GravitHy Selects Hatch to Deliver Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Its Low Carbon Iron Plant in Fos-sur-Mer
Paris, France — GravitHy, a French industrial company dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of the steel industry, has selected Hatch, a global engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm, to deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its low carbon iron production facility in Fos sur Mer, southern France, a project strengthening Europe’s industrial sovereignty.
The project represents a major step toward establishing Europe’s first largescale merchant iron facilities based on 100% low carbon hydrogen as the reducing agent. GravitHy’s Fos sur Mer plant is designed to produce two million tons per year of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI), supplying European steelmakers with a low carbon feedstock to support the transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.
As FEED provider, Hatch will lead a critical project phase to define the technical configuration, process integration, cost estimates, constructability, execution strategy, and schedule for the facility. The scope also includes process and energy balances, constructability and logistics studies, and preparation of tender packages to support project funding and seamless progression into detailed engineering and execution.
The Fos sur Mer facility is designed as a first of its kind industrial system, integrating hydrogen production at scale with a hydrogen based direct reduction process. A key technical focus of the FEED phase is balancing hydrogen generation, iron reduction operations, and power supply reliability, while maintaining operational flexibility.
Located within a major industrial port and logistics hub, the Fos sur Mer site offers direct access to maritime infrastructure, energy systems, and existing industrial ecosystems—making it well suited for largescale, energy intensive low carbon industrial development. Project execution is currently planned to begin in 2028, subject to final investment decisions.
Commenting on the appointment, José Noldin, CEO of GravitHy, said: “Selecting Hatch for our FEED marks a decisive step toward delivering Europe’s most advanced low-carbon iron projects. Their technical expertise, proven track record in industrial decarbonization, and global project experience make them the ideal partner to combine expertise and work close with our great team and help us turn our vision into reality.”
Joe Petrolito, Managing Director, Ferrous Metals at Hatch, commented: “We are proud to collaborate with GravitHy on this innovative project. With our knowledge of hydrogen and DRI technologies and a long track record of successful major projects delivery, we are well positioned to help bring this first of its kind solution to life. Fully aligned with GravitHy’s ambition to accelerate the decarbonization of the steel industry, we look forward to contributing our expertise and advancing the future of sustainable steelmaking together.”
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About Hatch
Hatch is a global engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm. Whatever our clients envision, our teams can design and build. With seven decades of business and technical experience in the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and more innovative. With 11,000 staff in over 150 countries, we challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
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About GravitHy
GravitHy is a French industrial company focused on producing low carbon iron using hydrogen and low carbon electricity. Its mission is to enable steelmakers to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 90% compared to traditional blast furnace routes, while strengthening Europe’s industrial sovereignty and critical value chains.
Learn more at: www.gravithy.eu
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GravitHy Communications
Tel: +33 658 724 659
Email: press@gravithy.eu