SWT
Green Steel Strategy
Sustainability is the only key to secure our future. Our Green Steel Strategy includes three core areas:
SWT Green
Energy
for the substitution of fossil energy sources
SWT Green
LOGISTICS
for climate-neutral internal and external logistics
SWT Green
EFFICIENCY
for a reduced use of resources
100% Future
By implementing comprehensive measures, we optimize resource efficiency for all business processes and infrastructure step-by-step. With our web application CO2 Balance, we can provide the complete product carbon footprint for each tonne of SWT Green Steel, which also includes transport to the agreed place of delivery.
Stahlwerk Thüringen is committed to the idea of recycling: since 1995, we have been using exclusively steel scrap as the basis for our steel, which is melted in the electric arc furnace. In this way, we reduce CO2 emissions by well over 50% compared to steelworks of the blast furnace route. As a result, we save more than a million tons of CO2 every year – that corresponds to the volume of 210 Cheops pyramids.
Only 335 kg CO2e emissions per tonne of section steel
according to our EPD referring to ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2
Only 335 kg CO2e emissions per tonne of section steel
according to our EPD referring to ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2
Vision 2040
Milestones
• conversion to 100 % green electrical energy
• climate-neutral rail transport
• photovoltaic systems on the roofs of factory buildings
• modernisation of dust extraction fans
• energy-efficient refurbishment of workshop halls
• alternative heating processes
• climate-neutral heating and cooling technology in buildings
• use of biochar
• use of hydrogen in the production process
• ladle and distributor fires CO2-neutral
SWT Green Steel in use
The demand for green steel is increasing: More and more customers are attaching importance to their carbon footprint. We support them with our production portfolio of steel sections, steel sleepers and special profiles.
We support European railways that, like us, pursue a consistently sustainable business policy in decarbonising their operations: Stahlwerk Thüringen supplies infrastructure projects of Europe’s railways exclusively with SWT Stahlwerk Thüringen Green Steel. These applications include:
- steel sleepers for the track superstructure
- constructions for railway superstructures (noise barriers, poles and posts for signalling, slope stabilisation walls, modular office buildings, bridges and pedestrian bridge constructions, hall and steel constructions, platform canopies)
- wagon construction substructures for locomotives, wagons and mobile rail vehicles
We supply our carbon reduced product line to all renewable energy construction projects worldwide, such as offshore wind farms.
Further information
SWT Stahlwerk Thüringen
Green Steel
immediately available for the entire product range
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SWT GREEN STEEL?
PLEASE CONTACT US:
Contact person:
Henry Ewald
Head of Sales Coordination,
responsible for product management
