{"id":31592,"date":"2023-12-05T12:12:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/weckman-thin-sheets-help-reduce-carbon-footprint-in-construction\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:17:52","slug":"weckman-thin-sheets-help-reduce-carbon-footprint-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/weckman-thin-sheets-help-reduce-carbon-footprint-in-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Weckman thin sheets help reduce the carbon footprint in construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Up to 70\u201380% of Weckman\u2019s thin sheet products are made in a sustainable manner. The SSAB GreenCoat\u00ae steel and Arcelor Mittal\u2019s eco-friendly products are part of Weckman Steel\u2019s selection. In the future, Weckman\u2019s thin sheet products will be made from fossil-free steel. The production of fossil-free steel will reduce Finland\u2019s carbon dioxide emissions by 7%.<\/em><\/p>\n

Steel production is a major cause of CO2 emissions. To mitigate this, steel plants are making plans to cut their greenhouse gases significantly. This is important to Weckman. \u201cOur starting point has always been to trust our steel suppliers and collaboration partners, who also bear their responsibility in environmental matters. Their innovations directly affect our production and construction carbon footprint,\u201d says Marko Sepp\u00e4nen, Weckman\u2019s thin sheet product line manager.<\/p>\n

More eco-friendly thin sheet are an integral part of Weckman\u2019s product range<\/h2>\n

Weckman\u2019s thin sheets are used for modern roof profiles, hall wall profiles, roof and wall purlins and trailer side profiles. Thin sheet products are delivered across Finland, the Nordic region and elsewhere in Europe. Thin sheets are made from materials, such as SSAB GreenCoat\u00ae steel<\/a>, which is coated with bio-based paint where a significant proportion of fossil oil has been replaced with rapeseed oil.<\/p>\n

Developed by SSAB, the GreenCoat\u00ae coating is Finland\u2019s best-known construction material coating that contains bio-based materials. As a GreenCoat\u00ae partner, Weckman is involved in the development and testing of the GreenCoat\u00ae steel, which has a longer lifespan than steels with a conventional coating, thanks to its outstanding technical qualities.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnvironmentally friendly construction materials are an integral part of our product selection. Demand is increasing steadily as the principles of awareness and sustainability spread among consumers and professional builders. We are involved in the development of coatings of the future with SSAB and this collaboration will continue,\u201d says Sepp\u00e4nen.<\/p>\n

Weckman \u2013 leading the way since 1962.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fossil-free steel as a raw material for Weckman\u2019s thin sheets<\/h2>\n

The goal of steel plants is to reduce their greenhouse emissions by up to 35% by 2032 with measures such as the use of fossil-free steel, electrification of energy use and the use of biofuels. The production of fossil-free steel will reduce Finland\u2019s carbon-dioxide emissions by 7%.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen steel production operations succeed in cutting their emissions, the impact will be apparent throughout the entire production chain. A shift away from the old blast furnace technology alone will reduce emissions from steel production by 70%,\u201d explains Sepp\u00e4nen.<\/p>\n

With the right maintenance, Weckman thin sheets last a lifetime<\/h2>\n

To ensure a long lifespan, thin sheet products must be maintained in the correct manner. \u201cThe 50-year service life in line with the life cycle philosophy is easy to achieve. With the correct treatment and maintenance painting, the sheets offer outstanding resistance to corrosion,\u201d notes Sepp\u00e4nen. Regular painting and removal of moss and debris ensure that the investment remains in good condition. \u201cBy complying with our maintenance instructions you can guarantee that your thin sheet products offer a long service life,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The weather changes, Weckman remains.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, about 45% of SSAB\u2019s steel production globally is based on the use of recycled steel<\/a>. The corresponding figure for Finland and Sweden s 20\u201325%. For the remainder, iron ore is used. Steel products should always be recycled at the end of their service lives as steel can be reused again and again. The carbon dioxide emissions caused by recycled steel are less than a tenth of those from steel made from iron ore. \u201cAll Weckman thin sheets are 100% recyclable,\u201d says Sepp\u00e4nen.<\/p>\n

This is how Weckman\u2019s thin sheet products reduce the carbon footprint of construction<\/h2>\n

\u2013 50-year service life is easy to achieve
\n\u2013 100% recyclable steel
\n\u2013 70-80% of thin sheets made from more eco-friendly steel
\n\u2013 100% fossil-free steel in the future
\n\u2013 Weckman Progantti is made with solarenergy<\/p>\n

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Up to 70\u201380% of Weckman\u2019s thin sheet products are made in a sustainable manner. The SSAB GreenCoat\u00ae steel and Arcelor Mittal\u2019s eco-friendly products are part of Weckman Steel\u2019s selection. In the future, Weckman\u2019s thin sheet products will be made from fossil-free steel. The production of fossil-free steel will reduce Finland\u2019s carbon dioxide emissions by 7%. […]\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":25960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,62,272],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tin-roof-news","category-ecology","category-vastuullisuus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weckmansteel.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}