Nippon Steel Obtained SuMPO EPD Certifications for Its Stainless Hot Extruded Steel Shapes

In order to meet customers‘ need to promote carbon neutrality, Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon Steel) newly obtained “SuMPO EPD” certifications^*1 based on the SuMPO Environmental Labeling Program by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization, a General Incorporated Association (SuMPO), for its hot extruded steel shapes^*2.
Nippon Steel has already obtained three EPD certifications^*3 for this product category, and have additionally obtained it for Stainless Steel(SUS304) ^*4.

With its hot extruded steel shapes, Nippon Steel has been responding to customer needs, such as “process saving” and “advanced designability”, by supplying near-net shape products that leverage the mill properties of “free design” and “small-lot manufacturing.” Additionally, hot extruded steel shapes by Nippon Steel are employed in a myriad of sectors and for a variety of uses, starting with logistics equipment and extending to the likes of architecture (design included)/civil engineering, special vehicles, machine tools, foods/medical equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing devices. Today, their uses continue to expand further.
Furthermore, hot extruded steel shapes constitute one of the component products of NSCarbolex™ Solution^*5, Nippon Steel’s highly functional product/solution technology that contributes to CO₂ emission reductions in society. By making it possible to omit tasks that necessitate welding and machining upon customer-side steel product processing, hot extruded steel shapes by Nippon Steel are helping to reduce CO₂ emissions and enabling the further reinforcement of initiatives aimed at carbon neutrality across the entire supply chain.

SuMPO EPD is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification system that uses the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to show quantitative environmental information covering the entire lifecycle of a product, from resource extraction to manufacturing, distribution, use, discarding, and recycling. This certification system makes it possible for Nippon Steel’s customers to objectively assess the environmental impact in the lifecycle of hot extruded steel shape products as well as easier to accommodate the likes of the move to display CO₂ emissions on publicly procured goods, which will be a subject of attention going forward.

As the movement toward carbon neutrality accelerates around the world, customers are asking for evaluations that include the materials used.
In addition to constantly pursuing the world's best technologies and manufacturing capabilities, Nippon Steel will continue to proactively disclose the environmental performance of its steel products, which are extremely recyclable and environmentally sustainable materials, while meeting the sustainability standards outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.

SuMPO-EPD-2604-129-1
https://ecoleaf-label.jp/epd/2953

Note1：SuMPO EPD, a SuMPO Environmental Label Program
A Type III environmental declaration in accordance with the ISO 14025 standard, also known as Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). EPD quantitatively discloses the information on the environment of the declared products from resource mining, manufacturing, using, disposing, and recycling. The SuMPO EPD is operated by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization (SuMPO).

Note2：Hot Extruded Steel Shapes
Hot Extruded Steel Shapes The Tools of Free Design

Note3：The SuMPO EPD certifications already obtained at October 2024
Hot Extruded Steel Shapes (Carbon Steel)  JR-AJ-24039E-A, https://ecoleaf-label.jp/epd/1800
Hot Extruded Steel Shapes (Specialty Steel (Alloy))   JR-AJ-24040E-A, https://ecoleaf-label.jp/epd/1801
Hot Extruded Steel Shapes (Specialty Steel (Others))   JR-AJ-24041E-A, https://ecoleaf-label.jp/epd/1802

Note4：The newly obtained SuMPO EPD Certification
Hot Extruded Steel Shapes (Stainless Steel, SUS304)   SuMPO-EPD-2604-129-1-A, https://ecoleaf-label.jp/epd/2953

Note5：NSCarbolex Solution
https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/product/nscarbolex/solution/