The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the shortlist for the 15th Steelie Awards. 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 will be revealed on Monday, 14 October.
The Steelies are awarded in six categories:
Excellence in low-carbon steel production:
Innovation of the year:
- JFE Steel Corporation Development of 780MPa high-strength steel with excellent seismic resistance and construction efficiency achieved through an innovative heat treatment process
- POSCO AlSi-coated 2GPa press hardened steel for automotive application: Innovation against hydrogen embrittlement
- POSCO Innovative PosZET® Welding Technology for Eco friendly/Lightweight/Cost-effective Auto Parts
- Ternium Nitrogen and residuals control in EAF for automotive and high-end applications
- Ternium Ternium steel solutions for optimised truck trailers used for freight transport
Excellence in sustainability:
- Aceros AZA S.A. AZA Contigo – Base recyclers
- Gerdau S.A. ESG in the supply chain
- HBIS Group Co., Ltd Carbon2Rock -Steel slag in situ fixed flue gas CO2 production negative carbon building materials project
- Nucor Corporation Nucor Brandenburg LEED v4 BD+C Silver Certified
- POSCO Odour control consulting programme for supply chain partners
- Tenaris Building the first Tenaris wind farm in Argentina
Excellence in Life Cycle Assessment:
- ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal LCA modelling programme
- China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited An eco-design solution for non-LCA professionals – CFP prediction tool in the steel sector
- EMSTEEL Real-time carbon insights: EMSTEEL’s LCA platform for carbon-conscious steel manufacturing
- HYUNDAI Steel Company LCA-based cooperation within the supply chain of the Hyundai Motor Group
- JFE Steel Corporation Low embodied-carbon green office building by adoption of green steel products, ‘JGreeXTM’
- JSW Steel Limited Automation of LCI data collection process to reduce the turnaround time of LCA results and EPD declaration for stakeholder disclosures
- Nippon Steel Corporation Application of LCA to corrosion-resistant steel products CORSPACE for steel bridges and port facilities
- Tata Steel LCA methodology in multifunctional and circular systems
Excellence in education and training:
- HBIS Group Co., Ltd Promoting the cultivation of high skilled talents by establishing an enterprise training and education platform
- Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC) Recognition of prior learning (RPL) for contractual workforce
- POSCO Quality-Safety-Stability (QSS) training programme
- Tata Steel Enhancing and reinforcing the safety risk perception of the workforce in the organisation
- Ternium Ternium Leadership Excellence Academy for Cultural Transformation
Excellence in communications programmes:
The selection process for the shortlist varies between awards. In most cases, the submissions are requested via the appropriate worldsteel committee. Entries are then judged by selected independent expert panels.
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The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global steel production.