Where is SSAB based?

Where is SSAB based?

Stockholm, Sweden
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Who owns SSAB?

the Swedish government
SSAB Svenskt Stål AB was formed with the Swedish government as the main owner.

What does SSAB stand for?

Definition. SSAB. Social Security Advisory Board. SSAB. Site-Specific Advisory Board.

How many employees does SSAB have?

approximately 14,000 employees
SSAB is a global company with approximately 14,000 employees in over 50 countries.

What is fossil free steel?

How is fossil-free steel made? To make conventional steel, iron ore is converted into iron by removing oxygen. One can remove oxygen using coal and coke following the blast furnace process. To make fossil-free steel, hydrogen gas using the HYBRIT process is used along with fossil-free electricity.

What is Swedish steel?

Christopher Saunders, Creative Director of Cangshan, said Swedish steel is a high-alloy steel much like German knife companies use, but the difference is that Swedish is finer-grain, which allows manufacturers to get it harder in the heat treatment process.

What is hardox plate?

HARDOX® WEAR PLATE FOR EXTREME ABRASION RESISTANCE. Hardox® wear plate is the world’s leading abrasion-resistant (AR) steel. Hardox® is hard through and through, from the surface deep. down to its core, giving you extended service life and high productivity in the most challenging environments.

Is green steel possible?

Now there’s a “green” method for making the metal using a hybrid process powered by hydrogen, reports David Vetter for Forbes. A metal-making company in Sweden has produced the first fossil fuel-free steel in a trial process. SSAB made the metal for the Volvo Group to use for truck manufacturing.

Can you make steel without coal?

Swedish green steel venture HYBRIT said that it had made the world’s first customer delivery of steel produced without using coal as it looks to revolutionize an industry that accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.