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Ruukki Expanding Global Sales Network
25 June 2013 - Ruukki is to expand its global sales network for special steels by opening new offices and by recruiting more than 40 experts to strengthen sales and technical services. Growth in special steels is being pursued in Asia, Africa and in the Americas as well as in Europe.
Ruukki Provides Eco-Efficient Metal Components for Biofore Concept Car
04 June 2013 - Ruukki is providing eco-efficient metal components for the Biofore Concept Car being built by UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Ruukki Adds to Its Range of Raex Wear-Resistant Steels
30 May 2013 - Ruukki announced it can now supply steels for all applications requiring wear-resistant special steels.
Rautaruukki and Ruukki Group Settle Name Dispute
03 May 2013 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and Ruukki Group Plc have settled their name dispute. Consequently Ruukki Group is to change its names. Ruukki Group is to assign all its rights to the Ruukki name and Ruukki trademark to Rautaruukki.
Ruukki to Grow Its Special Steels Business and Reorganize Its Construction Business
25 April 2013 - Rautaruukki is accelerating its change into a company specializing in steel construction and special steels and is also reorganizing its structure.
Ruukki Opens New Sales Offices in Canada and Chile
23 April 2013 - In line with its strategy to increase its share of special steel products and develop its distribution and partnership networks, Ruukki has opened new sales offices in Toronto, Canada, and Santiago, Chile, to serve its special steel customers in the Americas.
Rautaruukki Appoints New Senior Vice President, Human Resources
27 February 2013 - Sami Ärilä, LLM, has been appointed senior vice president, human resources and a member of the corporate executive board of Rautaruukki Corporation as of 1 March 2013.
Ruukki Reports A Signficant Decrease in Emissions at Its Raahe Works
13 February 2013 - Process changes and the replacement of dust removal devices significantly reduced particulate emissions in 2012 at Ruukki’s Raahe Works in Finland, in line with company targets to reduce emissions by over 80% compared to 2011.
Ruukki Studying New Grades of Iron Pellets with Severstal
11 February 2013 - Ruukki Metals has initiated cooperation with Russian PJSC Karelsky Okatysh, a fully-owned subsidiary of the Severstal Group, to develop new grades of iron pellets.
Ruukki Metals Completes Employer-Employee Negotiations
29 November 2012 - Employer-employee negotiations affecting Ruukki Metals and Ruukki’s Marketing and Communications function have now been completed; the negotiations have resulted in a workforce reduction of about 250 persons.
Ruukki Metals Completes Employer-Employee Negotiations
29 November 2012 - Employer-employee negotiations affecting Ruukki Metals and Ruukki’s Marketing and Communications function have now been completed; the negotiations have resulted in a workforce reduction of about 250 persons.
Ruukki Obtains CE Marking Rights
22 October 2012 - Ruukki has obtained CE marking rights for welded steel structures in building construction projects. For customers, CE marking means the technical dependability and safety of frame structures.
Ruukki Joins Nordic Sustainable Building Program
18 October 2012 - Ruukki has signed the Nordic Built Charter, which is committed to a sustainable built environment.
Ruukki and CapMan Create New Engineering Company; Ruukki Focuses on Construction and Special Steels Business
17 October 2012 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and funds managed by CapMan (CapMan) have agreed to combine units of Komas and units of Ruukki Engineering division to form a new company to be called Fortaco.
Ruukki and CapMan Create New Engineering Company; Ruukki Focuses on Construction and Special Steels Business
17 October 2012 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and funds managed by CapMan (CapMan) have agreed to combine units of Komas and units of Ruukki Engineering division to form a new company to be called Fortaco.
Ruukki Revises 2012 Guidance Due to Weak Steel Markets
27 September 2012 - Rautaruukki (Ruukki) has revised its guidance for 2012. Instead of growing about 5% as estimated earlier, net sales are now estimated to remain at the same level as the previous year.
Ruukki Announces Layoffs to Improve Efficiencies, Cut Costs
27 September 2012 - Ruukki Metals is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning the efficiency of its operations. The negotiations affect most of Ruukki Metals’ production organization in Finland, which means a total of around 3,500 persons.
Ruukki Announces Winners of Noise Barrier Idea Contest
04 September 2012 - Winners have been selected in Finland-based Ruukki's noise barrier idea contest in which architects, designers, construction professionals and students designed steel noise barriers that were suitable for conditions in the Nordic countries and Baltic states.
Ruukki Discusses Energy Efficiency as a Business Opportunity in the Steel Industry
17 August 2012 - Companies worldwide increasingly realize and acknowledge that sustainability is not merely a necessary means for maintaining and enhancing their reputation and corporate culture, but also presents numerous opportunities for driving business. In the steel industry, it poses a business opportunity for the manufacturer, but also for the customer and end-user.
