Elcowire introduces Low-carbon Copper
Elcowire is introducing Low-carbon Copper in parts of production carried out at the plants in Helsingborg, Sweden, and in Hettstedt, Germany. The new copper quality marks significant progress towards reducing the CO\2\ footprint. The resulting CO\2\ emissions are less than half of the global average (4.1 kg CO\2\/kg copper) quoted by the International Copper Association (ICA). The product comes from Boliden’s mines in northern Sweden and Finland and is the result of a substantial transformation due to electrification of various stages in the mining process. The new Low-carbon Copper has