"I'm proud to be trusted with this task. It feels like an exciting challenge to lead SSAB in Oxelösund with all the changes that we are facing. Construction of the new electric arc furnace is in full swing and in 2026 we will be ready to produce emission-free steel on a large scale - it feels incredibly motivating," says
"Karin has the competence and drive I've been looking for to take Oxelösund through the transformation. She'll be leading the organization by seeing the big picture and ensuring stable delivery capability," says
SSAB is transforming its entire Nordic production system to fossil-free steelmaking, and Oxelösund is the first site to transform. Instead of coal and blast furnace-based production, the steel will in the future be made in electrical arc furnaces run on fossil-free energy and with fossil-free sponge iron and recycled scrap as the raw materials. The transformation will reduce
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SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company that builds a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world through value added steel products and services. Working with our partners, SSAB has developed SSAB Fossil-free™ steel and plans to reinvent the value chain from the mine to the end customer, largely eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from our own operations. SSAB Zero™, a largely carbon emission-free steel based on recycled steel, further strengthens SSAB's leadership position and our comprehensive, sustainable offering independent of the raw material. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries and production facilities in
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