Blastr Green Steel and Vogten Staal join forces on supplying ultra-low CO₂ steel in Europe

Helsinki, 7 April 2025. Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vogten Staal, a leading European steel service center, for the annual supply of ultra-low CO₂ steel.

 

The agreement with Vogten will make Blastr’s low-carbon steel available to a growing number of end-users seeking more sustainable metals, as well as provide access to Vogten’s steel refinement capabilities including pickling of hot rolled material. Vogten’s production lines are located in Maastricht, the Netherlands, a major hub for river, rail and truck transport. Vogten Staal recently invested in a second production facility. When all new lines are installed, the annual production capacity of both facilities (in total 72.000 m2) is well over 1 million metric tons, divided over three cut-to-length lines (1,85 – 26 MM), two push-pull pickling lines (1,85 – 20 mm), a slitting line (1,5 – 12 mm) and four shears (up to 15 mm).

 

This is the third offtake agreement announced by Blastr in less than four months, supporting a material increase to the supply of decarbonized steel products in Europe.

 

“The collaboration between Blastr and Vogten Staal reflects strong growth in demand for high-quality decarbonized steel in European markets. We are proud to partner with one of Europe's leading steel service centres, which shares our commitment to mitigating climate change by making green steel available to a growing pool of customers,” says Mark Bula, CEO of Blastr.

 

“We are excited to join forces with Blastr in supplying ultra-low CO₂ steel to our wide range of customers and helping to create a more sustainable steel industry. Vogten is one of the few large-scale steel service companies in Western Europe which keeps its own product inventory, and we are happy to include Blastr's high-quality, low-carbon steel in our portfolio and extensive supply network,” comment Dennis Vogten and Jack Papen, owners and board of Vogten Staal.

 

Blastr is creating a low-carbon steel value chain with lower C0₂ emissions compared to conventional steelmaking by using hydrogen instead of coal in the production process and feedstock made with clean energy. This includes the Inkoo steel plant, set to produce 2.5 million tonnes of ultra-low CO₂ steel annually, and the development of a green DR pellet plant in the UK to meet growing European demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial solutions.

 

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Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) aims to decarbonise the steel industry by creating an integrated green steel value chain that leverages Nordic advantages. By utilizing local raw materials and CO₂ free energy and applying a circular economy thinking throughout the value chain, the company aims to produce 2.5 million tonnes of cost-competitive, ultra-low CO₂ steel, with ~90% lower scope 1-3 emissions than conventional steel production. Blastr Green Steel will be one of the largest industry start-ups in the Nordic region. Blastr Green Steel is part of Vanir Green Industries. For more information, visit http://www.blastr.no. 

 

For more information, http://vogtenstaal.com