ABB collab with ArcelorMittal to introduce XCarb steel. The steel is made with high levels of recycled steel and 100 percent renewable energy, for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system. The sustainable sourcing agreement helps reduce the carbon footprint equivalent by 29 percent.
Oct 23, 2024
ABB is partnering with ArcelorMittal to introduce XCarb steel made with high levels of recycled steel and 100 percent renewable energy for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system. The sustainable sourcing agreement helps reduce the carbon footprint of key electrification equipment by 29 percent.
ABB Smart Power President Massimiliano Cifalitti said, “Customers have long counted on Kabeldon power distribution systems to provide decades of reliable and safe electricity. Now available with XCarb® steel, Kabeldon will also help them reduce their power infrastructure’s environmental footprint.”
With the use of XCarb steel, the team behind Kabeldon has lowered the manufacturing carbon footprint by 60 kg CO2e, a 29 percent reduction. Low carbon-emissions steel is an important element in ABB’s sustainable sourcing strategy and a focus for the ABB Smart Power division’s portfolio in the next two years. The successful embedding of XCarb contributes directly to ABB’s commitment to have 80 percent of its products and systems meet the company’s circularity requirements by 2030.
“We share ABB’s passion for innovation that drives reductions in CO2e emissions across the complete life cycle of products. Our mills and technical teams worked closely with ABB experts throughout to prove that solutions were made with our low carbon emissions materials. We are excited to see industry leaders accelerating the introduction of steel with a significantly reduced CO2e footprint,” said Laurent Plasman, CMO Industry, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.
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ArcelorMittal’s XCarb is made using a minimum of 75 percent recycled steel in an electric arc furnace, powered by 100 percent renewable electricity. The resulting material has CO2e emissions up to 70 percent lower than conventionally produced steel. The steel supplied to ABB, which includes steel coated with magnelis for corrosion resistance as well as cold-rolled steel, is manufactured and distributed in Europe.
