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SSAB launches Laser Plus steel for laser cutting
Laser Plus is a new generation of steels for laser cutting. It provides a maximum flatness deviation of 3mm/m after laser cutting and a bending radius of 0–1.5x the material thickness.
SSAB appoints president for Merox
SSAB is creating a new Group-level role with operational responsibility for its subsidiary Merox and a coordinating role in respect of the company’s sustainability work.
SSAB strengthens Australian presence
SSAB signed an agreement to acquire 51% of the shares of G&G Mining Fabrication in Perth, Western Australia. The company specialises in the refurbishment, manufacture and design of large fabrications for heavy earth moving equipment, with focus on backhoe, loader and face shovel buckets and service modules for the West Australian mining industry.
SSAB selects Quintiq’s platform
Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that SSAB has chosen its platform to optimize supply chain processes across its production plants.
Headquartered in Sweden, SSAB is a leading producer of high-strength steel and has a 6Mt capacity for crude steel.
SSAB appoints two new heads of business
SSAB has appointed a new Head of SSAB Americas and a new Head of SSAB EMEA Business. Charles Schmitt will be in charge of the Americas Business area. He is currently a member of SSAB America’s management team and is head of the Southern Business Unit in SSAB Americas.
SSAB buys Tibnor holding from Outokumpu
Outokumpu has sold its 15% holding in Tibnor AB, a Nordic distributor of steel and metals, to SSAB. SSAB currently owns an 85% stake in Tibnor and will pay EUR 44 million in cash to acquire Outokumpu’s minority stake making it the full owner of the company.