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ABB, ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems

This partnership introduces XCarb® steel made with high levels of recycled steel, 100% renewable energy for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system & helps reduce carbon footprint of key electrification equipment by 29%.

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ABB, ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems
ABB uses ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® renewably produced steel to reduce the carbon footprint of its cable distribution cabinets

ABB is partnering with ArcelorMittal to introduce XCarb® steel made with high levels of recycled steel and 100% renewable energy for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system. The sustainable sourcing agreement helps reduce the carbon footprint of key electrification equipment by 29%.

With the use of XCarb® steel, the team behind Kabeldon has lowered the manufacturing carbon footprint by 60kg CO2e, a 29% reduction. Low carbon-emissions steel is an important element in ABB’s sustainable sourcing strategy and a focus for the ABB Smart Power division’s portfolio in the next two years. Overall, ABB has committed to covering 80% of ABB products and solutions with ABB’s Circularity Approach by 2030.


ABB, ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems
The ABB team in Alingsås, Sweden manufacturing the first Kabeldon cable distribution cabinets with XCarb® low-carbon steel

Designed for outdoor environments, Kabeldon provides safe, reliable and weather-resistant power distribution. Long popular with the utilities industry, the system is now also widely used for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and renewable energy applications. The Kabeldon cabinet already has a Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verified by a third-party. The cabinet featuring XCarb® will receive its own EPD in the coming months. EPDs provide transparency on the environmental impacts of a product across its full life cycle. ABB is going the extra mile to have its EPDs verified by an independent program operator.

ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is made using a minimum of 75% recycled steel in an electric arc furnace, powered by 100% renewable electricity. The resulting material has CO2e emissions up to 70% lower than conventionally produced steel.  The steel supplied to ABB, which includes steel coated with Magnelis® for corrosion resistance as well as cold-rolled steel, is manufactured and distributed in Europe.


ABB, ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems
Magnelis-coated coils from ArcelorMittal. Image courtesy of ArcelorMittal Europe.

Low carbon-emissions steel which has a lower environmental impact than conventional steel, is an important raw material for the transition to more sustainable material sourcing, a KPI in ABB’s Circularity Approach. The successful embedding of XCarb® contributes directly to ABB’s commitment to have 80% of its products and systems meet the company’s circularity requirements by 2030.

ABB Electrification will premiere its Kabeldon cabinet featuring XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel and coating at Enlit 2024 in Milan, Italy.

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