Direct Reduction Technology
The MIDREX® Process – The world’s most reliable and productive direct reduction ironmaking technology.
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Creating the Sustainable Future of Iron and Steel
Midrex has a unique blend of existing and new technologies that produce iron with the lowest CO2 emissions in the world.
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Environment, Health, and Safety Assurance
Midrex Technologies, Inc. recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and conserving natural resources.
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The Trusted DRI Technology partner for over 50 years
50+
Years of commercial operation
20+
Countries with MIDREX Plants
PROCESS
MIDREX Plants produce about 80% of the world's low CO2 DRI
R&D
State-of-the-art research and development
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Charlotte, NC headquarters & global offices
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Investing in a Partnership, Not Just a Plant
Midrex valued partnerships with global MIDREX® Plant licensees since the 1970s.
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Energy is the New Driver for Siting DR Plants
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) has long enabled steelmakers to establish operations in regions lacking traditional raw materials or infrastructure for integrated steelmaking. With no need for coke ovens or blast...
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Is CCS a Solution for Iron and Steel? Only in the Right Conditions
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has long been touted as a solution for heavy industries needing to lower carbon emissions and transition towards net zero. By capturing carbon dioxide...
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Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI): Enhancing Safety and Productivity in Low-Carbon Steel Production
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) is a compressed form of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) that offers a flexible feedstock for iron and steelmaking and a safer and more stable product capable...
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John Linklater and Matt Rea to Lead Midrex Global Solutions, David Durnovich Completes 40+ Year DR Industry Career
World DRI production reaches 140.8 Mt in 2024
Global direct reduced iron (DRI) production in 2024 was 140.8 million tons (Mt), up by 5.1 Mt or 3.8% from the previous record of 135.7 Mt set in 2023. Since 2019, worldwide DRI output has grown by 32.7 million tons per annum (Mta), or approximately 30.3%.
MIDREX® Plants produced 76.2 Mt of DRI in 2024, which is 0.6% more than the 75.7 Mt produced in 2023, both annual records. The MIDREX Process accounted for 54.1% of total DRI produced, and 80.1% of the DRI produced in shaft furnaces.
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We are committed to providing the best-proven method for decarbonization in the iron and steel industry, direct reduction.
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At Midrex, you will do work that matters, with people who believe you matter. The work won’t be easy. But it will be worth it, as we work together to transform our industry.
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