In this episode, we welcome George Adams, CEO and President of SA Recycling. With more than 140 locations, SA has the largest network of scrap metal facilities in the United States and is one of the world’s largest recyclers. He is also on the divisional board of The Bureau of International Recycling, known as the BIR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

The construction sector consumes about 50% of all steel in various forms around the world. It is a critical market for steel industry decarbonisation. Here, we talk to Alan Dunsmore, CEO of Severfield Ltd, one of the largest steel fabricators in Europe, on what the Green Steel Challenge means to him and his market. The implications are already profound, with construction clients and their contractors already making specification requirements that are having a deep impact on the European steel industry. We discuss this and the many other influences of Green Steel in this vital segment. Hosted o ..read more

In this episode, we speak to Tadeu Carneiro, CEO at Boston Metal, based in Woburn, Massachusetts in the US and Minas Gerais in Brazil. Boston Metal is unlocking a future of sustainable metals and green steel production with the commercialisation of its Molton Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) technology platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode, we welcome Andrea Fuder, Executive Vice President of Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing & Chief Purchasing Officer for Volvo Group, which is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

The second season of The Green Steel Challenges launches with our guest Greg Murphy, General Counsel & Executive Vice President of Business Services & Sustainability at Nucor, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nucor is the largest steel and steel products producer in the US and the largest recycler of scrap in North America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In the not to be missed final episode join Astrid, Mike and James’s they dive into a dynamic recap of the Green Steel Challenge. Relive the highlights, discover key insights and hear firsthand what we have learned and experienced. Plus get a sneak peak into the hot issues that will ignite debate in the upcoming season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Episode 14 features Thomas Hansmann, CTO of SMS Group, one of the major equipment suppliers to the global steel and metals industry. We discuss how technology develops, especially in the world of decarbonisation, and how mature technologies such as blast furnaces can still adapt alongside very new technologies now under development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Join us in Episode 13 for our discussion with Irina Gorbounova, VP President M&A and Head of the ArcelorMittal XCarb Innovation Fund. This venture capital fund is focused on new companies in all regions of the world developing breakthrough technologies that will accelerate the steel industry’s transition to carbon-neutral steelmaking. It has already invested over $150 million. The episode offers unique insights into the ongoing industrial revolution and how the process of applying innovation is changing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In Episode 12 we hear from Gunnar Groebler, CEO of Salzgitter Group. The Salzgitter Flachstahl integrated site is the European leader in converting from coal-based blast furnace production to renewable-powered EAF production based on H2-fuelled DRI as a raw material. The challenges for this transformation are truly immense, especially within Europe, and the discussion around it is critical to understanding the wider regional implications of the Green Steel Challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Episode 10 features Dr Anne-Marie Grossmann, Board Member of the German special producer GMH. Germany and its steel industry is perhaps at the forefront of the current revolution occurring in response to The Green Steel Challenge. In this episode Dr Anne-Marie Grossmann presents a clear and honest appraisal of what is happening in Germany which then has huge relevance to Europe and subsequently other regions of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more