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Sustainable Steel Revolution: Vattenfall-Backed HYBRIT Delivers Exceptional Hydrogen Storage Solution

(IN BRIEF) HYBRIT, a partnership between SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall, has achieved a significant breakthrough in hydrogen storage for use in fossil-free steel production. During commercial testing on the electricity market, their hydrogen storage system demonstrated excellent results, potentially reducing … Read the full press release

SSAB Europe’s Raahe Unit Begins Change Negotiations to Cut Costs Amid Weak Demand

(IN BRIEF) SSAB Europe’s Business Unit Finland is entering into change negotiations in Raahe due to ongoing weak demand. The company aims to structurally reduce fixed costs by at least EUR 10 million annually. These negotiations, involving approximately 2,400 employees, … Read the full press release

Tibnor, Subsidiary of SSAB, Plans Cost-saving Measures Including Staff Reduction to Improve Profitability

(IN BRIEF) Tibnor, a subsidiary of SSAB, has announced plans to adjust its operations in response to lower demand and profitability. The measures, intended to achieve annual cost savings of around SEK 150 million, will encompass all Tibnor business areas … Read the full press release

SSAB and Fortum Collaborate on FEED Study for Fossil-Free Sponge Iron Production in Finland

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB and energy company Fortum are collaborating on a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study to investigate the potential for producing hydrogen-reduced sponge iron on an industrial scale in Raahe, Finland. This initiative is an extension of … Read the full press release

SSAB’s Oxelösund Mill to Lead Fossil-Free Steel Production Following Investment Decision

(IN BRIEF) SSAB, a leading steel producer, has made an investment decision for the green transformation of its Oxelösund mill in Sweden. This decision marks a significant step towards SSAB’s goal of producing steel without carbon emissions. The investment will … Read the full press release

SSAB’s Revolutionary Steel: A Game-Changer for the Industry’s Green Transition

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB has unveiled SSAB Zero, a fossil carbon emission-free steel that’s made with fossil-free energy and recycled steel. The first commercial steel of its kind, it will be available in Q2 2023. The launch of SSAB … Read the full press release

SSAB und Vestre arbeiten zusammen, um das weltweit erste Möbelstück aus fossilfreiem Stahl zu entwickeln

(IN KÜRZE) SSAB und Vestre sind eine Kooperationsvereinbarung eingegangen, um ein Möbelstück aus fossilfreiem Stahl herzustellen. Vestre strebt den Übergang zu nachhaltigeren Materialien und Produktionsmethoden an, während SSAB sich dafür einsetzt, die globale Stahlindustrie in eine kohlendioxidfreie Zukunft zu führen. … Read the full press release

SSAB and Vestre collaborate to create the world’s first piece of furniture made with fossil-free steel

(IN BRIEF) SSAB and Vestre have entered into a collaboration agreement to produce a piece of furniture using fossil-free steel. Vestre aims to transition to more sustainable materials and production methods, while SSAB is committed to leading the global steel … Read the full press release

Strenx® structural steel from SSAB helps Fassi Gru, a hydraulic cranes maker, reduce weight and lower the deadweight of its new Fassi F 1450 loader crane

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced that its Strenx® structural steel has been deployed by by Fassi Gru S.p.A., a hydraulic cranes maker, to reduce weight and lower … Read the full press release

L’acciaio strutturale Strenx® di SSAB aiuta Fassi Gru, un produttore di gru idrauliche, a ridurre il peso e la portata lorda della sua nuova gru per autocarro Fassi F 1450

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) STOCKHOLM, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), un acciaio nordico e con sede negli Stati Uniti azienda, ha annunciato che il suo acciaio strutturale Strenx® è stato utilizzato da Fassi Gru S.p.A., un produttore di gru idrauliche, … Read the full press release

New research demonstrated that direct reduced iron (DRI) with hydrogen creates a product with superior mechanical and aging properties

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 12-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that a new research demonstrated that direct reduced iron (DRI) with hydrogen creates a product with superior mechanical and aging properties as compared to … Read the full press release

Neue Forschungsergebnisse haben gezeigt, dass direkt reduziertes Eisen (DRI) mit Wasserstoff ein Produkt mit überlegenen mechanischen Eigenschaften und Alterungseigenschaften erzeugt

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 12-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, ein multinationales Energieunternehmen im Besitz der schwedischen Regierung, hat bekannt gegeben, dass ein neues Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass direkt reduziertes Eisen (DRI) mit Wasserstoff ein Produkt mit überlegenen mechanischen und Alterungseigenschaften im Vergleich … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to use fossil-free steel from SSAB in the production of its heat exchangers

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 31-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, have announced a new collaboration for the development and commercialization … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval verwendet für die Produktion seiner Wärmetauscher fossilfreien Stahl von SSAB

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LUND, 31-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Wärmeübertragung, Zentrifugalabscheidung und Flüssigkeitshandhabung, und SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), ein in Skandinavien und den USA ansässiges Stahlunternehmen, haben eine neue Zusammenarbeit für die Entwicklung und Vermarktung des weltweit … Read the full press release

Vattenfall: progreso en la construcción de la instalación única de almacenamiento en caverna de roca para hidrógeno libre de fósiles en Luleå, Suecia

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ESTOCOLMO, 18-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, una empresa multinacional de energía propiedad del gobierno sueco, ha anunciado que la mitad de Ya se ha construido la instalación de almacenamiento en caverna de roca para hidrógeno libre de … Read the full press release

Vattenfall: progress in the construction of the unique rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that half of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå, Sweden has already been built. The storage facility, which will be … Read the full press release

Volvo Cars to source steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from SSAB’s HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced it is partnering with Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury automobile brand, to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use … Read the full press release

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall lead the transformation of iron and steel industry with the establishment of HYBRIT pilot plant for fossil-free sponge iron

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall announce that they are now advancing on their plan to make fossil-free steel for the global market. The partners establish the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron … Read the full press release

SSAB appoints Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson as Senior Advisor

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB announces the appointment of Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, former president of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, as Senior Advisor. The appointment will strengthen SSAB’s government relations and public affairs in Sweden and at … Read the full press release

SSAB completes divestment of Ruukki Construction’s business operations in Russia to the Russian company OAO Salavatneftemash

STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As communicated in July, SSAB has agreed to divest Ruukki Construction’s business operations in Russia (OOO Ruukki Rus) to the Russian company OAO Salavatneftemash. The transaction has received the approval of the Russian competition authorities and … Read the full press release