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.

Voestalpine says interest in green steel increasing, to start production in Austria

In recent decades, Voestalpine has reduced air emissions and energy consumption to a technological minimum.

Volkswagen, Salzgitter sign MoU for low-CO2 steel from end of 2025

Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG join hands to decarbonise their processes and products.

Jindal Shadeed plans new ASU in Oman

Jindal Shadeed has contracted Air Products and SARGAS to build a new air separation unit in Oman

ArcelorMittal acquisition to boost strategy for scrap

ArcelorMittal has acquired ferrous scrap company John Lawrie Metals to help reduce CO2 emissions

Vedanta Aluminium launches ‘Restora’

Vedanta Aluminium Business has launched ‘Restora’, its low carbon, ‘green’ aluminum brand, which has a greenhouse gas emission intensity that is well below 4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of aluminum manufactured.

Volvo launches world’s first vehicle using fossil-free steel

Volvo Group has revealed the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB – made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden.

New study: recycling secures raw materials for a climate-neutral Europe

Berlin. “Fit for 55” thanks to the circular economy: the recycling of raw materials leads to a systematic reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions of our civilisation – and can therefore make a key contribution to achieving the EU climate goals.

Outokumpu increases the share of low-carbon energy with a new wind power agreement

Outokumpu has signed a 10-year power supply agreement for renewable wind power with Swiss electricity producer Alpiq.

CELSA Group helps allocate steel by-products

CELSA Group participates in a European circular project allocating by-products of steel production for asphalting.

SSAB plans a new Nordic production system and to bring forward the green transition

SSAB’s Board has taken a policy decision to fundamentally transform Nordic strip production and accelerate the company’s green transition.