Circularity might be a new concept for some businesses, but for steel it’s second nature. The term circularity is often used as a synonym for recycling. But circularity in the steel industry goes way beyond recycling scrap steel.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
Reducing steel usage is one way we can preserve primary materials and enhance circularity. Advanced high-strength steels, press hardenable steels (PHS),
and steel solutions such as ArcelorMittal Multi Part Integration® (MPI) are already helping carmakers to reduce vehicle weight and improve material efficiency. These highly advanced solutions minimise the amount of steel required in a vehicle. And when the vehicle reaches its end of life, this steel can be fully recycled to produce new steel products – including new vehicles.
Steel components are often the most durable parts of a product, so it makes sense to reuse them wherever possible. We see our automotive customers revisiting their designs to ensure reuse of components is possible. This can avoid carbon emissions as no new steel needs to be produced.
