Swegon presented its first product made from steel with low CO2 emissions – GOLD RX – at the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt. As ventilation units are primarily made of steel, there is considerable potential to reduce the carbon footprint of embodied carbon in production by replacing traditional steel with steel that has a lower carbon footprint.

Reducing the carbon footprint with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis® steel

In January 2023, the first delivery of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis® from ArcelorMittal was received at Swegon’s Kvänum factory, where the company manufactures ventilation units.  According to ArcelorMittal, XCarb® Magnelis® has an approximately 70% lower CO2 footprint than traditionally manufactured steel. ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label is applied to steels produced in an electric arc furnace (EAF) using high levels of scrap and 100% renewable electricity.

The first concept air handling unit has now been produced. “We all have to contribute and reduce our climate footprint, and this transition is enabling us to reduce not only our own, but also our customers’ footprint,” says Robert Siverby, Supply Chain Director at Swegon Group.

Swegon has, for a long time, focussed on sustainability and on reducing the climate footprint in the production as well as the use phase of its products. Swegon was among the first in the industry to develop EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) for its products and has a significant amount of EPDs in its portfolio.

Based on the existing EPD for GOLD RX size 12, the total Global Warming Potential (GWP) is expected to be reduced by approximately 20% with the transition to XCarb® Magnelis® steel, given that all the steel is replaced.

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JACK MULLER, an independent steel service centre based in the Netherlands, has become the first in the country to stock XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel. The company now has a stock of Granite® HDS which was produced by ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products using the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced route.

Granite® HDS: organic coated steel with a 62% lower carbon footprint

The Granite® HDS was created using a minimum of 75% scrap steel and 100% renewable electricity. The result is a product with a 62% lower carbon footprint than steel produced via the traditional blast furnace route. The product is also available with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) which has been independently verified.

“The direct reduction in carbon emissions offered by ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel fits perfectly with JACK MULLER’s philosophy,” says Glenn Muller, Owner and Managing Director of JACK MULLER. “We believe in offering customers a choice which includes products that have a lower carbon impact built in. It helps to make them future proof.”

JACK MULLER’s stock of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Granite® HDS can be delivered to customers immediately. “We began with ArcelorMittal’s Granite® range as organic coated steel is our speciality and our customers expect us to keep them updated about new developments,” notes Coen van Gorp, Commercial Manager for JACK MULLER. “The steel will be marketed via our new web shop under the brand name JACK MULLER® UV Slim+.”

The Granite® HDS has a 35 µm thick coating and a smooth finish. “It is available from www.jackmuller.nl in two colours: RAL 9010 (Pure white) and RAL 9002 (Grey white),” says Coen van Gorp.

Magnelis®: combining high corrosion protection and long life with a low carbon footprint

Magnelis® is another steel from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products that is used by JACK MULLER’s customers. Although the service centre has not yet purchased XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis®, Glenn Muller believes it could be of interest to their customers: “We do work with customers who are interested in greener products. These are customers who want to prepare for the future and contribute to the EU’s Green Deal. Magnelis® recycled and renewably produced steel will serve this goal as it reduces Scope 3 emissions for JACK MULLER, our customers, and end users. Combining the high corrosion protection and long life of Magnelis® with the low carbon footprint of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steels could be very interesting for customers who are engineering steel systems for sectors such as solar farms, HVAC, and the building industry.”

JACK MULLER’s own operations are very sustainable. “We do not use oil, gas, or external sources of water in our facilities,” explains Glenn Muller. “This helps to keep our carbon footprint as low as possible. In addition, all new company cars are electric, and we use electricity for heating. We’re currently working on plans for a new processing facility that will be even more sustainable and make JACK MULLER’s operations future proof.”

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