Alstom has entered a partnership arrangement with SSAB to procure steel with nearly zero-emissions, Kallanish discovers from an Alstom press release.
The first shipment of SSAB Zero, which is a largely carbon emission-free steel based on recycled steel, is expected to be delivered this year and used in Alstom’s first Traxx Shunter locomotives.
“We are very glad to sign this partnership agreement with SSAB,” says Christophe Gourlay, Alstom chief procurement officer. “By supplying steel with low carbon emission footprint for our Traxx Shunter locomotive, SSAB will contribute in the delivery of Alstom’s sustainable procurement strategy, which includes the reduction of the carbon emissions of purchased goods and services by 30% by 2030.”
By using SSAB Zero instead of traditional steel, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France-based Alstom will significantly reduce the embodied carbon footprint in the material used in its new locomotive platform.
“We are proud to work with companies like Alstom that prioritise reducing fossil carbon emissions in their materials with a clear and ambitious target to decarbonise,” says Huy Nguyen, sales director for SSAB in Southern Europe. “At SSAB, we are committed to largely eliminating CO2 emissions from the steelmaking process and to create a fossil-free value chain with our customers and partners.”
John Isaacson USA
