Wuppermann presents product with reduced carbon footprint

Steel processing company Wuppermann proudly presents their new product with low carbon emissions, which is called WTopCarb. The name WTopCarb designates a galvanised hot-rolled strip, the physical carbon footprint of which was reduced to the impressive value of less than a single tonne of CO₂ equivalent per tonne (1 t CO₂-eq. / t) of galvanised hot-rolled strip.

“Physical reduction” means that technical measures along the entire added value chain have lead to an actual reduction of the carbon footprint of this individual product. Wuppermann has utilised carbon saving potentials for the key materials hot-rolled strip and zinc during the galvanisation process itself as well as during transport and packaging.

These savings are meticulously documented: For each delivery, the individual carbon emissions per position are assessed with the aid of a calculation method evaluated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT). The result is presented to the customer as a certificate.

Carl Swoboda, head of distribution for the business section flat products and managing director of Wuppermann Stahl GmbH, explains:
“As a family-owned business with a tradition going back 150 years, we take our responsibility for the coming generations very seriously. I am happy that with WTopCarb we can now offer our customers a carbon-reduced steel product, the physical CO₂ savings of which we can calculate very precisely. This way we react to the growing demand of our customers for steel products with a smaller carbon footprint and at the same time ours is an important contribution to decarbonising the steel industry.”