Type
Business expansion
Country
Sweden
Region
Norra Mellansverige; Dalarnas län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Avesta
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.1 - Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

125 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

125 employees will be hired by Outokumpu for its Avesta plant over the next three years. The unit, which produces a special type of steel alloy called duplex stainless steel, will increase its finished products capacity from 250 000 to 650 000 tons. The 5 billion SEK (550 million Euro) investment in the unit represents the biggest steel investment in Sweden and the expansion is part of Outokumpu’s strategy to become the most prominent international producer of stainless steel.


Sources

  • 18 September 2007: Svenska Dagbladet
  • 26 January 2008: Dagens Industri
  • 18 September 2007: Dagens Nyheter

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Outokumpu, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 66325, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66325.