Henkel adopts CO₂-reduced tinplate steel from thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

Henkel is using CO₂-reduced bluemint® packaging steel from German tinplate manufacturer thyssenkrupp Rasselstein to cut the carbon footprint of its tinplate cans across multiple product categories.

The initiative involves a three-way collaboration between Henkel's Adhesive Technologies division, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein and metal packaging manufacturer Pirlo. The low-carbon steel is used primarily for tinplate cans containing adhesives for professional and consumer markets, including products sold under the Tangit brand.

bluemint® Steel reduces CO₂ emissions during production by substituting specially processed steel scrap for CO₂-intensive raw materials in the blast furnace. Emissions figures are externally verified and certified by DNV.

"With bluemint Steel, we enable our customers to measurably improve the carbon footprint of their packaging – without compromising on quality, safety or processing performance," said Clarissa Odewald, chief executive of thyssenkrupp Rasselstein. "This collaboration demonstrates how ambitious sustainability targets can be jointly achieved along the entire value chain."

Tinplate already carries strong sustainability credentials: steel packaging can be recycled repeatedly with virtually no material loss, and 82% of tinplate packaging in Europe is recycled – a higher rate than any other packaging material. In Germany, the recycling rate for tinplate in household consumption stands at 94.3%.

thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has set a target of achieving climate neutrality by 2045.