GOLD SPONSORS
AIR LIQUIDE
Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with 67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide has for decades supplied steel plants all over the world with oxygen and other industrial gases. More than 100 million metric tons of steel worldwide are now produced with Air Liquide gases. Air Liquide has been developing new solutions dedicated to the steel industry with the objective of contributing to the increase of customers’ competitiveness and facilitating energy transition. The Group set the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 33% reduction in its CO2 emissions by 2035 with absolute reduction starting around 2025, while developing a wide range of low-carbon solutions.
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DANIELI
Danieli designs, manufactures and installs metal-producing plants and equipment worldwide, either on a turnkey basis or supplied as individual units, covering, with company-owned technologies, the whole process cycle, from ore and scrap processing to finished flat, long, tube and extruded products, for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Danieli plants are run by Danieli Automation process control, power and instrumentation systems, and include DIGI&MET smart manufacturing solutions (Industry 4.0). Sustainable production is guaranteed by energy-saving processes and Danieli Environment ecological solutions. With more than 9,000 people, the group operates in 28 countries and across five continents.
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RUSSULA
Russula is a global engineering firm specialized in rolling mills and water treatment solutions. The company offers a wide variety of services ranging from comprehensive plant building, mill upgrades, digital solutions, and technical assistance to consulting and process troubleshooting. The firm has operated in over 100 steel plants situated across 35 countries worldwide and has developed projects for major U.S. steel producers including United States Steel Corporation, Nucor Corp., Gerdau, Commercial Metals Company and BlueScope.
Excellence, reliability, innovation and sustainability are the four core values guiding Russula. These values have enabled the company to establish a strong foundation, positioning them as a trusted partner. Russula assists clients in discovering the best engineering solutions for the most complex challenges within the steel sector, equipping them with the necessary tools to transform, scale and build high-performance businesses.
This year Russula celebrates its 35th anniversary. With over three decades of experience in the steel sector, the firm has evolved into a global enterprise across four continents. Russula embraces a digital DNA, focused on data, technology and innovation, aiming for a more sustainable, efficient and safe industry. Russula is committed to leading technological advancements, driving the industrial revolution and shaping a brighter future for younger generations.
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SMS group
SMS group is renowned worldwide for its forward-thinking technologies and outstanding services in the metals industry. We apply our 150 years of experience and digital know-how to continuously innovate products and processes inside and outside our industry. As a partner for the most demanding projects, SMS accompanies its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their plants, thus enabling profitable and resource-saving value chains. Our mission is to turn metals green and to advance climate-neutral and sustainable metals production. As a global player with German roots and a family of over 14,000 employees, we take our responsibility for our industry and for society as a whole seriously
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TENOVA
Tenova HYL embodies the heritage of more than 60 years of direct reduction (DR) technology development, having pioneered the industry back in 1957 with the first Industrial HYL process plant. Our innovative DR technology represents the most advanced state of the art in DR plants design, operation, environmental friendliness and economy. The ENERGIRON ZR process with no external gas reformer provides unmatched flexibility for any reducing gas source in any region, and using the widest range of iron ore feedstock and qualities.
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