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Benbow Steels becomes first UK supplier to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates
5 May 2022Benbow Steels, an independent supplier of prepainted steels, has become the first ArcelorMittal customer in the United Kingdom to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates. Benbow Steels will make the certificates available to their final customers so they can reduce the Scope 3 emissions of their projects.
Industry newsLuxembourg railways (CFL) buys XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced steel to support infrastructure decarbonisation
30 March 2022At the end of 2021, ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products’ plant in Rodange rolled its first XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced products made from recycled steel using 100% renewable electricity in an Electric Arc Furnace. UPN300 beams made in Rodange have just been delivered to the Gilbert steel service centre in Ehlerange. After cutting them to length and galvanising them, they will in turn deliver them to the final customer - Luxembourg railways (CFL) - for use at Rodange’s railway station just a stone's throw from the plant where they were made.
Industry newsWatch the webinar: Reducing the environmental impact of PV mounting structures
22 March 2022In partnership with PV Magazine, ArcelorMittal held a webinar on sustainability and the CO2 footprint reduction of solar mounting structures.More than 300 participants attended this February 2022 event - project developers, manufacturers and supply chain members, energy supplier and utilities, EPCs / Installers / O&Ms, and investors - and gave an overall high rating of 4.2/5 to the session.
Industry newsXCarb® helps FEAG achieve its sustainability goals
10 March 2022FEAG, a leading supplier of electrical components for the energy sector, is undertaking a growth and transformation process which will enable the business to manage future opportunities and challenges. A key step in this journey has been the purchase of XCarb® Green steel certificates from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products. The steel accompanying the certificates is an essential component in FEAG’s compact transformer stations which are used in the renewable energy sector.
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Benbow Steels becomes first UK supplier to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates
Benbow Steels, an independent supplier of prepainted steels, has become the first ArcelorMittal customer in the United Kingdom to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates. Benbow Steels will make the certificates available to their final customers so they can reduce the Scope 3 emissions of their projects.
Proud to partner with ArcelorMittal Europe on this revolutionary initiative
“We are delighted to be the first supplier in the UK to be able to offer ArcelorMittal’s innovative XCarb® Green steel certificates,” says Simon Benbow, Managing Director of Benbow Steels. “We are proud to partner with ArcelorMittal Europe on this revolutionary initiative which will help the steel industry get to net-zero emissions by 2050.”
The certificates will accompany Benbow Steels’ orders of organic coated steels from ArcelorMittal’s Granite® HDX range. The prepainted Granite® HDX steels are typically supplied by Benbow Steels for a variety of applications including the construction and HVAC industries.
“XCarb® Green steel certificates provide a fantastic way for our customers to play their part in delivering net zero,” says Samantha from Benbow Steels. “As the savings represented by the certificates are independently verified, this gives everyone in our supply chain peace of mind.”
About Benbow Steels
Benbow Steels supplies a wide range of prepainted steels to the UK and Ireland. Offering 24-hour delivery as standard, the company prides itself on its exceptional service levels. They have two bespoke, state-of-the-art blanking lines specifically designed to process colourcoated, laminated steel, and they have the ability to apply strippable film and the ability to recoil.
More info: www.benbowsteels.com
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Luxembourg railways (CFL) buys XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced steel to support infrastructure decarbonisation
At the end of 2021, ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products’ plant in Rodange rolled its first XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced products made from recycled steel using 100% renewable electricity in an Electric Arc Furnace. UPN300 beams made in Rodange have just been delivered to the Gilbert steel service centre in Ehlerange. After cutting them to length and galvanising them, they will in turn deliver them to the final customer - Luxembourg railways (CFL) - for use at Rodange’s railway station just a stone's throw from the plant where they were made.
Low CO2 profiles = low carbon railway infrastructure
The UPN profiles from Rodange are part of a larger order. At the beginning of 2022, HEB and HEM beams of different dimensions were also produced in ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange to complete the delivery.
