The fossil-free timeline

2016

The fossil-free initiative launched

2017

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall formed the company Hybrit Development AB

2019

CEO Martin Lindqvist introduced fossil-free steel at the UN Climate Summit

2020

HYBRIT pilot plant inaugurated for production of sponge iron in Luleå, Sweden

2021

First hydrogen-reduced sponge iron produced

The world's first fossil-free steel produced

The world's first vehicle in fossil-free steel made by Volvo Group

2022

First end-user operated Volvo Group's vehicle in fossil-free steel

Fossil-free hydrogen gas storage facility is being inaugurated in Luleå, Sweden

World's first consumer product made using fossil-free steel powder by Triwa – a watch

2023

SSAB Zero™ with zero fossil carbon emission from recycled raw material

2026

Fossil-free steel available on the market

2030

Around 2030 SSAB's production will be largely fossil-free