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A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 2 2 2 0 The endeavor to achieve a sustainable society is part of Uddeholm’s business, believing that new technical innovations will play a major role in many of the global environmental challenges that lie ahead. The great challenge is to make sure that the company’s profitability is the result of striking a long-term balance between social, environmental, and financial interests. More than ten years ago, Uddeholm proactively converted from oil to natural gas, which plays an important role in the transition toward a renewable future (Fig. 1). Uddeholm only uses fossil-free electricity. In addition, the company’s products consist of up to 85 to 98% recycled materials. These are some of the many measures already taken toward a more sustainable future. CLIMATE NEUTRAL WEEK Sustainability has long been an important key factor for Uddeholm. Years of research and development have put the company at the forefront of sustainable tool steel production, and they decided to push this concept further. In the middle of December 2021 they ran a week-long trial of producing climate-neutral tool steel to show that the impossible is possible. The week resulted in a reduction of up to 90%of Uddeholm’s fossil CO2 emissions. The following steps were taken to achieve climate-neutral tool steel. Step 1: Start with a sustainable foundation. Sustainability is not a new concept to Uddeholm. Since the 1960s, they have been using an electric arc furnace (EAF) for the melting process, SUSTAINABILITY AT UDDEHOLM: A STUDY IN PRODUCING CLIMATE-NEUTRAL TOOL STEEL CASE STUDY Uddeholm devoted a week to study sustainable development opportunities, reducing their carbon emissions and analyzing ways to produce tool steels more sustainably. Robert Gustafsson and Berne Högman Uddeholm, Hagfors, Sweden Fig. 1 — Uddeholmwas founded in 1668 in a small rural town in Sweden.

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