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SSAB Receives EC Approval to Divest 50% of the Shares in Norsk Stål AS
11 February 2015 - SSAB has received approval from the European Commission to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS. This transaction is part of the divestment remedies that the European Commission deemed necessary for the combination of Rautaruukki with SSAB. The transaction is still subject to the approval of national competition authorities. This transaction has only a limited impact on SSAB’s financial results. SSAB has earlier divested Plannja Oy in Finland to Metehe Oy.
Change of CEO Announced at Rautaruukki
28 August 2014 - Rautaruukki's new Board of Directors has appointed Olavi Huhtala, EVP and head of SSAB Europe, as Rautaruukki's new chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2014. He will serve as CEO in addition to his own position.
European Commission Approves Merger of SSAB and Rautaruukki
14 July 2014 - Today, SSAB has received the required regulatory competition approval from the European Commission for the combination of SSAB and Rautaruukki Corp.
Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace
09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.
Ruukki Improves New High-Strength Steel for Use in Extreme Conditions
07 April 2014 - Ruukki's Optim portfolio of high-strength structural steels has been expanded with yet another new Optim grade.
Ruukki to Deliver Steel Frame for Large Shopping Center in Russia
06 March 2014 - Ruukki is to deliver a technically complex steel frame for the Gud-OK shopping center, which is to be built in Samara in the Volzhsky District in Russia.
SSAB and Ruukki Announce Merger Plans
23 January 2014 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB and Finnish steel company Rautaruukki (Ruukki) announced plans to merge into one company.
Nevs and Ruukki in Partnership on the New Saab
24 December 2013 - National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs), which has resumed the manufacture of Saab cars in Trollhättan, Sweden, has initiated a partnership with Ruukki.
Ruukki to Invest €2.5 Million in Steel Construction Research
18 December 2013 - Ruukki signed a framework agreement for a Steel Construction Excellence Center on 18 December 2013 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Ruukki to Supply Metal-Coated High-Strength Steel for Thermosolar Plant in Morocco
06 December 2013 - Ruukki has signed a contract to deliver 9,000 tonnes of metal-coated, high-strength steel to the Spanish company CIE EGAÑA.
Rautaruukki and Ruukki Group Settle Name Dispute
28 November 2013 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and Ruukki Group Plc have settled their name dispute.
Ruukki Completes Employee Negotiations, Avoids Plant Closure
26 November 2013 - The employer-employee negotiations initiated in October by Ruukki Building Systems at its Peräseinäjoki plant in Finland have now been completed.
Ruukki Launches U.S. Operations
19 November 2013 - Ruukki, a manufacturer of energy-efficient special steel solutions, is launching its North American operations with a direct sales force model.
Ruukki's New Z600 Metal Coating Provides Enhanced Corrosion Resistance
21 October 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new Z600 metal coating for applications requiring excellent corrosion resistance.
Thomas Hörnfeldt Appointed Managing Director of Ruukki Sverige Ab
20 September 2013 - Thomas Hörnfeldt, SVP, special steels & international sales at Ruukki Metals, has, in addition to his existing duties, been appointed managing director of Ruukki Sverige AB and Ruukki Holding AB.
New Ruukki Ramor 550 Steel Enables Increasingly Lighter Structures
10 September 2013 - Ruukki is expanding its range of Ramor protection steels with a new Ramor 550 grade designed for ballistic protection.
Ruukki to Initiate Employer-Employee Negotiations at Kalajoki Unit
27 August 2013 - Ruukki Building Systems is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning redundancies in its Kalajoki unit in Finland for reasons related to production, finance and reorganizing the operations.
Rautaruukki Announces Changes In Its Corporate Executive Board
23 August 2013 - Markku Honkasalo, chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Rautaruukki Corporate Executive Board, will leave the company to take up a position outside Ruukki.
Ruukki Pural Farm Color-Coated Steel Prolongs Useful Life of Agricultural Buildings
14 August 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new polyurethane-based Ruukki Pural farm color-coated steel formulated especially for agricultural buildings, where resistance to corrosion and chemicals is required.
Ruukki Helps in Developing Lighter Car
27 June 2013 - Ruukki has been involved the SåNätt research project in Sweden, which was aimed at developing concepts and systems to achieve cost-efficient weight saving of 20–40% in the Volvo V60 passenger car.
