Sif (Sif Holding NV) and Dillinger (Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke) have expanded their partnership and supplemented their long-term framework agreement, which includes the delivery of heavy steel plates.
Sif is thus assured of CO2-reduced heavy plates from Dillinger for the offshore wind foundation sector. In addition, the partners want to achieve complete monopile circularity with the agreement.
Fred van Beers, CEO of Sif: “As the world market leader in monopiles and a long-standing partner of Dillinger, we can use this partnership for our business and support the green transformation. This agreement is key in decarbonizing materials like steel. With the addition and declaration of intent, the partners support the development of CO2-reduced steel production and the circularity of the materials used in offshore wind power foundations.”
Declaration of intent for a joint dismantling process
The signed addition is accompanied by the declaration of intent by Sif Decom (a subsidiary of Sif) and Dillinger to jointly develop dismantling processes for offshore wind power foundations. The declaration is the conclusion of a joint research project between Sif, KCI and Dillinger. The subject there is the creation of a detailed draft for a monopile recycling factory, which Sif Decom will continue to work on. As soon as the investment decision has been made, Dillinger is invited to actively participate in the recycling factory and secure the high-quality steel produced. This recycling factory closes the loop by providing recycled steel to Dillinger for CO2-reduced steel production.
The term green steel was added as an addition to the framework agreement that regulates the delivery of sheet metal. Sif and Dillinger have thus specified the delivery of green steel sheets for Sif's new and enlarged XXXL monopile factory.
“We are very proud of this pioneering collaboration with Sif. It shows very clearly that steel offers a variety of solutions that maintain an intact environment. Our Dillinger steel sheets, which will be produced with reduced CO2 emissions in the future, are the basis for monopiles and wind farms in which renewable energy is generated. Since the monopiles can now be recycled themselves, this is a real win-win situation for everyone: for both business partners and for nature,” says Stefan Rauber, CEO of Dillinger.
