# SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall form joint venture for fossil-free steel

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall formed a joint venture company, each owning one third, to develop the HYBRIT initiative for fossil-free steelmaking using hydrogen instead of coal and coke. The goal is to produce water instead of carbon dioxide.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-10-13
- Where: Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: fossil-free steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [SSAB](https://endata.com/companies/1465.md) (partner)
- [Vattenfall](https://endata.com/companies/3233.md) (partner)
- [LKAB](https://endata.com/companies/17249.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ssab.com](https://www.ssab.com/en-gb/news/2017/06/ssab-lkab-and-vattenfall-form-joint-venture-company-for-fossilfree-steel), 2021-10-13: "HYBRIT is a very important initiative for SSAB and a fossil-free Sweden by 2045."

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