GFG Liberty Galati follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 4.1 million tonnes per year. Its main products are galvanized, cold rolled, coated.
Process Route
Timeline
Operating since 2030
Emissions
2025
2.94 Mt CO₂e
1.45 t CO₂e per tonne of steel
Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
4,100
EAF
4,100
DRI
2,500
Production
Crude steelproduction, GEM-compiled (Global Iron & Steel Tracker). Dashed line shows nominal capacity.
Iron Units
Steel Units
Inputs & Energy
Power Planning to install 250MW of solar
Steel Products
galvanized, cold rolled, coated
Ownership
Owner Liberty Galati SA
Parent GFG Alliance Ltd
Workforce 5,600 employees
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Location
Galati
Europe
Romania
45.4341°, 27.9762°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 4,100 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2030
- Products
- Semi-finished, finished rolled