ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products and Polmotors, one of the leading international players in the global market of metal forming and automotive components assembly, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is focussed on reducing CO2 emissions in the supply chain as well as using XCarb® solutions.
Mr. Maciej Grabos (Vice President of Polmotors) and Paul Brettnacher (CMO Automotive, packaging and electrical steels, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products)
The MoU between ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products and Polmotors strengthens the longstanding partnership between the two companies, as well as broadening the scope of the partnership by creating a long-term supply relationship. With this commitment to broadening the use of XCarb® solutions, ArcelorMittal’s low carbon-emissions steel, ArcelorMittal and Polmotors are working on a common goal: to reduce the environmental impact of steel used in the automotive supply chain.
Specifically, the MoU focusses on the two companies exploring ways of reducing scope 3 emissions – emissions attributed to purchased steel – as well as increasing and testing the use of recycled steel in low-carbon emissions products. It also commits both companies to increasing the proportion of XCarb® products used in the supply chain.
Speaking about the agreement with Polmotors, Paul Brettnacher – CMO Automotive, packaging and electrical steels, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products said: “This collaboration further reinforces our common approach to sustainability projects. It is thanks to the collaboration with our customers that we will achieve our goal of reducing CO2 emissions within Europe by 35% by 2030, and reaching net-zero by 2050. ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products will support Polmotors to be a decarbonisation leader in the automotive industry”.
Mr. Maciej Grabos - Vice President of Polmotors, replied: ‘’Our Group , as a partner to the automotive industry leaders, is playing an important role in the development of products and technologies for the creation of body structures for modern vehicles. Our objective is to be a pioneer in the generation, industrialization, and assembly of high-tech steel products, in order to provide customers with tailor-made services and solutions and to become their point of reference in terms of product excellence.
This commitment is an important step towards achieving this objective: the mission of Polmotors is to create products that are lighter, safer and which have a reduced environmental impact, with the support of ArcelorMittal.’’
Polmotors' mission is to create innovative, safe and low-emission products for the leaders of the automotive industry. Polmotors has 4 production plants, a research and development center, a prototype shop and a tool shop.
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