Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant
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Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant is a steel plant in Gerlafingen, Solothurn, Switzerland that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Gerlafingen, Solothurn, Switzerland:
- Location: Stahl Gerlafingen AG, Postfach, CH-4563 Gerlafingen, Switzerland
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.171958, 7.562287 (exact)
Background
The Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant began operating in 1918 under the Ludwig von Roll‘sche Eisenwerke company.[1]
In 1996, Swiss Steel AG bought the von Roll company. In 2003, Schmolz + Bickenbach AG and Gebuka acquired the majority share of Swiss Steel AG. In 2006, the company AFV Acciaierie Beltrame S.p.A. bought the plant.[1]
In 2014, an explosion occurred at the plant that catapulted blazing hot slag blocks across the plant; no one was injured.[2]
In 2021, Stahl Gerlafingen AG said it intended to invest 95 million Swiss francs in the plant by 2026, which would institute the latest green technology.[3]
In February 2022, AFV Acciaierie Beltrame announced that the Stahl Gerlafingen AG would use only biological oils in its gearboxes and hydraulic systems, reducing the environmental impact of its operations by replacing at least 80,000 liters of mineral oil per year.[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1918[4] | 540[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltrame Holding SpA [79.4%]; unknown [21.6%] | 5040045707 [79.4%]; not applicable [21.6%] | E100001016199 [79.4%]; E100000132388 [21.6%] | Stahl Gerlafingen AG [100%][4] | 4297606101 | E100000130836 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | rebar, plate, bar, wire, profile[5] | automotive, building and infrastructure, tools and machinery, transport[6] | 2022[7][8] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 720[4][9] | 720[4][9] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[4] | 720[4][9] | 70.0[9] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[10] | 100.00[10] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Company with Tradition" (PDF). Stahl Gerlafingen. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dettagli notizie". Geobrugg (in italiano). Retrieved 2022-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AFVBeltrame". AFV Gruppo Beltrame. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20231021215240/https://gruppobeltrame.com/en/stahl-gerlafingen-ag/. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230708092424/https://gruppobeltrame.com/en/prodotti/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230709014937/https://gruppobeltrame.com/en/profilo/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230708144307/https://gruppobeltrame.com/en/downloads/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240806175125/https://gruppobeltrame.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Zertifikat-ISO-9001-ISO-14001-ISO-45001-Stahl-Gerlafingen-AG_EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20161022061905/http://www.stahl-gerlafingen.com:80/en/Portrait/Our-Business/From-scrap-to-steel. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165743/https://gruppobeltrame.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/STG-manufacturer-declaration-rebar-profiles-LEED-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12.
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