Swedish Government OKs SSAB Mini-Mill
12/19/2024 - SSAB has received an environmental permit for its planned mini-mill in Luleå, allowing construction to begin, the company said Thursday.
“This is a big day for us at SSAB and for the transformation to fossil-free steel production in Sweden. Now we can proceed with an investment that will result in reduced climate impact of national significance,” said Johnny Sjöström, president and chief executive officer at SSAB.
“At the same time, we safeguard jobs in Luleå, create a more flexible and cost-effective production and strengthen our and our customers’ competitiveness with a wider offering of unique premium products,” he added.
The new EAF-based plant will run on fossil-free electricity and use recycled materials and sponge iron made with hydrogen. The mini-mill will replace legacy equipment at Luleå.
“This is an important step toward achieving on both our own and Sweden’s climate goals, and the sooner the transformation happens, the better it will be for the climate and for the environment. We have gone through an extensive process with this application and subsequent correspondence, and we are very pleased that it has now resulted in a permit,” said Sara Arvidson, the director of environmental permits at SSAB’s transformation office.
“At the same time, we safeguard jobs in Luleå, create a more flexible and cost-effective production and strengthen our and our customers’ competitiveness with a wider offering of unique premium products,” he added.
The new EAF-based plant will run on fossil-free electricity and use recycled materials and sponge iron made with hydrogen. The mini-mill will replace legacy equipment at Luleå.
“This is an important step toward achieving on both our own and Sweden’s climate goals, and the sooner the transformation happens, the better it will be for the climate and for the environment. We have gone through an extensive process with this application and subsequent correspondence, and we are very pleased that it has now resulted in a permit,” said Sara Arvidson, the director of environmental permits at SSAB’s transformation office.
