Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant
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Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant, also known as Steeltec Lucerne, is a steel plant in Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland:
- Location: Emmenweidstrasse 90, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.308055, 7.873594 (exact)
Background
The Emmenbrucke plant was originally owned by Von Moos Stahl, which was eventually consolidated into Swiss Steel AG in 1996.[1]
In 2022, Swiss Steel Group committed to using 100% swiss hydropower to produce steel at the Emmenbrucke plant.[2]
The company has struggled with rising electricity prices in recent years, and in 2025 had to layoff 50 employees from the Emmenbrucke plant.[3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1999[4] | 490[5][6] | 100% renewables[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Steel Holding AG [100.0%] | 4295890566 [100.0%] | E100000130745 [100.0%] | Swiss Steel Holding AG [100%][8] | 4295890566 | E100000130745 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[7] | wire rod, bar[7] | 2024-01-15[9] | 2024-01-15[9] | unknown | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 650[4][10] | 650[4][10] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[7] | 1999[4] | 650[4][10] | 80.0[4] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[11] | 100.00[11] |
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References
- ↑ "Swiss Steel". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Swiss Steel Group relying exclusively on hydropower to produce green steel". Green Steel World. July 5, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ Yuen, Simon (January 15, 2025). "Swiss Steel Group to lay off up to 50 employees". torque-expo.com. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302061452/https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/swiss-steel-places-eaf-modernization-order-with-siemens/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240229041028/https://umformtechnik.net/wire/Content/Reports/An-investment-in-efficiency-and-a-green-future. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://aisusteel.org/30336/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240229040331/https://swisssteel-group.com/content-media/documents/annual_report/SSG-Annual-Report-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240302060952/https://www.swisssteel-international.us/company/swiss-steel-group-mills. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240229041218/https://steeltec-group.com/en/services-innovation/quality-processes-certificates. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302061320/https://in.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SWISS-STEEL-HOLDING-AG-73842/news/Swiss-Steel-An-investment-in-efficiency-and-a-green-futureSteeltec-has-invested-60-million-Euros-i-40394143/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240809200042/https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/swiss-steel-finkl-co2-emissions-scrap-metal-recycling-audit/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09.
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