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EP 579: The Journey to Sustainable Warehousing, Insights from ProMat 2025

2025/4/9
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Luke Johnson: 我在Nucor公司的企业可持续发展团队工作。我们采用电弧炉(EAF)炼钢法,其温室气体排放强度远低于传统的鼓风炉炼钢法。我们所有25家钢厂都使用EAF技术,回收材料占比达77%。我们致力于在2050年实现净零排放,并设定了2030年的中期目标。我们重视透明度,公开发布环境产品声明(EPD)和可持续发展报告等信息。我们正在投资碳捕获技术、绿色炼铁技术和可再生能源项目,以降低碳排放。我们还投资了小型模块化反应堆(SMR)技术,以确保未来的电力供应。 Daniel Aguirre: 我是Nucor仓库部门的商业总监。我们致力于高效、环保地向客户交付产品,通过创新、自动化和产品生命周期管理来实现可持续发展目标。我们在仓库设计中考虑客户的增长情况,选择合适的建筑类型和可持续的材料来源。我们内部使用自动化技术,并与DJJ合作回收旧货架,将其作为原材料重新制造成新产品。我们创新了Tubrack产品,降低了货架损坏和更换的频率,提高了可持续性。 Martin Boyd: 我是Big Joe叉车公司的首席营销官。我们致力于推动叉车电气化,特别是将室内使用的内燃叉车替换为电动叉车,并使用锂电池技术。我们正在努力提高市场对锂电池电动叉车的认知度,并与客户合作,提供全面的解决方案,帮助他们克服从内燃叉车或铅酸电池叉车转向锂电池电动叉车的顾虑。 David Hodory: 我是DJJ公司的市场经理。DJJ公司长期以来一直关注可持续发展,其核心业务是钢铁厂和有色金属公司的可回收材料的采购、交易和加工。我们致力于寻找最优的物流方案,以最小化碳足迹。我们投资了先进的分选技术,提高了回收材料的利用率,并减少了垃圾填埋量。我们还致力于提高供应链的透明度,让客户了解其材料的来源、去向和碳足迹。

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The discussion starts by outlining the two main steelmaking methods: blast furnace and electric arc furnace (EAF). EAF steelmaking, used by Nucor, boasts significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to blast furnaces. The high recyclability of steel, with Nucor achieving 77% recycled content in 2023, is also emphasized.
  • EAF steelmaking is three times less greenhouse gas intensive than blast furnace method
  • Nucor uses EAF technology in all 25 of its mills
  • Nucor's recycled steel content was 77% in 2023
  • Modern steelmaking incorporates AI and robotics for efficiency

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Welcome to this special panel episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live at ProMat 2025 in Chicago. In this episode, host Kevin moderates a conversation with leaders from Nucor), Big Joe Forklifts), and David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) to explore the evolving role of sustainability in the warehouse and the material-handling industry. Panelists include Luke Johnson, Sustainability Supervisor at Nucor; Daniel Aguirre, Commercial Director at Nucor’s Warehouse Division; Martin Boyd, Chief Marketing Officer at Big Joe Forklifts; and David Hodory, Marketing Manager at DJJ. The discussion dives into modern steelmaking, innovative racking systems, warehouse electrification, and how companies can implement practical and measurable sustainability goals today.

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