EUROMETAL hosted a kickoff meeting last Thursday in Brussels, bringing together key stakeholders from across the European steel supply chain, to launch a “Green Steel Working Group”.
The initiative aims to identify practical pathways to accelerate the use of green steel, bridge existing gaps between supply and demand, and support distributors, service centers, and manufacturers in navigating the transition toward more sustainable steel solutions.
This meeting, chaired by Jaap Jan Aardenburg (EUROMETAL Board Member) gathered high-level representatives from across the industry and members of EUROMETAL, including:
- Hydnum Steel – Fernando Pessanha (Chief Strategy Officer) & Gilles Mirol (Chief Commercial Officer)
- Knauf Interfer – Sebastian Schulze (Head of Operational Purchasing)
- Metalogalva – António Pedro Antunes (Chief Executive Officer)
- EUROMETAL – Ricardo Silva (Managing Director) and Alexander Julius (President)
Participants exchanged views on the current challenges related to the availability and certification of green steel, the role of distribution in facilitating market access, and the importance of transparent standards and documentation along the value chain.
The EUROMETAL Green Steel Working Group will serve as a neutral platform to connect producers, distributors, and end-users, promoting knowledge sharing, good practices, and coordinated actions that can help scale up the market for green steel in Europe.
After defining its framework and work plan, the group will move forward to convene the main European actors in a dedicated “Green Steel Day” — an event designed to foster dialogue between steel producers, distributors, industrial users, and policymakers, and to showcase practical examples of green steel distribution in action.
