The company’s stainless steel is said to be the single most recycled material globally, and the company’s mills in Europe and in the US are among the largest material recycling facilities in the world.Īnstots concluded,” We want to help our customers to reduce climate burden by means of the right material choices. Outokumpu sees the new atomization plant as a large recycling unit. There is already a great interest among customers and the first projects have started.” We are happy to start with the internal production soon, followed by external run a bit later. Outokumpu has an extensive expertise on the materials and will partner with interested powder customers. “We have seen the growth of Additive Manufacturing industries and the potential to strengthen the position and use of stainless steel for metal powder products, and therefore decided to start the construction of a new designed atomisation plant. “The global demand for metal powder is on the rise and we see great potential for the business in the near future,” stated Thomas Anstots, President of BL Advanced materials at Outokumpu. The move is intended to further strengthen the company’s sustainability strategy and circular economy efforts by using the steel scrap from local production to create metal powders suitable for Additive Manufacturing, Metal Injection Moulding (MIM), Binder Jetting (BJT) and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). Outokumpu, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is entering the metal powder sector with the construction of a new atomisation plant at its facility in Krefeld, Germany, planned for April 2023.
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