United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) will supply General Motors (GM) with an advanced, sustainable steel solution called verdeX.
“We are pleased to join GM in its mission to promote a world with zero emissions by providing such an advanced and sustainable steel product,” Ken Jaycox, U.S. Steel senior vice president and chief commercial officer, said. “As part of our Best for All strategy, we are committed to helping our customers reduce their carbon footprint by providing American-made advanced steel products that are manufactured with fewer emissions and can be recycled repeatedly. Our verdeX steel offers both the advantages of advanced high strength steel and low manufacturing emissions.”
verdeX steel is manufactured with up to 90 percent recycled content. In addition, it can be recycled indefinitely without degradation, and its manufacture produces up to 75 percent fewer emissions compared to traditional blast furnace production.
The steel will be manufactured at U.S. Steel’s Big River Steel facility and a $3 billion advanced technology mill under construction in Osceola, Ark. It will be shipped to GM manufacturing facilities later this year.
When the mill is completed, U.S. Steel will expand production of sustainable advanced high-strength and electrical steels, including verdeX.