Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant

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Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant, also known as Steeltec Lucerne, is a steel plant in Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Emmenweidstrasse 90, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.308055, 7.873594 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
1999[1] 620[2][3] 100% renewables[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
Swiss Steel Holding AG [100.0%] 4295890566 [100.0%] E100000130745 [100.0%] Swiss Steel Holding AG [100%][5] 4295890566 E100000130745 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment
finished rolled[4] wire rod, bar[4] 2024[6] 2024[6] EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 650[7][1] 650[7][1]

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 Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[4] 1999[1] 650[1][7] 80.0[1]

Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown EAF (1) yes[8] 100.00[8]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302061452/https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/swiss-steel-places-eaf-modernization-order-with-siemens/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229041028/https://umformtechnik.net/wire/Content/Reports/An-investment-in-efficiency-and-a-green-future. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://aisusteel.org/30336/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240229040331/https://swisssteel-group.com/content-media/documents/annual_report/SSG-Annual-Report-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240302060952/https://www.swisssteel-international.us/company/swiss-steel-group-mills. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240229041218/https://steeltec-group.com/en/services-innovation/quality-processes-certificates. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302061320/https://in.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SWISS-STEEL-HOLDING-AG-73842/news/Swiss-Steel-An-investment-in-efficiency-and-a-green-futureSteeltec-has-invested-60-million-Euros-i-40394143/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240809200042/https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/swiss-steel-finkl-co2-emissions-scrap-metal-recycling-audit/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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