Media invitation: HYBRIT – the world’s very first pilot plant for fossil-free steel is now to start operation
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall will be starting the test operation of HYBRIT’s globally unique pilot plant for the production of fossil-free sponge iron, a decisive step toward fossil-free steel production, on Monday, August 31 in Luleå. This plant represents an important step in the creation of a totally fossil-free value chain for steelmaking. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, and Minister of Environment and Climate and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin are attending the opening.
Present at this official opening are also Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO of SSAB, Jan Moström, President and CEO of LKAB, Magnus Hall, President and CEO of Vattenfall, Eva Vitell, Managing Director of HYBRIT, and Robert Andrén, Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency, along with several guests.
Because of the coronavirus, only a limited number of people will be able to attend the event on site. The event will be broadcast digitally.
Where: SSAB Luleå, Svartövägen 20, Luleå, Sweden.
When: Monday, August 31, gathering 11:30 CEST.
Program:
12:00 Tour of the plant.
12:30 Assembly by the stage at the HYBRIT plant or digital broadcast.
12:50 The pilot plant starts operation.
13:25 The official opening ceremony concludes, time for media.
Register for the digital conference. Please note that ceremony will be held in Swedish.
For more information about HYBRIT, visit www.hybritdevelopment.com
Digital broadcast 12:30-13:10 CEST
For more information and registration, please contact (registration Friday Aug 28 by 10:00 CEST):
Mia Widell, SSAB, mia.widell@ssab.com, +46 76 527 25 01
Erika Lindblad, LKAB, erika.lindblad@lkab.com, +46 72 524 12 41
Magnus Kryssare, Vattenfall, magnus.kryssare@vattenfall.com, +46 76 769 56 07
SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.ssab.com.
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