The Steelie Awards recognise member companies for their contribution to the steel industry over a one-year period in a series of categories impacting the industry. The winners of the 14th Steelie Awards were revealed on Monday, 16 October 2023, in Shanghai, China.
The Steelies are awarded in six categories. The 2023 shortlisted companies, winners and judges for each category are listed below. A detailed overview of the nominations can be found in the online report accessible from the right of this page.
Excellence in low-carbon steel production:
Nominees:
- Aço Verde do Brasil (AVB) Scrap pre-heating for BOF charging
- ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal’s ‘Forest to Steel’ strategy: bioenergy as a driver for greener steel production
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited Development and application of low-carbon metallurgical technology based on HyCROF
- Emirates Steel Arkan CO2 synergy: transforming Emirates Steel Arkan emissions into enhanced oil recovery solution for ADNOC
- HBIS Group Co., Ltd. Unique coke oven gas zero-reforming DRI process combined with EAF
- POSCO Holdings HMR70 steelmaking technology in combined blowing converter
Winner:
- HBIS Group Co., Ltd. Unique coke oven gas zero-reforming DRI process combined with EAF
Judges:
- Pinakin Chaubal, Vice President and Group CTO, ArcelorMittal
- Åsa Ekdahl, Head, Environment and Climate Change, worldsteel
- Clare Broadbent, Head, Sustainability, worldsteel
- José Fonrouge, Environment Director, Ternium
- Rizwan Janjua, Head, Technology, worldsteel
- Soo Jung Kim, Head, Sustainability Communications, worldsteel
- Professor Dr. Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Division Director, Future Energy and Industry Systems, Wuppertal Institute
- Andrew Purvis, Director, Sustainable Manufacturing, worldsteel
- Henk Reimink, Consultant
- D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Raw Materials, Tata Steel
Innovation of the year:
Nominees:
- Ansteel Group Corporation Limited Integrated design of single chemistry of multi-grade AHSS and industrial application
- Big River Steel, a US Steel Company Development of a high-strength, high-formable, lean, single-phase, nano-precipitation strengthened sheet steel for automotive applications with a minimum tensile strength of 780MPa
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited Technology and development of Fe-Ni-based alloys wide and heavy plates in the photovoltaic industry
- JFE Steel Corporation Water-quench type 1.5GPa ultra-high strength cold rolled steel sheet and new cold pressing technology for automotive parts
- voestalpine AG Tailormade functional steel (tfs)
Winner:
- Big River Steel, a US Steel Company Development of a high-strength, high-formable, lean, single-phase, nano-precipitation strengthened sheet steel for automotive applications with a minimum tensile strength of 780MPa
Judges:
- worldsteel Technology Committee (TECO) Steering Group
- worldsteel Environment Committee (ECO) Steering Group
Excellence in sustainability:
Nominees:
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation LimitedThe complete set of process, equipment and demonstration of green and efficient rotary hearth furnace collaborative treatment of solid and hazardous waste in iron and steel plant
- JSW Steel Limited Waste plastic injection in blast furnace
- Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC) ‘Sustainable Water Management by Creating Shared Value with Local Communities’
- POSCO Holdings Fe-enhanced slag silicate fertilizer: How application of blast furnace slag reduces methane emissions in rice farming
- Ternium and Tenaris ProPymes: Ternium and Tenaris value chain strengthening programme
Winner:
- POSCO – Fe-enhanced slag silicate fertilizer: How application of blast furnace slag reduces methane emissions in rice farming
Judges:
- Luiz Cláudio Allemand, Lawyer, Independent
- Iny Hwang, Professor, Accounting, Seoul National University
- Graham Lee, Consultant, Independent
- Gordon Peeling, Director, Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd.
- Runa Sarkar, Professor, Economics, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
- Jim Woods, Founding Partner, Creative Director, JimWoodsPR
Excellence in Life Cycle Assessment:
Nominees:
- Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd Develop green steel with LCA and jointly carry out eco-design with mine vehicle enterprises
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited Application of Baosteel online detailed LCA platform
- China Steel Corporation (CSC) Green transition in the steel industry: CSC leads carbon footprint inventory and innovation based on LCA
- CITIC PACIFIC Special Steel Group Co., Ltd Innovation practice in China’s first Product Category Rule (PCR) for special steel used in automotive components
- JSW Steel Limited Using LCA in new Advanced High Strength Steel product development and promotion
- POSCO Holdings LCA-based case studies on avoided emissions measurement
Winner:
- CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd – Innovation practice in China’s first Product Category Rule (PCR) for special steel used in automotive components
Judges:
Excellence in education and training:
Nominees:
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited Rotation training programme for frontline employees
- Gerdau S.A. Culture path – openness with truth and respect
- JFE Steel Corporation Achieving a smooth skill transfer method by systematising work standards
- JSW Steel Limited Action Learning Projects at JSW by cross-functional teams: new ideas for business and strategic optimisation
- POSCO Holdings Technician Level Designation and Master Title Programme (TL Programme)
- Tata Steel Schools of Excellence
- Ternium From conventional classroom training to high-engagement immersive training for operators using virtual reality – development of a continuous casting simulator
Winner:
- Ternium – From conventional classroom training to high-engagement immersive training for operators using virtual reality – development of a continuous casting simulator
Judge:
Excellence in communications programmes:
Nominees:
- ArcelorMittal ‘Futurising’ podcast (series two)
- Gerdau S.A. Infinite stage: with Gerdau, steel becomes key attraction at world’s largest music and entertainment festival
- JSW Steel Limited Earth Care Awards 2022
- POSCO Holdings ‘Miracle of 135 Days’
- Tata Steel Tata Steel on campus – connecting with the makers of tomorrow
- Tenaris Tenaris for Energy Transition
- United States Steel Corporation Steel Stories by U. S. Steel Podcast
Winner:
- Gerdau S.A. – Infinite stage: with Gerdau, steel becomes key attraction at world’s largest music and entertainment festival.
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