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.

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.

Octopus Energy and Salzgitter confirm 122MWp solar PPA for green steel production

Salzgitter signs 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), supported by Pexapark, with Octopus Energy Generation. Electricity generated by the project will directly support future production of green steel by Salzgitter Group.

ABB joins Euromines to contribute to dialogue with EU governments and authorities on sustainable...

Euromines welcomed technology leader ABB as a member. ABB business leaders will contribute to the promotion and consideration of responsible industry practices in EU policymaking.

Aperam enters contract with Metalshub for digital source-to-contract solution

Global stainless steel producer Aperam and Metalshub, the leading digital supply chain solution for the metals and mining industry, announce implementing a digital procurement solution.

Calix Zero Emission Steel Technology engineering study finds potential green iron solution

Calix Limited announces it has completed a Front-End Engineering and Design study for a 30,000 tonne per annum Zero Emissions Steel Technology Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron demonstration plant.

ABB to support new H2 Green Steel plant in Sweden with 1,200 energy-efficient drives

SMS group, a specialist in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the metals industry, has selected ABB’s latest generation of drives to provide process technology for H2 Green Steel plant in Boden, Sweden.

Outokumpu and V-ZUG to reduce emissions from the home appliance sector

Outokumpu, one of the global leaders in sustainable stainless steel, is partnering with V-ZUG, a Swiss premium home appliance producer, to agree on the deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel.

SSAB runs production with fossil-free energy in Italy

SSAB Swedish Steel S.p.A installed solar panels on the roof of their production facility at the end of 2023. The SSAB Ghedi Steel Service Center production now operates fully with fossil-free energy, supporting SSAB’s strategy towards a more sustainable world.

Vestas and ArcelorMittal collaborate on low-emission steel offering for wind turbines

Recognising the environmental impact of steel and iron components, Vestas has established a partnership with ArcelorMittal to launch a low-emission steel offering that significantly reduces lifetime carbon dioxide emissions from the production of wind turbine towers.

KIRCHHOFF Automotive and H2 Green Steel in €130 million deal for near-zero emissions steel

Global supplier to the automotive industry, KIRCHHOFF Automotive, signs 7-year agreement with H2 Green Steel for the delivery of near-zero emissions steel from Boden.