Van Merksteijn International steel plant
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Van Merksteijn International steel plant, also known as Green Steel Mill, is a steel plant in Eemshaven, Groningen, Netherlands that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Eemshaven, Groningen, Netherlands:
- Location: Eemshaven, Netherlands
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 53.440581, 6.844773 (approximate)
Background
Production at the Van Merksteijn International steel plant is scrap-based.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 2024[2][3][4] | 275[5] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Merksteijn International BV | 5052521680 | E100000131042 | Van Merksteijn International BV[6][7] | 5052521680 | E100000131042 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[8] | coil, wire, mesh, bar[8] | 2021[9] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 580[4] | 580[4] |
Unit Details
Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[10][6] | Danieli | 580[4] | 100.0[6] |
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[11][6] | >0[11][6] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ "Sustainability Policy 2020" (PDF). Van Merksteijn. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240110020358/https://xml.metalbulletin.com/Article/4024318/industry-all/Van-Merksteijn-to-build-new-steel-wire-rod-mill-in-Netherlands-by-2024.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220123093948/https://www.kallanish.com/en/news/steel/market-reports/article-details/new-wire-rod-mill-projected-in-the-netherlands-0122/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517021413/https://www.wirecable.in/2022/01/van-merksteijn-to-build-new-steel-wire-rod-mill-in-the-netherlands-by-2024/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230802115538/https://www.groningen-seaports.com/en/nieuws/van-merksteijn-invests-significantly-in-eemshaven/. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320165918/https://www.danieli.com/en/news-media/news-events/new-danieli-minimill-europe_37_310.htm. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210807133859/http://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120111203/https://www.van-merksteijn.com/en/product-overview/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220320131426/https://www.van-merksteijn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/VM-Steel-ISO-14001-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240809185430/https://www.van-merksteijn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200106-Sustainability-policy-VMI-ENG-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-09.
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