Environment and Energy

Trane ships more than 1 million HVAC units made with green steel

November 21, 2023

A year after signing purchase agreements with two US steelmakers, Trane Technologies has shipped more than 1 million HVAC units produced with low-carbon steel.

In November 2022, Trane announced it would be purchasing low-carbon steel from Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor Corp., its primary supplier, as well as from Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The move is a part of the company’s emission reduction plans to be net-zero by 2050.

Since signing the supply agreements, Nucor’s Econiq steel and U.S. Steel’s verdeX steel have been used in the manufacturing of high-efficiency heat pumps and air conditioners at Trane’s manufacturing operations in the US.

This week, Trane announced having shipped more than 1 million units produced with the low-carbon steels to homeowners and commercial customers across the US.

The low-carbon steels represent 20% of its annual steel purchase, the company said.

“As we continue taking bold, innovative action to decarbonize our entire value chain, this milestone highlights another remarkable step on our journey toward a net-zero future,” Keith Sultana, Trane’s SVP, global integrated supply chain, said in a statement.

Trane Technologies is a global provider of sustainable HVAC products based in Dublin, Ireland. Its North American headquarters are in Davidson, N.C.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held a variety of positions within the steel industry since 2007, including reporting and editing for Steel Business Briefing/Platts, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Kallanish Commodities, as well as marketing for what was then known as ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (now AM/NS Calvert). After a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel in 2021 and has covered the flat rolled, tubular, and trade areas of the industry. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.