Corinth Pipeworks advances lower-emissions pipeline production with XCarb^® steel

Athens, 13 November 2026

Ten thousand tonnes of XCarb^® recycled and renewably produced steel will be used in a major European line-pipe project.

Corinth Pipeworks is incorporating 10,000 tonnes of XCarb^® recycled and renewably produced steel, supplied by ArcelorMittal, into a major European line-pipe project. The initiative reflects ongoing efforts across the steel and pipeline value chain to reduce embedded carbon emissions while meeting the demanding technical requirements of energy infrastructure.

The steel slabs were produced by ArcelorMittal Industeel Belgium using electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, with a guaranteed minimum of 95% scrap content and 100% renewable electricity from wind and solar. According to ArcelorMittal, the CO₂e footprint of the slabs is approximately one-fourth that of slabs produced via the conventional blast furnace route.

The slabs were subsequently processed at ArcelorMittal’s Fos-sur-Mer plant in France to produce L485ME hot-rolled coils used for line-pipe manufacturing. Shipments between the two facilities used vessels powered by lower-emissions fuels. Deliveries to Corinth Pipeworks in Greece are scheduled to begin in November 2026.

The resulting steel will be used to manufacture line pipes for natural gas and hydrogen transportation, subject to the applicable project specifications and qualification requirements. While the definitive life cycle assessment of the coils, including delivery to Corinth Pipeworks can only be concluded after production and delivery of all material, a preliminary estimation indicates the carbon footprint to be below 0,75 tCO₂e/tonne.

“Our focus is on delivering high-performance line pipe solutions that meet our customers’ technical requirements to support the development of lower-carbon emission energy infrastructure network. This project demonstrates how material innovation across the value chain can contribute to reducing the embedded emissions of CO2 in newly manufactured high performance steel pipelines,” said Ilias Bekiros, General Manager of Corinth Pipeworks.

“We are proud to have worked on this important project for Corinth Pipeworks. Our XCarb^® steels contribute to the reduction of embedded carbon emissions across the value chain, supporting customers in achieving their decarbonisation targets and Scope 3 emissions reduction objectives”, said Gonzalo Delgado, CMO Industry Region South at ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.

Both ArcelorMittal Industeel Belgium and ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer are ResponsibleSteel™ certified, providing third-party assurance against environmental, social and governance standards in steel production and sourcing.