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Today we have three variants of Hybrid Steel, and each of them can be heat treated to four different executions for optimizing different sets of properties. This is already a very rich palette of opportunities for addressing advanced challenges where other steels often require compromises to be made.

Making steel strong requires precise control of a number of critical factors. Hybrid Steel uses several of them in a balanced way.

Ovako has been working for many years to establish a true cradle-to-gate perspective of all the carbon dioxide emissions we are responsible for, both directly and indirectly.

Klaus Enwald has been appointed as the new President of Business Unit Imatra. He starts his new role January 1, 2021 and succeeds Janne Pirttijoki, who has decided to take on new opportunities outside Ovako.

Today we see an ever-increasing number of new demanding applications appreciating the benefits that clean steel brings.

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We have developed a unique online tool, called the Piston Rod Predictor, to compare the resistance of different steel grades to buckling in piston rod applications. The emphasis is on buckling because it is the key design consideration for hydraulic cylinders, especially in single-action, push-only applications.

Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Energy Authority and the state’s sustainable development company Motiva came together to organize the Energy Genius of the Year 2020 competition, seeking out the brightest acts of energy efficiency. Ovako Imatra Oy Ab entered the competition with its vacuum degassing system renewal project and has been recognized as an Energy Genius of the Year 2020.