German processing company Knauf Interfere Group has announced that its steel business and Germany-based steelmaker Thyssenkrupp have signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of carbon-reduced steel from this year.
In addition, Thyssenkrupp will also supply bluemint® Steel, produced via the direct reduction process using green hydrogen, from the end of 2026.
Bluemint® recycled reduces carbon emissions by around 64 percent compared to the conventional steelmaking process.