On Thursday, November 7, Eurecat hosted in its facilities in Manresa (Spain) the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project CiSMA, which will develop recycled steels from scrap using electric arc furnaces. This manufacturing approach will contribute to reducing the CO₂ footprint and promoting the circular economy within the steel sector, while also helping to decrease Europe’s dependency on critical raw materials.
The project, launched this November 2024 and running for 42 months until April 2028, will develop four new green steels, which will be used in the production of various components for the automotive and household appliance sectors.
The project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme and is supported by a consortium made up of twelve partners from five European countries: Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, and Belgium. Eurecat Technology Centre is coordinating the initiative, which also includes Tata Steel Nederland, voestalpine, Volvo Cars, Electrolux Professional, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Blekinge Institute of Technology, ALBA Synchrotron (ALBA-CELLS), Aerobase Innovations, the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP), CENIM-CSIC, and the University of Liège.
