SSAB Receives Environmental Permit to Transform Steel Plant in Sweden
SSAB will replace its current blast furnace-based production system with a mini-mill equipped with electric arc furnaces and rolling complexes. The transformation will enable a reduction of 10 percent in Sweden’s total carbon dioxide emissions. Jan 6, 2025 SSAB has received the necessary permit from the Land and Environmental Court in Umeå to build and […]
SMS Group to Construct a 190-Ton Electric Arc Furnace for SSAB
SMS Group will construct a new 190-ton Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) for SSAB with an upper shell diameter of 9.3 meters. The new EAF is set to be one of the largest installations in the world and its first heat is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. Nov 30, 2024 SMS Group has been […]
European Commission Approves Swedish State Aid of EUR 128 Million for SSAB
The project will support the accelerated transition to an electric steel mill having a capacity of 2.5 million tonnes of green slabs per year through the installation of an electric arc furnace, which will produce direct reduced iron using steel scrap and renewable hydrogen. Oct 22, 2024 The European Commission has approved an aid of […]
SMS Group to Build New Electric Arc Furnace for SSAB for Fossil-Free Steel Production
SMS group has secured a contract to engineer, deliver, and construct a new electric arc furnace (EAF) for SSAB. SSAB plans to use it to decarbonize its steelmaking production process. The new 190-ton EAF will be one of the largest installations in the world. Nov 29, 2023 SMS group has secured the contract from Nordic […]
