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.

Morakniv, Alleima, Rondo Plast and TK Pac develop sustainable knife

Swedish manufacturers Morakniv, Alleima, Rondo Plast and TK Pac have come together to develop a knife that is largely made from recycled material.

Landmark melting at voestalpine site in Donawitz

voestalpine has produced the world’s first high-quality “green” wire rod from hydrogen-reduced pure iron and scrap at its site in Donawitz. The hydrogen-reduced pure iron was produced in the Hyfor pilot plant.

SSAB and Manitou Group agree on deliveries of fossil-free steel

SSAB has signed a letter of intent for deliveries of fossil-free steel to Manitou Group. Deliveries are set to start in 2026 and ramp up as SSAB’s fossil-free steel production capacity increases.

Waelzholz and Tata Steel Nederland sign agreement for supply of Zeremis Carbon Lite low-emission...

Waelzholz and Tata Steel Nederland take an important step towards decarbonisation: companies signed an agreement for the supply of the Zeremis Carbon Lite brand of low-emission hot-rolled steel strip.

Alfa Laval heat exchangers built with emission-free SSAB steel to recover waste heat from...

SSAB and Alfa Laval are joining E.ON and Kraftringen to help retrieve residual heat emitted from the advanced machines of the European Spallation Source facility, soon-to-be the world’s most powerful neutron source.

City of Tornio and Outokumpu sign pre-agreement of land sale in Tornio, Finland

Outokumpu is looking for ways to further lower the climate impact across the value chain. As part of this work, an important focus area is to build a strong ecosystem of energy production around its plant in Tornio, Finland.

Ørsted secures first access to lower-emission heavy plate steel from Dillinger

Ørsted and Dillinger strengthen their partnership as the energy company secures its first offer to procure Dillinger’s lower-emission heavy-plate steel for offshore wind foundations.

GEDIA and Tata Steel sign MOU for strategic supply of Zeremis green steel

GEDIA Automotive Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tata Steel Nederland for the long-term supply of a significant amount of steel with a lower environmental footprint.

Swiss Steel Group utilizes the Viridis Energy and Sustainability Suite from SMS group

Swiss Steel Group has placed an order with SMS group for the delivery of its Viridis Carbon Software for its production plant Steeltec, based in Emmenbrücke, Switzerland.

GMH secures access to wind power industry with its first inductive single-bar tempering plant

Georgsmarienhütte launches operations at its first inductive single-bar tempering plant (EVA). Through a double-digit million investment, subsidised by the federal government, GMH Gruppe is opening up new markets and making progress towards achieving climate neutrality.