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Can Electric Arc Furnaces meet the demands of complex steelmaking

Can Electric Arc Furnaces meet the demands of complex steelmaking


Alan Scholes, our Chief Technology Officer, will be at the UK Metals Expo where he will be joining the panel discussion:

The Next Frontier with EAF: Can EAF Meet the Demands of Complex Steelmaking?

Date: 10th September 2025

Time:14:30–15:20

Venue: The Big Issues Theatre NEC Birmingham

Join this session to discover how Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology is ready to meet the demands of advanced, high-quality steel production. To hear how EAFs can deliver complex grades while supporting the industry’s drive to decarbonise, making it central to the future of UK steelmaking.

Alan will be joined by leaders from Tata Steel UK, University of Cambridge and Marcegaglia on the panel

Key discussion points will be:

• Can Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology meet the demands of complex steelmaking while driving decarbonisation?

• High-quality production, cost competitiveness — Meeting the challenge with EAF technology?

By attending this session you can find out more, share your views, and get answers from the panellists.


If you want to arrange a meeting with Alan Scholes at the show, contact us at enquiries@mpiuk.com

If you are attending the Expo do call by our stand (F30) and we can talk more about how we are helping organisations to fast-track innovations, new technologies and processes.

You can use this link below to register, and we look forward to welcoming you on to our stand during the Expo.

REGISTRATION LINK - https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/273hyhecn81wq?actioncode=NTWO000148NIL&partner-contact=1ulumr7ocy6ss&verifier=POGM3btADLHPW4Z7YTuAk0UIWSs

28 August 2025