SSAB and Nordec agree on deliveries of fossil-free steel

The collaboration is a way for Nordec to reach its 2030 carbon reduction target, and for SSAB to reach its goal of developing a fossil-free value chain.

“As a leading supplier of steel frame structures in the Nordic countries, it is extremely important for Nordec that investments related to fossil-free steelmaking proceed resolutely. Cooperation with SSAB contributes greatly to our green transition strategy and in helping us to reach our emission reduction targets,” says Nordec Group’s CEO Kalle Luoto.

SSAB will produce the steel using the technology developed in the Hybrit project together with LKAB and Vattenfall. The project is developing a value chain for fossil-free iron and steel production, replacing coal and coke with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. This eliminates carbon dioxide emissions from steel production.

“We are pleased to support Nordec's sustainability goals in the construction and bridge construction industries with our expertise. The fossil-free steel we produce retains its high quality, but its climate impact is significantly lower compared to steel based on traditional blast furnace technology. This helps to reduce our customers' carbon footprint and provides a competitive advantage in the market,” says Lotta Ruottinen, Sales Director, SSAB Europe.

Nordec Group Oy is one of the major Nordic suppliers of steel structures and façade solutions for construction projects. The company has a strong position in Central and Eastern Europe, in Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company has extensive experience in designing, manufacturing and installing frames, facades and bridges, where the main raw material is steel. Its activities include single-storey buildings, multi-storey buildings, heavy industrial buildings, bridges and façade structures.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com