrastructure.

H2 Green Steel and BMW Group sign agreement on delivery of low-CO2 steel

As part of solidifying a binding agreement, BMW Group and H2 Green Steel have also agreed on technical cooperation.

Tata Steel Netherlands launches low CO2 “Zeremis Carbon Lite” steel

The lower CO2 intensity is based on CO2 savings realised within Tata Steel Netherlands since 2018, certified by independent assurance expert DNV.

Jindal Stainless partners with EY to carve out roadmap for achieving decarbonisation

Jindal Stainless is taking deliberate initiatives to achieve its broad Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals.

More high-grade iron ore needed to accelerate steel decarbonisation, finds report

To reach net zero by 2050, steelmakers must switch production methods from blast furnaces to green hydrogen-based DRI processes.