Tag: SSAB

North American steelmaker SSAB Americas has once again beat out steel industry competitors to win a 2018 American Metal Market (AMM) Award for Steel Excellence for Environmental Responsibility/Stewardship.

After 15 years of constant operation, SSAB’s Luleå blast furnace has undergone complete modernization and is set to continue production for another 20 years. After complete modernisation, the furnace now produces premium quality crude iron.

SSAB’s University Challenge is an opportunity for students to present their ideas for new, innovative solutions using high-strength steels.

Since 2002, Swedish steel producer SSAB has been marketing pre-hardened engineering and tool steel – Toolox grades – in heavy plate dimensions. These are delivered in pre-hardened condition having nominal hardness of 300 HBW, 40 HRC and 45 HRC respectively.

SSAB is launching Strenx, a new high-strength structural steel product brand that offers an extensive portfolio of high-strength steels for stronger, lighter and more sustainable products. Strenx is designed for sectors where structural strength and weight savings are key competitive factors, especially in the lifting, handling and transportation industry.

SSAB is launching GreenCoat colour-coated steel solutions to the global building industry. GreenCoat offers superior corrosion resistance, long lasting appearance and a lower impact on the environment, even in harsh weather conditions. Photo courtesy of SSAB GreenCoat is SSAB’s new brand for colour-coated products for the building industry and other segments.

Ovako has signed an agreement with SSAB to acquire steel and metals distributor Tibnor Oy in Finland. The deal has been approved by the European Commission and will now be examined by competition authorities in Finland and Estonia for final approval.

Tata Steel announced the acquisition of three strip products service centres in Sweden, Finland and Norway to strengthen its offering to manufacturers in the Nordic region. Tata Steel in Europe has reached an agreement with steel producer SSAB to buy its strip products service centres at Halmstad in Sweden and Naantali in Finland.

SSAB recently showcased its Docol R8 product at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, the largest show of its type in the world. “This is the fourth year SSAB has participated in PRI, but the first year the company has had enough inventory to address this year’s build season,” said Kim Colvin, regional sales manager, Automotive.

Brazilian company Vale is a finalist for the 2014 Swedish Steel Prize for developing a highly durable mining screener for iron ore in high strength steel.The Swedish Steel Prize is awarded annually by SSAB to recognise the most innovative design utilising high-strength steel.