Outokumpu Oyj
Outokumpu is a global stainless steel producer investing €40M in a wood waste pyrolysis-based biocarbon plant in Sassnitz, Germany. The 15,000 TPY facility, expected in H1 2026, will produce biocarbon to replace fossil coke in ferrochrome production, targeting a 50% reduction in direct CO2 emissions.
Company Overview
- Role
- Plant Operator
- Status
- Planned
- Founded
- 1910
- Employees
- 500+
- Daily Capacity
- 41 TPD (15,000 TPY)
- Technology
- Proprietary
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, Finland
- Region
- Europe West
Feedstock Types
Products & Output
Plant Locations (1)
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