ArcelorMittal Powders, the steelmaker’s unit producing high-quality steel powders for multiple additive manufacturing technologies, tells Kallanish it is halting activity.
“The company, which began operations in November 2023, has stopped its activities after the deadlines for the start of production were not met for technical reasons,” ArcelorMittal states.
The company will assess the impact of the decision taken with the representation of the 15 employees working at the new industrial plant in Avilés, Spain.
In the first week of November, ArcelorMittal Powders obtained environmental approval for the new industrial plant. The project involved installing an EAF plant and a high-pressure gas atomiser, which was to produce powders from steel scrap and use renewable energy. It was to have a large production capacity for batches of 200kg to 3 tonnes and an initial annual capacity of 1,800 tonnes/year.
ArcelorMittal’s so-called AdamIQ brand included 316L, 430L and 17-4PH stainless steel, tool steels (H11, H13, M300) and low alloy steels. Products were planned to be supplied to the aerospace, military, automotive, medical, and energy sectors.
Todor Kirkov Bulgaria
