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THE CONSORTIUM

26 partners,
one supply chain

Steel producers, plant builders, logistics providers, RTOs and universities from seven European countries.

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Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH

SIJ ACRONI d.o.o.

Acciaierie d'Italia S.p.a.

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH

Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques ASBL

EMG Automation GmbH

ESTEP — European Steel Technology Platform

FEhS — Institut für Baustoff-Forschung e.V.

Feralpi Siderurgica S.p.A.

Global Steel Wire S.A.

Montanuniversität Leoben

Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Sidenor Aceros Especiales S.L.

Sidenor Investigación y Desarrollo S.A.

SSAB AB

SSAB EMEA AB

Swerim AB

Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation

Technische Universität Dortmund

Universiteit Gent

Univerza v Ljubljani

voestalpine Stahl GmbH

voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH

NEWS & RESEARCH

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Project milestones, research updates and events — plus publications and public deliverables as they are released.

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NEWS · September 15, 2026

CircSmeltSteel Partner, ADI

As part of our ongoing partner spotlight series, we continue to introduce the organizations that make up our consortium. Each partner brings unique expertise and plays an important role in helping us achieve the project’s objectives Meet Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI)…

NEWS · September 11, 2026

CircSmeltSteel Partner, AIT

As part of our ongoing partner spotlight series, we continue to introduce the organizations that make up our consortium. Each partner brings unique expertise and plays an important role in helping us achieve the project’s objectives Meet AIT Austrian Institute…

NEWS · September 10, 2026

Clustering Meeting

Building stronger connections for a more sustainable future! 🌱 Just a few weeks after the project launch, in late August, Parinaz Seifollahzadeh, leader of WP10 Project Clustering Activities, and Alexander Halwax, leader of WP10 Project Management and Coordination in the…

NEWS · September 9, 2026

CircSmeltSteel Partner, SMS Research Group

As part of our ongoing partner spotlight series, we continue to introduce the organisations that make up our consortium. Each partner brings unique expertise and plays an important role in helping us achieve the project’s objectives Meet SMS Research Group…

NEWS · September 8, 2026

CircSmeltSteel Coordinator, K1-MET

Behind every successful project is a strong consortium of dedicated partners. In this series, we take a closer look at each project partner, showcasing their expertise, experience, and contribution to our shared journey, starting with K1-MET, our coordinator. Meet K1-MET K1-MET…

NEWS · September 4, 2026

Meet Our Consortium

🤝 Innovation starts with collaboration. The challenges facing the European steel industry cannot be solved by a single organization. They require expertise from across the entire value chain. That is exactly what CircSmeltSteel brings together. Our consortium unites 26 partners…

NEWS · July 6, 2026

CircSmeltSteel Project Kickoff Marks New Era in Circular Steel Production

The CircSmeltSteel journey has officially begun! Our consortium came together on 6 July 2026 for the CircSmeltSteel Kick-off Meeting, marking the official start of four years of collaboration towards more circular and low-carbon steel production. Representatives from 25 partner organisations…

NEWS · July 6, 2026

CircSmeltSteel: Low-Carbon Steel Production with European Partner

The future 🌱 of steel will depend on how efficiently we use the resources we already have. This is where CircSmeltSteel – Low carbon and circular valorisation of secondary materials in electric furnaces for proving high quality steelmaking with excellent…

CIRCSMELTSTEEL

Closing the loop
for low-CO2 steel

An EU Horizon Europe project turning scrap, residues and by-products into high-quality steel.

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Circular raw materials

Scrap and residues as reliable feedstock.

Electric smelting

Renewable electricity instead of fossil carbon.

Process intelligence

Quality tracking from scrap yard to cast steel.

ABOUT US

Four objectives,
one mission