HOGANAS, Sweden, Jul 9, 2025 – Höganäs is launching re-Astaloy 85 Mo as the first product in its newly introduced re-portfolio. This is an umbrella name designed to clearly communicate which products have been intentionally developed or improved with enhanced sustainability performance, helping customers make informed choices based on verified environmental benefits.
The ‘re-‘ prefix signals that a product meets specific sustainability criteria, aligned with four guiding principles: Net-zero emissions, Fit for circularity, Resource productive, and Safe and ethical. Inclusion requires verified improvement in at least one area, supported by credible documentation such as life cycle assessments (LCAs).
“At Höganäs, we are committed to driving positive change through material innovation that meets our customers’ evolving sustainability needs,” said Catharina Nordeman, VP Group Sustainability at Höganäs. “The re-portfolio helps customers more easily identify which of our products actively support their own sustainability goals.”
re-Astaloy 85 Mo, developed for powder metallurgy (PM) applications, builds on the proven performance of its predecessor, delivering the same high compressibility, uniform microstructure, and excellent hardenability. What sets it apart is a 14% reduction in Product Carbon Footprint, achieved by replacing natural gas with biogas in the production process.
“We see an increase in customer demand for solutions to reduce their Scope 3 carbon footprint. By integrating biogas into our production, we are supporting our customers in that ambition while also reducing emissions at source,” said Andreas Jähnke, Division President, Powder Metallurgy Technologies (PMT). “This is another strategic step toward decarbonizing our production processes.”
The launch highlights Höganäs’ vision of driving positive change through material innovations that support customers in reducing Scope 3 emissions and improving environmental performance across their operations.
*Products with the re-prefix have been developed and proven to offer one or more benefits aligned with Höganäs’ product sustainability principles: Net-zero emissions, Fit for circularity, Resource productive, and Safe and ethical.
To know more about Höganäs re-portfolio, visit https://www.hoganas.com/en/powder-technologies/products/re-portfolio.
About Höganäs:
Höganäs is the world leader on the market for metal powders with a yearly capacity of 500,000 tons. Höganäs vision is to inspire the industry to make more with less and our ambition is to be the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powders. In close cooperation with customers, Höganäs develops tomorrow’s solutions for automotive components, electrical motors, brazing, surface coating and additive manufacturing. Höganäs operates 17 production centres across the globe and has a workforce of 2,400 employees. The turnover for 2022 was 12,256 MSEK. Höganäs, which was founded in 1797, is owned by Lindéngruppen and Wallenberg owned FAM. For more information, visit www.hoganas.com.
