Stories

Safety first: Ovako strengthens overhead crane safety with new strategies, equipment, and training across all steel mills.

Aristotle said, “nature abhors a vacuum”. But our customers are loving the impact of vacuum treatment on the high-quality steel produced by our Smedjebacken mill in Sweden. This follows a €11 million investment in a Vacuum Tank Degassing (VTD) facility that started operation in the summer of 2020. It is the final piece of the jigsaw that enables Ovako to supply customers who need high-performance, reliable and cost-effective steel for demanding applications, especially in the automotive industry.

For over 40 years, VETTER has trusted Ovako steel to deliver strength, safety and reliability in the toughest environments. Discover how precision materials raise fork performance worldwide.

At Ovako, we are known for our clean and sustainable steel made from recycled steel scrap. We are proud to recycle about 800,000 tons of scrap each year, which makes us one of the largest scrap recyclers in the Nordic countries.

Ovako has developed Hybrid Steel to merge the unique properties of tool steel, maraging steel and stainless steel into one high-performance steel grade that also offers the production economy of conventional engineering steels.

Designers of critical components are on a constant quest for materials that are lighter, stronger and capable of handling ever greater and more complex loads. They especially value high mechanical strength. Yet it is metal fatigue that causes the majority of premature failures in service. To combat this, Ovako has focused on developing clean steels in which the small inclusions that give rise to fatigue failure are closely controlled. Patrik Ölund, Head of Group R&D at Ovako explains how this is done.

As we are celebrating the International Women´s Day worldwide we would like to highlight some of the women in our company who is changing the steel industry to something more modern and relevant.

Welcome to our celebration of International Women's Day. Today, we are thrilled to spotlight the extraordinary women who are at the forefront of our company, spearheading a transformation in the steel industry towards a more modern and relevant era.