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Blastr Green Steel Receives Funding From Ecolab to Minimize Water Usage, Discharge
08/27/2025 - Water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services company Ecolab has invested in and will collaborate with Blastr Green Steel to develop water management systems at its steel plant in Inkoo, Finland.
The companies intend to work together to minimize seawater intake, seawater discharge and heat load to the sea. They estimate reductions of up to 85 to 90% and will explore further advances through stormwater integration and the use of municipality wastewater.
“Our collaboration has already created a path for Blastr to significantly reduce their water and energy use, limiting the project’s environmental footprint and freeing up kilowatts for core process and production needs,” said Thaís Gervasio, senior vice president and general manager of water solutions Europe at Ecolab.
The company said Ecolab has invested in the project and already began to design the water management system. When the time comes, it will also build and operate it.
“Ecolab will work with us to design a water management system that advances Blastr’s commitment to building a world-class steel mill with a significantly reduced environmental footprint,” said Mark Bula, chief executive officer of Blastr Green Steel.
“Our collaboration has already created a path for Blastr to significantly reduce their water and energy use, limiting the project’s environmental footprint and freeing up kilowatts for core process and production needs,” said Thaís Gervasio, senior vice president and general manager of water solutions Europe at Ecolab.
The company said Ecolab has invested in the project and already began to design the water management system. When the time comes, it will also build and operate it.
“Ecolab will work with us to design a water management system that advances Blastr’s commitment to building a world-class steel mill with a significantly reduced environmental footprint,” said Mark Bula, chief executive officer of Blastr Green Steel.
