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• Joint development of integrated solutions for the digitalization of complete scrap yards
• Portfolio enables processing of input materials into a "design scrap" for the production of high-quality end products
• Holistic solution is modular and provides standardized interfaces
• First preliminary projects are already up and running

Steel company SSAB and automotive safety supplier Autoliv have initiated a collaboration to research and develop fossil-free steel components for automotive safety products, such as airbags and seatbelts.

• Reduces energy consumption
• Increases dry dust recycling
• Improves green credentials
• Reduces maintenance requirements

• Final acceptance certificate issued by customer Algoma Steel
• Drive upgrade for downcoiler of direct strip production complex
• Voltage levels required special approval
• Project completed ahead of schedule

Dillinger is rigorously pursuing its strategic path toward achieving the climate targets set in Europe. With its innovative products, the Saarland-based steel company is contributing in important ways to the sustainable generation of renewable energies. To advance the development strategy in this market and strengthen the company’s position, the Dillinger Supervisory Board has approved the Board of Management’s EUR 56.5-million investment proposal to expand production of super heavy plate at Dillinger (Dillingen) as well as production of wind tower foundations, known as monopiles, at the Dillinger subsidiary Steelwind Nordenham.

• The Scottish steel sector currently employs just under 1/3 of the Scottish working population, and accounts for 31.2% of Scotland's turnover
• With an ever-growing population the need for steel is increasing, meaning an opportunity is there for the Scottish steel sector
• If investment in the sector happens it could result in making new types of steel such as crude, which is the most in demand but is currently the least manufactured in Scotland

The value of the Scottish Steel sector in relation to the rest of the world and also the UK specifically has been analysed by researchers from WMG, University of Warwick, who have found investment could be the key to reviving the industry into a thriving industry.

• SMS group forms strategic partnership with Synhelion to support its sun-to-liquid process
• Innovative solar technology harnesses the power of concentrated sunlight and enables the production of a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels
• Great potential for accelerating the decarbonization of the world of metals

Today, the transportation sector accounts for the major share of global greenhouse emissions, contributing around 25 percent. Along with other energy-intensive industries, including the metalworking industry, it faces ever-stricter decarbonization targets in order to be more climate-friendly and to reduce the use of non-renewable resources.

Creos Deutschland, Encevo, GazelEnergie, GRTgaz, H2V, Hydrogène de France, SHS - StahlHolding-Saar GmbH and Steag GmbH have constituted themselves as the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) "Grande Region Hydrogen".