Tag Archives: fossil-free steel

Scania and SSAB Join Forces to Achieve Full Decarbonization of Steel Deliveries for Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Scania and SSAB, two leading companies in the transportation and steel industries, have signed a letter of intent to eliminate carbon emissions from all steel deliveries from SSAB to Scania’s heavy-duty vehicles by 2030. This ambitious goal includes … Read the full press release

Swedish Collaboration Pioneers Sustainable Construction with Fossil-Free Steel Building

(IN BRIEF) Peab, SSAB, Ruukki Construction, and Wihlborgs have unveiled the world’s first building constructed entirely with fossil-free steel in Lund, Sweden. The industrial facility named “Tomaten 1” represents a significant milestone in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction … Read the full press release

Sustainable Steel Revolution: Vattenfall-Backed HYBRIT Delivers Exceptional Hydrogen Storage Solution

(IN BRIEF) HYBRIT, a partnership between SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall, has achieved a significant breakthrough in hydrogen storage for use in fossil-free steel production. During commercial testing on the electricity market, their hydrogen storage system demonstrated excellent results, potentially reducing … Read the full press release

SSAB and Fortum Collaborate on FEED Study for Fossil-Free Sponge Iron Production in Finland

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB and energy company Fortum are collaborating on a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study to investigate the potential for producing hydrogen-reduced sponge iron on an industrial scale in Raahe, Finland. This initiative is an extension of … Read the full press release

SSAB and Vestre collaborate to create the world’s first piece of furniture made with fossil-free steel

(IN BRIEF) SSAB and Vestre have entered into a collaboration agreement to produce a piece of furniture using fossil-free steel. Vestre aims to transition to more sustainable materials and production methods, while SSAB is committed to leading the global steel … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to use fossil-free steel from SSAB in the production of its heat exchangers

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 31-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, have announced a new collaboration for the development and commercialization … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval verwendet für die Produktion seiner Wärmetauscher fossilfreien Stahl von SSAB

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LUND, 31-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Wärmeübertragung, Zentrifugalabscheidung und Flüssigkeitshandhabung, und SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), ein in Skandinavien und den USA ansässiges Stahlunternehmen, haben eine neue Zusammenarbeit für die Entwicklung und Vermarktung des weltweit … Read the full press release

Vattenfall: progress in the construction of the unique rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that half of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå, Sweden has already been built. The storage facility, which will be … Read the full press release

Volvo Cars to source steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from SSAB’s HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced it is partnering with Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury automobile brand, to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use … Read the full press release

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall lead the transformation of iron and steel industry with the establishment of HYBRIT pilot plant for fossil-free sponge iron

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall announce that they are now advancing on their plan to make fossil-free steel for the global market. The partners establish the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron … Read the full press release

SSAB appoints Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson as Senior Advisor

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB announces the appointment of Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, former president of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, as Senior Advisor. The appointment will strengthen SSAB’s government relations and public affairs in Sweden and at … Read the full press release

SSAB’s, LKAB’s and Vattenfall’s pilot plant for fossil-free steel project gets support from Swedish Energy Agency

STOCKHOLM, 06-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB’s, LKAB’s and Vattenfall’s pre-feasibility study is giving the green light for the fossil-free steel initiative, HYBRIT. For the first time in 1,000 years, there is an opportunity for a technology shift and, as early as … Read the full press release