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year production lifecycle, our ambition is also minimized through efficient
is to become an employer of choice recirculation and reduced system-
for local manufacturing workers and a refilling requirements, supporting
responsible, long-term contributor to responsible resource management
the Swanbank community. This strongly throughout the mill’s operation.
aligns with our ‘We thrive together’
value. NM : Future Forgeworks commissioned
SMS group to supply Australia’s first
BS : The compact footprint of our CMT® CMT® mill. How does this innovative
mill and high production capacity make project impact SMS group’s position in
it particularly well suited to South- the APAC region and what significance
East Queensland, where largescale does it hold as the first CMT® mill in
industrial land near highways is limited. Australia?
The CMT®365 mill is designed for 24/7
operation near urban communities, BS : This project places SMS group at
maintaining high availability while the forefront of sustainable steelmaking
minimizing noise pollution. technology in Australia and across
the Asia-Pacific region. With 100%
Compared to conventional rebar mills, renewable energy utilization, the plant
the plant uses advanced controls to has the potential to reduce emissions by
produce the lowest environmental up to 90 per cent compared to traditional
Bernhard Steenken impact possible. These controls include practices, making it the most sustainable
CSO, Region APAC & MEA rebar production plant to enter the
SMS group Australian market. Our established
regional presence also enables us
to provide Future Forgeworks with

ensure the Swanbank Steel Mill “ responsive, efficient support throughout
project delivery, commissioning and
would be designed and operated with This project places SMS long-term operation.
the local community front of mind. group at the forefront of
During feasibility engineering and sustainable steelmaking As the single-source supplier for
the development approvals process, the complete plant, SMS group can
we incorporated targeted measures technology in Australia streamline engineering, delivery and
to minimise noise, protect air quality system integration, reducing interface
and manage water responsibly. The Pacific region complexity and overall project
suitability of the CMT® technology and across the Asia- “ risk. More broadly, the partnership
for the Swanbank site, together with demonstrates our commitment to
specialist input from SMS group, enabled — Bernhard Steenken advancing sustainable steel technologies,
us to smoothly secure the necessary CSO, Region APAC & MEA strengthening regional industrial
statutory approvals. Our engineering, SMS group capability and supporting the growth of
procurement and construction partners, a more resilient, circular steel value chain
UGL and CPB Contractors, have joined across the APAC region.F
the collaboration with SMS group at the
detailed design phase to ensure the mill
is delivered with efficiency, safety and high-performance fume-treatment Thank you, Mr Rohan Richardson
sustainability front of mind. systems, measures to avoid off-gas and Mr Bernhard Steenken, for
emissions,and the replacement of sharing these insights on Australia’s
We also expect the project to deliver natural gas with oxygen in key processes. pioneering initiative toward
significant and lasting economic benefits. Together, these features are designed sustainable rebar steel production
It will create up to 200 permanent to keep CO2 emissionsand dust well with SMS group’s CMT® 365 mill.
on-site roles and support more than below applicable air-quality objectives. This collaboration between Future
500 jobs across the supply chain, Looking to the future, our mills also Forgeworks and SMS group marks
strengthening Queensland’s industrial include provision for activated carbon an important milestone in steel
capability and supplychain resilience. and hydrogen injection, which will lower manufacturing for the region.
Over the Swanbank Steel Mill’s 40+ CO2 emissions further. Water demand

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