These steels produced with very low CO2 emissions will be used to support Luxembourg's railways as part of their drive to decarbonise their infrastructure.
Sustainable mobility is on the rise in Luxembourg, and decarbonised solutions are in the spotlight. Since 2007, all CFL passenger trains have been running on renewable electricity and with zero CO2 emissions. Decarbonising the infrastructure is a further step in CFL's environmentally-responsible approach.
Green steel for CFL catenary supports
“We are committed and have a responsibility to act sustainably in everything we do - from design to operations,” says Stephan Weyer, head of energy division, infrastructure engineering department, CFL.
“While the electricity used for the traction of our trains already comes from 100% renewable sources, it was also important for us, in the context of the Rodange station redevelopment project as well as other future projects, to implement climate-friendly installations, especially in the ‘energy’ subsystem. The amount of steel deployed in such projects is significant, representing approximately 150 tonnes of steel per kilometre in a station.
By opting for green steel for our catenary supports (by reducing the CO2 emitted during their production by 80%), we are actively contributing to our company's sustainable development objectives and encouraging innovation. We are proud to learn that we are the first customer for XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced steel from the ArcelorMittal plant in Rodange, and that the technology exists in our country to produce this steel. In addition, we are constantly looking for ways to reduce CO2 emissions. We hope that this initiative will help raise awareness of the importance of green steel."
Circular economy: the economy of tomorrow
Daniel D'Antonio, head of iron and metals / sanitary departments at Gilbert, welcomes this first order in XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced:
"Offering our customers XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced allows us to position ourselves as a sustainable development player in Luxembourg. I am convinced that the circular economy is the economy of tomorrow. Steel has long been recognised for its recyclability and, when its production is itself decarbonised - with XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced for instance – it becomes the flagship material for green construction.
When I highlighted the advantages of XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced to the CFL, they were immediately interested, happy to benefit from a certified, decarbonised product for their infrastructure. The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of XCarb® profiles was a determining factor in our discussions."
Henri Reding, CEO ArcelorMittal Rodange, comments:
"This order is the first for XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced steel from Rodange, but in this CFL project, Gilbert has already mentioned other orders for this low CO2 emission steel. Indeed, more and more customers, like Gilbert and CFL, are requesting goods and services that help them reduce their carbon footprint, driven either by their ambition to meet climate targets or by their own customers who are conscious of their responsibility towards future generations. It is a source of great satisfaction for us when our customers choose our XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced and support our environmental initiative by involving their own stakeholders.”
Gilbert: a long-standing partner
Gilbert Service Center is a long-standing partner of ArcelorMittal in Luxembourg. For 125 years, the centre has been equipped with the most efficient work tools to offer a wide range of services to their customers from cut-to-length to surface treatments and galvanisation. In Ehlerange, where they have been located for the past 15 years, Gilbert offers a storage capacity of 12 000m2 for more than 40 000 tonnes of steel products.
More information: www.gilbert.lu
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Watch the webinar: Reducing the environmental impact of PV mounting structures
In partnership with PV Magazine, ArcelorMittal held a webinar on sustainability and the CO2 footprint reduction of solar mounting structures.
More than 300 participants attended this February 2022 event - project developers, manufacturers and supply chain members, energy supplier and utilities, EPCs / Installers / O&Ms, and investors - and gave an overall high rating of 4.2/5 to the session.
Steel: the material of choice, including Magnelis®
Sustainability and the environmental impact of PV plants is fast climbing up the agenda. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly essential to consider the entire life cycle of PV when making decisions about materials and products. For PV plants, mounting systems have a key role to play in improving solar’s green credentials, from the perspective of both projects and companies.
Steel is the material of choice when it comes to mounting systems due to its relative low cost, robustness, infinite recyclability potential, and its long-term durability when combined with the latest generation of protective coatings against corrosion. Given these benefits, and combined with new production technologies, the use of steel will continue to grow in popularity when it comes to the engineering and manufacturing of mounting structures with a minimised environmental footprint.
