en.Wedoany.com Reported - SSAB, in collaboration with Peab and Hjalmarssons, has built a green-coated bridge using SSAB Zero™ steel in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The bridge is 39 meters long, weighs approximately 30 tons, and about 95% of the steel used is SSAB Zero™. Compared to a bridge built with conventional steel, this project reduces carbon emissions by 70%, equivalent to saving approximately 46 tons of CO₂ emissions.
Matts Nilsson, SSAB's Vice President and Head of Sales for Europe, stated that collaboration with partners such as Peab and Hjalmarssons is key to accelerating the transition to more sustainable steel structures. This bridge demonstrates that it is now possible to significantly reduce the carbon footprint while maintaining the same high performance and processing standards.
SSAB Zero™ is manufactured using recycled steel, fossil-free electricity, and biogas. According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), its fossil carbon emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 during SSAB's production process are less than 0.05 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of steel.
Tom Nordlindh, Construction Manager at Peab, noted that the project had high environmental requirements, and using SSAB Zero™ reduced carbon emissions by 70% compared to conventional steel, serving as an example of turning climate ambitions into reality.
The bridge was manufactured by Hjalmarssons in Sölvesborg. Since SSAB Zero™ has the same properties and processing characteristics as conventional steel, no special adjustments were needed in the production process. Fredrik Andersson, CEO of Hjalmarssons, stated that the company had not previously used SSAB Zero™, but the processing was no different from conventional steel, with the same operating methods. The company values participating in advancing the development of more sustainable materials.
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