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Outokumpu Stainless has awarded SMS group the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for the successful modernization of its Steckel mill in Tornio, Finland. The upgrade ensures the long-term viability of the mill by…
Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vogten Staal, a leading European steel service center, for the annual supply of ultra-low CO2 steel. This partnership will provide Vogten's…
SSAB, Outokumpu, and Alfa Laval have formed a strategic partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of Alfa Laval's plate heat exchangers by up to 60pct. The collaboration integrates SSAB's fossil-free SSAB Zero steel…
The Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment (ELY Center) has issued its reasoned conclusion on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Blastr's low-emission steel plant. This marks…
Blastr Green Steel has signed an MoU with Aurora Infrastructure for a build, own, and operate (BOO) agreement to develop electricity distribution facilities for its planned steel plant in Inkoo, Finland. Aurora will…
Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, has signed an off-take agreement with Canadian mining company Greenland Resources Inc. for the future supply of a key raw material at competitive prices. The…
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for its digital assistant systems at SSAB's Hameenlinna plant in Finland, marking the first use of its digital solutions for coil identification…
Meriaura Energy Oy's solar thermal system is providing low-carbon heat to households in Bad Rappenau, Germany, using custom SSAB cold-formed open sections, SSAB announced in a press release. Covering 29,000 square…
Outokumpu has completed a feasibility study on using small modular reactor (SMR) technology to enhance low-carbon energy availability near its largest stainless steel plant in Tornio, Finland. The study confirmed the…
Blastr Green Steel has completed its second strategic partner financing round, advancing the development of a European integrated ultra-low CO2 steel value chain with its flagship steel plant in Finland. The round…
Outokumpu, a leading stainless steel producer, has issued its fourth-quarter guidance, anticipating a decline in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) compared to the previous quarter…
Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, is investing USD 42 mln to build a biocarbon production plant in Sassnitz, Germany, to further reduce its climate impact. This investment is part of the…
Finnish recycling provider Konepeikko Oy has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for a new torch-cutting machine at its facility in Imatra, Finland, located at Ovako Imatra Oy Ab. This environmentally friendly…
Blastr Green Steel has signed an MoU with Interfere Edelstahl Group, a leading European steel trader, to supply 150,000 tons of ultra-low CO2 steel annually. This marks the second offtake agreement in just over a month…
Saint-Gobain and SSAB are collaborating on a groundbreaking circular economy project in Raahe, Finland, to recycle steelmaking slag into low-carbon binders for construction. The joint effort, under development for five…
Metso has opened a cutting-edge direct reduced iron (DRI) smelting furnace pilot facility in Pori, Finland. This facility will enable customer-specific pilot-scale testing to showcase the effectiveness of Metso's…
Blastr Green Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Knauf Interfer, a leading European metal processing company, to supply 100,000 tons of ultra-low CO2 steel annually. This partnership aims to…
SSAB and Meka Pro Oy have finalized an agreement for deliveries of fossil-free steel for manufacturing cable management systems, such as cable ladders and trays. Starting in 2026, Meka Pro Oy will receive small batches…
Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply Outokumpu with three light electric forklift trucks and one medium electric forklift truck for their Tornio stainless steel plant in Finland. The order, which includes a Kalmar…
Ruukki Construction, a subsidiary of SSAB, has partnered with Logicenters, Nrep's logistics division, to provide solutions for a new logistics center in Tampere, Finland. The facility will utilize Ruukki LowCarbon…
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