Steelmaker SSAB has began a partnership in fossil-free metal purposes with Oshkosh Company, a number one producer of mission-critical autos and important tools, together with heavy-duty truck our bodies, fireplace equipment, entry tools and different specialty vehicles.
The primary use of this fossil-free metal shall be to prototype superior, environmentally sustainable McNeilus refuse assortment autos. Oshkosh Company and its model McNeilus are working collectively on future analysis and growth initiatives throughout a number of industrial car product strains.
The primary use of SSAB’s fossil-free metal within the US shall be to prototype superior, environmentally sustainable McNeilus refuse assortment autos.
SSAB delivered its first fossil-free metal to the Volvo Group in 2021. (Earlier submit.) Later that 12 months, Volvo Group revealed what it stated was the world’s first car fabricated from fossil-free metal from SSAB, made in Volvo Building Gear’s facility in Braås, Sweden. (Earlier submit.)
SSAB goals to ship fossil-free metal to the market in industrial scale throughout 2026 and delivered the primary metal fabricated from hydrogen-reduced iron in 2021. SSAB works with iron ore producer LKAB and power firm Vattenfall in Sweden as a part of the HYBRIT initiative (earlier submit) to develop a worth chain for fossil-free iron- and metal manufacturing, changing coking coal historically wanted for iron ore-based steelmaking, with fossil-free electrical energy and hydrogen. This course of just about eliminates carbon dioxide-emissions in metal manufacturing.
Sustainability efforts throughout McNeilus and Oshkosh Company embrace working to scale back the “use-phase” emissions of merchandise by means of gasoline effectivity, various fuels and electrification to assist clients considerably scale back their carbon footprint and transfer industries ahead.
