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First low-carbon steel from Saarstahl Ascoval arrives in Saarland
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:09:01 GMT
From the outside the steel ingots known in the industry as steel billets look like ordinary steel. But the delivery of these billets is a special first: the first delivery of low-carbon steel from Saarstahl Ascoval, the new Saarstahl subsidiary in the north of France (Saint-Saulve), has arrived at the Burbach works. There they are rolled into wire and delivered to the first customers in the construction industry.


Ovako Steel Production to be Carbon-Neutral Starting in 2022
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:15:00 GMT
Sweden's Ovako AB will adopt carbon-neutral steel production starting on Jan. 1, 2022. The company's goal is to achieve zero-carbon emission steel. Beginning in January 2022 and until the goal is met, Ovako will counterbalance the remaining carbon emissions in production through carbon offsets. The steelmaker has reduced carbon emissions significantly through efficient processes, the use of fossil-free electricity and dedicated investments such as conversions to fossil-free fuels for heat treatment. By building on the success of its recent pilot project to heat steel with hydrogen, Ovako is now preparing the first full-scale production installation at its Hofors mill in Sweden.


Ovako Steel Production to be Carbon-Neutral Starting in 2022
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Swedens Ovako AB will adopt carbon-neutral steel production starting on Jan. 1, 2022. The companys goal is to achieve zero-carbon emission steel. Beginning in January 2022 and until the goal is met, Ovako will counterbalance the remaining carbon emissions in production through carbon offsets. The steelmaker has reduced carbon emissions significantly through efficient processes, the use of fossil-free electricity and dedicated investments such as conversions to fossil-free fuels for heat tre...


Change Your Sales Pitch from Price to Value
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Customers in the forging community often treat the procurement of forgings as they would a commodity product. This article discusses the pitfalls of selling forgings as a commodity and promotes the reasons to sell forgings on their value, not their price.


Nationalization at Sheffield Forgemasters
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT
an announcement was made by the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence (MoD) that it would launch an offer to acquire Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited (SFIL). The agreement was to allow the government to refinance and take control of the company to secure the supply of components critical to the military and security interests of the MoD, as well as to secure future defense programs.



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