SSAB is present in the steel segment commonly referred to as flat carbon steels, i.e., steels with a particular carbon content rolled into flat sheets or plates. With an annual steel production capacity of approximately 8.8 million tonnes, SSAB is a small player in the global steel market. This is why SSAB specializes in and focuses on four defined segments, where we have strong market positions:
- Flat steel and tubes in the Nordics
- Heavy plate in North America
- Automotive premium steel (Advanced High-Strength Steel, AHSS) globally
- Special steels (Quenched & Tempered, Q&T and AHSS) globally
SSAB has leading positions in our Nordic and North American home markets. SSAB has an overall market share of around 40% for flat carbon steels in the Nordic region. In North America, SSAB is the largest producer of heavy plate, with a market share of about 30%. With our leading products, brands, knowledge and well-invested asset base, SSAB also holds the number one position in the global market for Quenched and Tempered (Q&T) plate and strip, and in selected Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) segments.
These market segments account for about 3% of the global market for carbon steel. In addition to being a steelmaker, SSAB is also a steel and non-ferrous metal distributor via our subsidiary Tibnor, and offers steel-based construction solutions through our subsidiary Ruukki Construction.
The main customer segments served by SSAB include heavy transport, construction building and infrastructure, automotive, industrial applications, construction machinery (including lifting), energy and material handling (including mining). In our home markets, the Nordic region and North America, standard steels are also sold through steel service centers and distributors.