Yamaha has started using a new type of recycled steel for the packaging of its motorcycles. This steel is a key piece in the company’s strategy Yamaha to achieve carbon neutrality in its global supply chain by 2050. The company describes it as “low carbon«.
Where does this steel come from?
But how? This is due to its production in electric furnaces that melt scrap iron recovered from demolished buildings, discarded appliances and scrapped cars, to then be rolled into sheets for later reuse.
This breakthrough marks a milestone for the tuning fork brand, becoming the first Japanese company to use steel sheets produced in an electric furnace for the packaging frames of its motorcycles.
“Compared to conventional materials made from iron ore and coke melted in a blast furnace, these new materials generate significantly less CO2 during their production.“, it states Yamaha.
The supply of this steel comes from Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., and Yamaha plans to start using the new sheets in October of this year. In addition, the Japanese manufacturer seeks to “expand the scope of its use in future stages«.
The adoption of this recycled steel by Yamaha It is an example of how motorcycle manufacturers are exploring alternative production methods and materials to reduce their environmental impact.
