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Media contacts Subscribe for press releasesSSAB’s Board has taken an investment decision for the green transformation of the Oxelösund mill. The decision will enable a 3% reduction of Sweden’s total CO2 emissions and the aim is to start production of steel without carbon emissions, based on recycled steel and sponge iron, during quarter 4 in 2026.
SSAB and Ponsse Plc, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cut-to-length forest machines, have joined forces in a partnership in which SSAB is to deliver fossil-free steel to Ponsse gradually beginning in 2026.
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting within the framework of the Swedish EU presidency takes place in Luleå, Sweden, on May 30-31 with, among other things, visits to SSAB and Hybrit. During the two days, SSAB highlights the importance of continued good conditions for the green transition, including the need for Europe, together with the US, to develop ambitious green standards that support the transition of the steel industry globally.
Ruukki Construction, part of the SSAB Group, has upgraded its load-bearing sheet production line in Anderslöv, Sweden, and can now also supply its customers with stronger T130M load-bearing profiles in addition to the former T130 profiles. The investment of approximately SEK 4 million in the improvement of the production line strengthens Ruukki’s ability to supply strong and light micro-profiled roof structures for customers’ commercial and industrial buildings, especially in the Nordic countries.
Gender diversity is one aspect of SSAB’s inclusion and diversity initiatives and we celebrate the European Diversity Month in May and Global Diversity Day on May 21st by asking three of our site and production managers how they view SSAB’s work with inclusion and diversity.
SSAB and Loimua Oy, which produces and supplies district heating, have agreed to study using the waste heat from SSAB Hämeenlinna in the local district heating network. A study of the additional potential to use the waste heat for district heating and a concept of heat recovery at the works will be conducted during 2023, following which a decision will be made on any investments.
Since switching to SSAB’s Strenx® 700MC E steel, Gsodam, an Austrian manufacturer of vehicles for timber transports, has reduced trailer weight by up to 20 percent. The result of building light and durable is timber trailers with increased load capacity.
With more than 40 years’ experience in tipper manufacturing, GF Engineering is a market leader in the segment in Malaysia. Since making Hardox® 500 Tuf steel its material of choice, its tippers last longer, weigh less and can handle heavier loads than ever before.
Since switching from SSAB’s Hardox® 450 steel to Hardox® 500 Tuf, M. Torre, a Spanish manufacturer of tipper bodies for the recycling industry, has extended the lifespan of its products without having to alter its processes. The result is a tipper body that is not only between 25 and 30% more durable, but also lighter and more sustainable.