Carbon-neutral ARVZERO steel at Craemer

Carbon-neutral ARVZERO steel for the production of motor vehicle modules at Craemer

Cooperation: (from left) Christoph J. Brandenburg, Fernando Pedicillo and Fabio Graw sign the agreement between Craemer and Arvedi for the supply of sustainable steel from Italy. Photo: Craemer Group

The German Craemer Group and the Italian steelmaker Acciaieria Arvedi recently signed a cooperation agreement. Craemer will produce steel components using certified carbon-neutral ARVZERO steel. The internationally active Craemer Group, headquartered in Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany, with core businesses in metal forming, plastics processing, and toolmaking, supplies well-known automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers, among others. Acciaieria Arvedi is part of the Arvedi Group which was founded in the early 1960s and is present in the field of carbon and stainless steel with hot and cold strip rolling mills, welded tubes, and precision strips. At its site in Cremona, Acciaieria Arvedi produces steel coils from recycled scrap for various applications, including the automotive industry.

The Craemer Group, founded in 1912, is one of the leading suppliers to the automotive industry with the series production of steel components and modules for motor vehicles, as well as plastic pallets and containers. The use of renewable energy and recycled materials is an integral part of the company's sustainability strategy: The medium-term goal is to significantly reduce the Group's carbon footprint, thereby making a significant contribution to climate and environmental protection.

With Acciaieria Arvedi, Craemer has chosen a reliable partner for creating an environmentally friendly supply chain. The steel manufacturer has developed an innovative technology for producing steel from selected recycled scrap through research and development that began 30 years ago. The sustainability of ARVZERO steel is based on Arvedi-ESP-Technology and production using electric arc furnaces, which significantly reduces CO2-emissions and uses certified renewable energy.

“Steel products with sustainable supply chain”

“Our cooperation is an important step for steel products with a sustainable supply chain”, emphasised Fernando Pedicillo, Automotive Sales Director at Arvedi, and Christoph J. Brandenburg, Managing Partner of the Craemer Group, when signing the agreement. “With this step, we are achieving a high level of sustainability, especially with regard to the decarbonisation of steel production, with Craemer components providing a valuable contribution to the international automotive industry,” the two company representatives added.

The cooperation agreement for the supply of sustainable steel from Italy was initiated with the signing in June 2024. “ARVZERO steel can be used at all Craemer sites with metal-processing facilities”, explains Fabio Graw, Head of Automotive Purchasing at Craemer. “We can cover an important part of our demand for steel at the Herzebrock-Clarholz and Attendorn sites in Germany and at the Liptovský Mikuláš site in Slovakia”.

In 2023, the Craemer Group generated a total operating performance of around 355 million euros with approximately 1,100 employees at four European production sites. The Arvedi Group has a total annual steel production > 5 million ton with 6,400 employees.