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SSAB Svenskt Stål
SSAB is the leading Scandinavian manufacturer of commercial steel. Annual production of steel amounts to 3,0 million tonnes and the number of employees is 10 000.
The SSAB production of steel is divided in two main fields of activity - steel sheet and heavy plate:
SSAB Tunnplåt AB manufactures hot and cold rolled steel sheet in Borlänge. The iron-ore metallurgy is located in Luleå from where steel slabs are transported to Borlänge for further processing to steel sheet.
SSAB Oxelösund AB manufactures high strength and abrasion resistant heavy plate in an integrated steel plant in Oxelösund. SSAB Oxelösund also supplies SSAB Tunnplåt with slabs.
SSAB Merox
SSAB Merox is a subsidiary of SSAB Svenskt Stål. The company’s activities are concentrated on recycling and sales of non-steel-products (NS-products) from the steel making processes.
Merox has developed a leading engineering technology in returning residue materials to the steel making process.
Sales of NS-products from the rolling mill in Borlänge and from the steel plant in Oxelösund is operated by SSAB Merox.
Ferric oxide, mill-scales, ammonium sulphate and iron oxide pigment all represent high value and are exported world-wide. Water granulated slag and slag cement are delivered to the European market.
Slags are classified into several grades for supply to building and fertilizing purposes in southern Sweden and in coastline regions of the Baltic sea.
SSAB Merox also manufactures a number of metallurgical products based on industrial minerals for steel refining processes.
Annual turnover amounts to 400 million SEK and the number of employees is 55.