POSTED BY CHRIS
VOLOSCHUK | FEBRUARY 14, 2023
United States Steel
Corp., Pittsburgh, has announced that it will supply Detroit-based General
Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called Verdex steel.
The company says the steel is manufactured with up to 75 percent fewer
emissions compared to traditional blast furnace production, is made with up to
90 percent recycled content and is endlessly recyclable without degradation.
U.S. Steel says Verdex
steel will be manufactured at Big River Steel, a LEED Certified facility that
also meets the ResponsibleSteel standard
site certification, along with a new advanced technology mill under
construction in Osceola, Arkansas. The company adds the steel produced at the
Big River Steel facility will begin shipping to GM manufacturing facilities
starting this year.
“We are pleased to join
GM in its mission to promote a world with zero emissions by providing such an
advanced and sustainable steel product,” says U.S. Steel Senior Vice President
and Chief Commercial Officer Ken Jaycox. “As part of our Best for All strategy,
we are committed to helping our customers reduce their carbon footprint by
providing American-made advanced steel products that are manufactured with
fewer emissions and can be recycled repeatedly. Our Verdex steel offers both
the advantages of advanced high strength steel and low manufacturing
emissions.”
GM Vice President of Global Purchasing
and Supply Chain Jeff Morrison says, “This agreement is an example of how we
are innovating with our suppliers to create lower-emission products for our
customers. It also highlights how strong supplier relationships can help build
a better future.”
U.S. Steel says that when complete, the
$3 billion facility currently under construction in Osceola will use advanced
technology to expand production of sustainable advanced high-strength and
electrical steels, including expanding its VerdeX steel offering, which will be
widely available to manufacturers and can help lower their carbon footprint