Backing up these assertions, PV Magazine webinar partner, ArcelorMittal, a leading supplier of steel and a major actor in the solar industry, talked about its foray into the world of low CO2 steel and presented solutions to improve mounting structure design, durability, and environmental impact.
One of the company’s focusses is to promote the adoption of higher strength steel products which have the potential to reduce the weight of components by up to 30% via structural design optimisation to reduce costs and, simultaneously, lower CO2 emissions.
ArcelorMittal is also continuing to strengthen the corrosion resistance of its Magnelis® coated steel to increase the lifetime of solar investments. Complementing this, is the product’s design and manufacturing process, which uses fewer natural resources and generates less run-off in soil and water, among other benefits.
Creating a circular steel economy with XCarb®
Overall, ArcelorMittal’s goal is to create a circular steel economy. To achieve this, it has launched its XCarb® programme, and has already earmarked 10 billion USD to reduce its European CO2 emissions intensity by 35% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050. The programme encompasses circular carbon and carbon storage projects and clean power generation. It further aims to use hydrogen instead of natural gas in the direct reduction of iron ore (DRI).
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View the replay of the webinar and discover steel solutions that not only offer environmental benefits and improved durability, but that can also make a significant step in achieving the sustainability goals required for your business and our planet.
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• The benefits of Magnelis® coated steel for increasing durability, including for foundations in soils or concrete
• The benefits of high strength steel, in terms of weight, cost, and CO2 footprint reduction
• Additional benefits in terms of preservation of natural resources and processability
• Reducing steel’s CO2 footprint and boosting sustainability credentials via such steps as using recycled materials, electric furnaces, implementing circular carbon technologies, and using renewable electricity
• XCarb® Green steel certificates and associated customer benefits
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XCarb® helps FEAG achieve its sustainability goals
FEAG, a leading supplier of electrical components for the energy sector, is undertaking a growth and transformation process which will enable the business to manage future opportunities and challenges. A key step in this journey has been the purchase of XCarb® Green steel certificates from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products. The steel accompanying the certificates is an essential component in FEAG’s compact transformer stations which are used in the renewable energy sector.
XCarb® Green steel certificates help reduce FEAG customers' emissions
FEAG will save more than 2000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions by purchasing 1000 tonnes of steel with XCarb® Green steel certificates. The XCarb® certificates will enable the FEAG Group to significantly reduce its own Scope 3 emissions and those of its customers. Scope 3 emissions refer to indirect emissions outside the control of companies, including from purchased goods.
The XCarb® Green steel certificates are based on real CO2 savings achieved through these practical activities, as well as wider initiatives which reduce ArcelorMittal’s carbon footprint and projects aimed at green innovation. The savings are independently assured by DNV GL.
“Steel is a key component for FEAG and used in most of our products,” says Dr Karsten Wünsche, CEO of FEAG’s Sankt Ingbert facility. “As part of our business transformation, we want to offer products that will help our customers to reduce their emissions. ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® Green steel certificates give us that opportunity.”
FEAG increases transparency and awareness
The growth and transformation process FEAG has embarked on has already increased transparency and internal awareness of the company’s sustainability programme. “In a second step, further initiatives are being introduced to reduce energy consumption and offset emissions,” says Carsten Margardt, business unit manager for procurement and logistics at FEAG. “The third step is to help our customers become more sustainable by offering products which reduce or control their emissions. It’s here that ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® Green steel certificates will help us to start conversations with customers about sustainability and enhance the viability of the renewable energy sector.”
FEAG utilises a range of cold rolled steels from ArcelorMittal, including electro-galvanised and hot dip galvanised material. “FEAG have recently introduced Jetskin®,” notes Tina Chmura, sales manager at ArcelorMittal Downstream Solutions in Edenkoben. “Jetskin® is a zinc coating which is applied using Jet Vapor Deposition (JVD) technology. As well as providing homogeneous corrosion protection for the steel, Jetskin® minimises the amount of zinc required and cuts carbon emissions compared to conventional galvanised products.”
