H2 Green Steel’s landmark project in Sweden showcases SMS’s leading technology

SMS group, one of the world’s leading steel and metals plant engineering companies, has been selected to provide a broad range of technology and equipment for the H2 Green Steel project in Sweden. The agreement will see SMS group, including Paul Wurth and its consortium partner Midrex, as suppliers of process equipment from ironmaking to the finished steel products of the world’s first industrial-scale steel plant based on hydrogen and electricity from renewable sources. ‟Our aim at H2 Green Steel is nothing less than to pioneer an industrial revolution in the steel industry”, said Maria Persson Gulda, CTO of H2 Green Steel. “We want to use existing technology, modify it and - 2 - integrate it in a different way to make green steel a reality today, not in the distant future. We have jointly designed the plant to make a significant CO2 reduction throughout the whole steel plant in a way that will set our steel plant apart from others in the market. We have chosen SMS group for this project because we believe in their capabilities, which have been demonstrated in numerous industrial projects around the world.”

‟We are very proud to supply the technology for the world's first largescale all-green steel plant,” said Burkhard Dahmen, CEO of SMS group. ‟This is not only an important step for H2 Green Steel, but also an excellent opportunity to underline our competence and mission in green steelmaking.” SMS group will, together with fully owned Paul Wurth and its consortium partner Midrex, provide a MIDREX® direct reduction plant, the EAF based melt shop, a CSP® Nexus casting and hot rolling plant as well as an advanced cold rolling and processing complex for the production of a broad product mix including Advanced High Strength Steel and automotive steel grades. Leading car manufacturers have already signed agreements with H2 Green Steel for the supply of green, high-quality steel. The total order volume for SMS group exceeds EUR 1 billion and is the largest order in the 152-year history of the company.

The H2 Green Steel site will be a close to 300 hectares greenfield area in Boden in the Swedish Norbotten region. The plant is expected to produce green steel by 2025, ramping up volumes in 2026. Burkhard Dahmen: ‟Hydrogen based green steel is the future of primary steelmaking, and we are all working at full speed to deliver the key technologies to start a new era of steelmaking. We are excited to continue our partnership with the H2 Green Steel team and looking forward to the joint realization of this lighthouse project.”

SMS group is renowned worldwide for its future-oriented technologies and outstanding service for the metals industry. The company applies its 150 years of experience and its digital know-how to provide the industry continuously with innovative products and processes – even beyond its core business – and generates worldwide sales of around 2.6 billion euros. SMS is the right partner for challenging projects,and supports its customers throughout the lifecycle of their plants, enabling profitable and resourceefficient value creation chains. Paving the way for a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry is the company’s stated goal. As a global player with German roots, SMS takes responsibility for its 14,500 employees.