Exclusive: Green steel firm Stegra might be forced to sell assets to cover rising costs

1 Oct 2026
15:42
Europe's largest green steel scale-up Stegra needs more money to finish its plant in northern Sweden.
Chairman Leif Johansson explains what a 100-day review found, why the CEO is stepping down, and where the new capital could come from.
"We can't rule anything out," Johansson tells Impact Loop, when asked if they could sell parts of the business to help pay for the factory.
Chairman Leif Johansson explains what a 100-day review found, why the CEO is stepping down, and where the new capital could come from.
"We can't rule anything out," Johansson tells Impact Loop, when asked if they could sell parts of the business to help pay for the factory.
Stegra could sell parts of its business to help pay for its green steel plant in Boden, chairman Leif Johansson tells Impact Loop.
The Swedish company, formerly known as H2 Green Steel, is building what has been billed as the world's first large-scale green steel plant. The plant will use hydrogen instead of coal to make iron.