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Alfa Laval Partners With Outokumpu on Green Stainless Steel Solution
05 December 2023 - Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval will begin buying low-CO2 stainless steel from Outokumpu under a new supply contract, the companies report.
Outokumpu Takes Position in Biocarbon Producer
13 November 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has acquired a 20% stake in a biocarbon producer, a move that locks up a supply of the material.
Outokumpu to Reorganize German Operation
08 November 2023 - Stainless producer Outokumpu is restructuring its Germany operation, impacting approximately 200 jobs.
Report: Tesla Sourcing Outokumpu Stainless Steel for Cybertruck
12 October 2023 - Outokumpu reportedly is providing stainless steel to Tesla for Cybertruck exteriors, according to the Bloomberg news service.
EU Chromium Mine to Become Carbon Neutral By 2025
09 October 2023 - Stainless producer Outokumpu is planning to make the European Union’s only chrome mine carbon neutral by 2025, the company has announced.
Outokumpu Considers U.S. Expansion
03 August 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is weighing whether to build a hot rolling mill in the U.S. as it explores options for expanding operations here.
Outokumpu, thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Collaborate on Decarbonizing the Automotive Industry
26 June 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is collaborating with service center thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe and exhaust system manufacturer Boysen Group to unveil the world’s first “toward-zero” stainless steel to the automotive industry.
Outokumpu to Utilize AI, Robotics for Safety Management
21 June 2023 - Finland’s Outokumpu has signed on with Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics for autonomous robotics solutions to be applied in health and safety monitoring.
Outokumpu Exits Stainless Long Steel Market
06 April 2023 - Finnish stainless producer Outokumpu is divesting the last of its long products business, selling its Degerfors and Storfors facilities in Sweden to stainless long steel specialist Cogne Acciai Speciali.
Outokumpu to Consider Nuclear as a Way to Power Steelmaking
23 March 2023 - Outokumpu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish energy producer Fortum to explore the use of nuclear power in its steel operations.
Outokumpu Finalizes Sale of Long Products Unit
03 January 2023 - Outokumpu has completed the sale of its stainless long products business to Marcegaglia after competition regulators approved the deal.
Outokumpu Divests Majority of Long Products Segment to Marcegaglia
13 July 2022 - Finnish steelmaker Outokumpu has signed an agreement to divest the majority of its Long Products business to Italy’s Marcegaglia Steel Group.
Outokumpu Introduces Low-CO2 Steel
15 June 2022 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has launched a branded line of low-carbon-emissions stainless steel and has already delivered a shipment to a major customer, the company said on Wednesday.
Outokumpu Appoints New Americas President
09 June 2021 - The acting president of Outokumpu’s North and South American business unit has been given the job on a permanent basis.
Consortium to Research Metals Decarbonization Tech
17 February 2021 - A Finnish consortium that includes metals producers has launched a research effort intended to develop decarbonization technologies for the industry.
Primetals Technologies Wraps Up Continuous Caster Upgrade
01 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed a software upgrade to an Outokumpu caster in Finland, the company reports.
Outokumpu Orders Metal Powder Plant
16 September 2020 - Stainless producer Outokumpu has contracted SMS group to build a metal atomization plant that will produce stainless powders for additive manufacturers.
Outokumpu Names New Chief Executive
17 April 2020 - Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has named board vice chairman Heikki Malinen to succeed president and chief executive Roeland Baan, who is resigning to take a leadership position outside the company.
Outokumpu CEO to Step Down
12 February 2020 - Outokumpu president and chief executive officer Roeland Baan is stepping down to lead another company outside of Finland, Outokumpu has said.
AISI Welcomes New Members
16 December 2019 - Two North American steelmakers have joined the ranks of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the association has announced.
