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Image for %sSteel toecaps are a foundation of worker safety
Innovation

Steel toecaps are a foundation of worker safety

In the realm of workplace safety, steel toecaps are a fundamental element of protective footwear that have been a cornerstone of occupational health for over nearly 100 years. Originally invented in Germany in the early 20th century to protect workers’ feet, steel toecaps slowly reached wider adoption until a rapid…More
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Image for %sDisplate posters combine artistry and durability
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Displate posters combine artistry and durability

Steel Displate posters offer a unique and innovative way to decorate spaces with enduring yet swappable visuals.
Image for %seBike revolution rides on enduring qualities of steel
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eBike revolution rides on enduring qualities of steel

As urban transport inexorably shifts towards more sustainable models, the global electric bike (eBike) market is only set to grow.
Image for %sSpaceX relies on stainless-steel for Starship Mars Rocket
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SpaceX relies on stainless-steel for Starship Mars Rocket

In a first for a space programme, SpaceX is relying on the unique qualities of steel for its plans to make Mars colonisation a reality.
Image for %sRecycling to be made more efficient with steel-built home processing unit
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Recycling to be made more efficient with steel-built home processing unit

A revolutionary new approach to recycling aims to bring the process into people’s homes, guaranteeing closed loop recycling and product remanufacture.
Image for %sPortable hand washing station boosts water security
Innovation

Portable hand washing station boosts water security

A stainless-steel built wash station offers portable sanitisation with a high-tech, decentralised water recycling and quality system that is being deployed across the city of Tokyo.
Image for %sInterceptor solar-powered automated boat is cleaning polluted rivers
Innovation

Interceptor solar-powered automated boat is cleaning polluted rivers

The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor is a steel-built, automated river-cleaning catamaran that scoops up plastic waste from the water surface, collecting it for recycling and preventing it from reaching the world’s oceans.
Image for %sWorld’s largest sail ship is steeled for ocean travel
Innovation

World’s largest sail ship is steeled for ocean travel

The Golden Horizon is a five-masted sailing ship for the 21st century whose steel-built hull makes it capable of navigating all the way from the Arctic to Antarctica.
Image for %sSteel industry’s innovative use of co-products supports marine regeneration
Innovation

Steel industry’s innovative use of co-products supports marine regeneration

Artificial reefs made of steel slag have been used to create sea forests off the coast of South Korea, providing a new habitat and breeding ground for fish populations.
Image for %sInflatable steel furniture paves way for even lighter infrastructure
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Inflatable steel furniture paves way for even lighter infrastructure

A Polish and Swiss design team have perfected a method of creating inflatable steel furniture which could revolutionise the wind energy and construction sectors.
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