FEAG will use Jetskin® to make a wide range of housings for switchgears, substations, and compact transformer stations. “We plan to increase our use of more sustainable materials such as Jetskin®,” notes Dr Karsten Wünsche. “This will enable us to move away from electro-galvanised and hot dip galvanised steels.”
“FEAG is proud to have acquired ArcelorMittal steel with XCarb® certificates,” says Carsten Margardt. “They will make an important contribution to our efforts to reduce indirect CO2 emissions and generate sustainable added value. And they will also add value for our customers.”
“FEAG is the first customer that ArcelorMittal Downstream Solutions – Steel Service Center Edenkoben has provided with XCarb® Green steel certificates,” says Tina Chmura. “We will deliver the steel to the customer during the course of 2022.”
About FEAG
Established in 1946, FEAG has grown to become an internationally renowned provider of electrical engineering solutions. The company offers turnkey electrical station solutions such as compact transformers suitable for renewable energy installations. FEAG also produce switchgears, automation and communications technology, mechanical products, and unique solutions for electrical installations.
More info: www.feag.de
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XCarb® Towards carbon neutral steel
XCarb® is the new brand name for ArcelorMittal’s ongoing global programme of steelmaking innovation targeted at carbon-neutral steel by 2050. XCarb® brings together all of ArcelorMittal’s reduced, low, and zero-carbon products and steelmaking activities, as well as wider initiatives and green innovation projects, into a single effort focussed on achieving demonstrable progress towards carbon neutral steel.
ArcelorMittal believes that steel has a critical role to play in helping society decarbonise and will very much be a solution to the problem.
That is why, as the world’s leading steel company, ArcelorMittal has a significant responsibility to innovate, implement, and navigate a successful pathway towards a cleaner steelmaking industry. The journey towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, having aligned with the Paris climate goals and the European Green Deal by committing to reduce European CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, is well underway.
We will continue to drive innovation to meet our decarbonisation goals and are committed to leading the industry transition towards carbon neutral steel. We have the scale, resources, technology prowess and ambition required make a significant impact.
XCarb® branded initiatives
Alongside the new XCarb® brand, ArcelorMittal has launched three XCarb® initiatives: XCarb® Innovation fund, XCarb® Green steel certificate, and XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced for products made via the Electric Arc Furnace route using scrap.
XCarb® Innovation fund
Through its XCarb® Innovation fund, ArcelorMittal is investing in companies developing breakthrough technologies that will accelerate the steel industry’s transition to carbon neutral steelmaking.
Technological breakthroughs are imperative in society's decarbonisation journey. It is critically important that we continue to innovate, and the XCarb® Innovation fund is an attempt to accelerate this process by supporting the best and brightest ideas.
XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced
XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced steel is made from recycled steel using 100% renewable electricity in an Electric Arc Furnace and is offered for long products.
By using only scrap steel and renewable energy, XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced products have an extremely low CO2 footprint that can be as low as approximately 300kg of CO2 per tonne of finished steel when the metallics are 100% scrap.
The electricity used in the steelmaking process is independently verified, with a ‘Guarantee of Origin’ given that it is from renewable sources.
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XCarb® Green steel certificate
ArcelorMittal’s industry-first green steel certificates allow customers to report an equivalent reduction in their Scope 3 emissions, in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. XCarb® Green steel certificates are specifically designed for ArcelorMittal’s flat steel products made from iron ore in a blast furnace.
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products’ initiatives to reduce carbon emissions from the blast furnaces include flagship Smart Carbon projects, such as Torero and Carbalyst®, and capturing hydrogen-rich waste gases from the steelmaking process and injecting them into the blast furnaces to reduce coal use.
The significant CO2 savings achieved this way can be added up and passed on to customers in the form of a certificate, verified by the independent auditor DNV GL.
600 000 tonnes of XCarb® Green steel certificates will be available by the end of 2022.