Industrial Electrification Manufacturers
Industrial electrification replaces fossil-fueled process heat and feedstock systems with electric power—a critical step for decarbonizing steel, cement, chemicals, refining, and high-temperature industries. This page highlights manufacturers of electrified process equipment, electrolyzers, arc furnaces, plasma torches, and high-efficiency heat pumps that enable energy-intensive sectors to transition to clean power.
Electric Arc Furnaces & Steelmaking
Manufacturers of electric arc furnaces (EAFs), ladle furnaces, and related melt-shop equipment used to decarbonize steel production via scrap and DRI (direct-reduced iron) feeds.
| Manufacturer / Group | Headquarters | Product Focus | Key Technologies | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetals Technologies (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) | Japan / UK | EAFs, continuous casting | Arvedi ESP, EAF Quantum | Steel, DRI, long/flat products |
| Danieli Group | Italy | EAFs, rolling mills | Q-One hybrid power converter | Steel, DRI/EAF retrofit |
| SMS Group | Germany | EAFs, secondary metallurgy | EAF Digital Furnace • X-Pact | Integrated mills |
| Tenova (Techint Group) | Italy | EAFs, DRI plants | Consteel Evolution, Energiron | Steelmaking, DRI-EAF hybrid |
Cement & Lime — Kilns & Calciners
Manufacturers transitioning rotary kilns and calciners from fossil fuels to electric and hybrid plasma-assisted systems for cement, lime, and minerals processing.
| Company | Headquarters | Equipment Type | Electrification Method | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSmidth | Denmark | Rotary kilns, preheaters | Electric/plasma calcination pilot | Cement, lime |
| Thyssenkrupp Polysius | Germany | Cement kilns | Hydrogen-assisted electrification | Cement, clinker production |
| ABB Process Industries | Switzerland | Drive systems, controls | Variable-speed electrification | Cement, mining |
Chemical & Refining Electrification
Suppliers replacing conventional fired process heaters and crackers with electric steam cracking, inductive heating, and electrochemical conversion systems.
| Vendor | Headquarters | System Focus | Key Technologies | Industrial Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASF / SABIC / Linde | Germany / Saudi Arabia | Electric steam cracker consortium | Inductive and resistive heating | Ethylene, petrochemicals |
| Topsoe | Denmark | Electrochemical ammonia, methanol | SOEC electrolysis | Chemicals, fertilizers |
| Johnson Matthey | United Kingdom | Catalysts, electrochemical systems | Catalytic reformers, e-methanol | Chemicals, refining |
Green Hydrogen & Electrolysis Systems
Key electrolyzer manufacturers enabling low-carbon hydrogen for ammonia, steel, and refining. Includes both PEM and solid oxide designs.
| Company | Headquarters | Technology Type | Key Product Lines | Industrial Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nel ASA | Norway | Alkaline & PEM electrolyzers | A Series • MC Series | Ammonia, refining, energy |
| Plug Power | United States | PEM electrolyzers | GenFuel • Hyvia JV | Industrial hydrogen, mobility |
| Bloom Energy | United States | Solid oxide electrolyzers | Electrolyzer platform | Industrial hydrogen |
High-Temperature Heat & Plasma Systems
Manufacturers developing electric high-temperature heat sources such as plasma torches and industrial heat pumps for direct process heat.
| Company | Headquarters | System Type | Technology | Use Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Liquide Plasma | France | Plasma torches | ArcJet & induction | Metals, cement, glass |
| MAN Energy Solutions | Germany | Industrial heat pumps | ETES thermal energy storage | District heat, process |
| Sandvik Materials Technology | Sweden | Electric heating elements | Kanthal heating tech | Steel, foundries, ceramics |
Polysilicon & Semiconductor Precursors
Electrified reactors and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems for producing polysilicon, silane gas, and other semiconductor precursor materials.
| Manufacturer | Headquarters | Process Equipment | Key Technologies | End Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker Chemie | Germany | Polysilicon reactors | Siemens CVD process | Solar, semiconductors |
| OCI Company | South Korea | Polysilicon reactors | FBR process | Solar PV |
| Hemlock Semiconductor | United States | Polysilicon production | Siemens CVD | Semiconductors |
Nonferrous Metals & Material Refining
Manufacturers supplying electrified systems for aluminum smelting, nickel/copper refining, and critical-mineral processing.
| Manufacturer | Headquarters | Process Type | Electrification Method | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | United States | Aluminum smelting | Elysis inert-anode tech | Aluminum |
| Rio Tinto | United Kingdom / Australia | Electrorefining | Hydroelectric-powered smelting | Aluminum, copper |
| Glencore Technology | Switzerland | Electrowinning, leaching | ISASMELT, Albion Process | Copper, nickel, zinc |