SKF invests in startup Anferra to transform industry’s toughest waste problems into circular resources
Investment enables breakthrough technology that recycles hazardous steel grinding sludge into secondary resources, delivering up to 470 kg CO₂e savings per tonneGothenburg, 25 June 2026: SKF today announced a strategic investment, together with Stephen Industries and Chalmers Ventures, in startup Anferra AB to tackle one of the industrial sector's most persistent waste challenges – hazardous steel grinding sludge.
Grinding sludge is a finely powdered mixture of metal particles, abrasives, and contaminated grinding emulsion generated during metal grinding operations. It is commonly