April 2024 | wire & Tube opens its doors in Düsseldorf from April 15 to 19, and GMH Gruppe is there again. The latest key technologies and products from the wire and cable industry are presented on around 120,000 square meters in Halls 9 to 17 of the exhibition grounds.
GMH Gruppe is presenting its CO2-reduced products Green Power Steel and Green Power Premium Steel for the first time at wire&Tube 2024.
GMH Gruppe has been a pioneer in sustainable steel production in Germany for three decades. It offers low-emission steel that produces around 59% less CO2 emissions compared to conventional production, taking into account the Scope 1 to 3 measurement categories in each case. GMH melts down almost 100% scrap metal in electric furnaces to produce steel.
Reducing emissions with Green Power Steel
Green Power Premium Steel is produced using 100% renewable electricity and 100% biogenic coal, which replaces fossil coal. Biogenic coal, also known as biochar, is produced by pyrolytic carbonization of plant-based raw materials. The CO2 footprint of Green Power Premium Steel is 78% lower than that of conventionally produced steel.
At wire & Tube, GMH Gruppe will also be presenting Green Power Steel, a product variant that is produced using 100% renewable electricity. This reduces carbon emissions by 74% compared to blast furnace steel.
Transparency through validated PCF calculation
Both products (Green Power Premium Steel and Green Power Steel) are provided with a certificate of origin issued by the energy supplier. GMH Gruppe’s Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is calculated using a validated method developed by TÜV SÜD.
The calculation method complies with the ISO 14067 and 14044 standards and is in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. This allows the CO2 footprint of the steel variants produced at Georgsmarienhütte GmbH to be presented transparently and accurately in all production steps in accordance with the system boundaries of “Cradle to Gate”.
The GMH Group can provide the PCF calculation for more than 1000 steel variants.
Dr. Alexander Becker, Chief Executive Officer of GMH Gruppe: “With our high-quality products “Green Power Premium” and “Green Power Steel”, we can support the decarbonization of our customers’ products. We are delighted that we will be able to present our solutions to a growing number of customers at Wire & Tube 2024.”
At this year’s Wire & Tube, GMH Gruppe will be presenting itself as a leading supplier of sustainable bright steel and (tempered) bar steel in the ecoMetals category for particularly sustainable suppliers. The various steel grades will be on display at the GMH stand in Hall 12, C 28 from April 15 to 19.
About GMH Gruppe
GMH Gruppe is a full-range supplier of steel as a primary material, melted from scrap, through to ready-to-assemble components. The group comprises 20 medium-sized production companies in the steel, forging and casting industries, which are represented in more than 50 countries. With around 6,000 employees, GMH Gruppe generates an annual turnover of around two billion euros.
GMH Gruppe has been accepted into the “Association of Climate Protection Companies”. Based on the recycling of scrap metal, the company produces green steel and thus makes an important contribution to the circular economy. The use of electric arc furnaces at four locations reduces CO2 emissions by a factor of five compared to conventional blast furnaces.
GMH Gruppe has set itself the goal of being completely climate-neutral by 2039.
Georgsmarienhütte GmbH
Georgsmarienhütte GmbH from Georgsmarienhütte in Lower Saxony is one of the leading European suppliers of crude steel, bar steel and bright steel made from quality and engineering steels. It also manufactures pre-processed and, in some cases, ready-to-install components.
With its comparatively low CO₂ value chain, in which scrap is melted down in an electric arc furnace and recycled into new steel, it makes an important contribution to the circular economy and is a pioneer in sustainable steel production. The methodology used by Georgsmarienhütte to calculate the product carbon footprint (PCF) has been validated by TÜV SÜD and is now being used for more than a thousand steel variants.
In addition to the automotive industry and its suppliers, customers are served in particular in mechanical and plant engineering and the energy industry. Steel from Georgsmarienhütte is used wherever the load is greatest, where power is generated or transmitted and where safe and wear-resistant operation is important.
(Source: GMH Gruppe/2024)