ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier
Gestamp have successfully trialled the use of low-carbon emissions steel for
use in car parts that will be used in the production of vehicles in Europe.
This first cooperation between a steel manufacturer and an
automotive stamper paves the way for the greater use of low-carbon emissions
steel in the automotive sector.
The two companies have signed an agreement to strengthen
cooperation on sustainability, specifically in the production of low-carbon
emissions steel parts, and are working closely to ensure that ArcelorMittal’s
steel meets all Gestamp’s technical requirements.
In this process, Gestamp says it “has a very important role in
validating the low-carbon emissions steel produced by ArcelorMittal in order to
meet the standards of excellence its automotive clients need.” This challenge,
the company says, is the responsibility of Gestamp’s R&D team that has
developed a detailed, step-by-step procedure to validate and homologate
ArcelorMittal’s low-carbon emissions steel for use in vehicle production.