ArcelorMittal to supply low-carbon steel to window manufacturer

“This spring we are ordering the first delivery of low-carbon emissions steel from ArcelorMittal,” said Jesús Villalba, senior director, direct procurement at VELUX Group. “We are very excited about the journey that ArcelorMittal has started to move from emissions-intensive energy for steel production, towards lower carbon steelmaking. Co-operations like these will enable decarbonization of our products and we look forward to seeing the positive impact on our product and company carbon emissions.”

ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced flat steel is produced using a minimum of 75% scrap steel and 100% renewable electricity. It will now be tested in larger volumes in a VELUX factory in Gniezno, Poland, to see how it performs in hinges and brackets. In parallel, VELUX and ArcelorMittal will work together to lower the carbon footprint of steel used in some other components for roof windows.

“Today’s announcement is the culmination of many months’ work with our colleagues at VELUX Group, as well as in our testing laboratories and production lines in Europe”, commented Laurent Plasman, chief marketing officer of industry, ArcelorMittal Europe – flat products. “Thanks to the interest and support of our customers, we are able to manufacture XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel for a growing number of applications, pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible when we launched XCarb two years ago. I would like to thank VELUX Group for its commitment to this project so far; while we are at the start of this journey, I look forward to seeing the results of this long-term co-operation to reduce the environmental impact of steel used in VELUX roof windows."