Produce stainless steel products and avoid 30 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions a year? It can be done. Together, Acciai Speciali Terni (AST) and Avvenia - a Terna Group company and leader in innovative solutions for energy efficiency - have launched a unique project in Italy, bringing innovation and sustainability to industrial production.
Produce stainless steel products and avoid 30 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions a year? It can be done.
Thanks to Avvenia’s experience and distinctive know-how as a leader in energy efficiency, the innovative new AST plant generates steam without using fossil fuels. The project is the result of highly technological works which have optimised the qualitative and environmental performances of production at Terni's historic steel works.
The works lasted for approximately one year, involving a hundred specialist engineers and technicians and only local companies, with a total investment of € 4 million.
The ribbon cutting at the Terni plant involved the managers of the two companies and representatives from local institutions. Attending on behalf of Avvenia were the CEO, Luca Piemonti and the General Manager, Francesco Campaniello and on behalf of Acciai Speciali Terni were the CEO, Massimo Burelli, the Facility Manager, Massimo Calderini and the Manager of the Energy Department, Mauro Grigoletto.
During the inauguration ceremony, Luca Piemonti said, “We are proud to have designed and carried out this major project for a large industrial company like AST; it combines innovation, technology, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, with benefits for both workers and citizens alike”.