voestalpine's Donawitz Plant Advances Electric Arc Furnace Conversion

Published: Sep 01, 2026 14:21 (GMT+8)

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Austrian steelmaker voestalpine has installed the main components of the two electric arc furnaces (EAF 1 and EAF 2) that will form the core of its new production line at the Donawitz plant, as announced on August 27. Installation of the furnaces' lower and upper shells, lids, rotary towers, lifting cylinders, and electrode arms is complete, while scrap transfer vehicle installation is underway. Part of voestalpine's "greentec steel" programme, the new EAF is expected to produce approximately 850,000 tonnes of CO₂-reduced steel annually, operating primarily on scrap and green electricity, with commissioning scheduled for the first half of 2027 alongside a similar unit at the company's Linz plant.

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