Steel Pile News

SSAB’s pile products included in the most recommended category in Swedish Sundahus environmental assessment

June 07, 2017 8:00 CEST 6 min read

Environmental assessments help companies to reduce their environmental impact by offering comparable data on building materials.

Sundahus assessment

SSAB’s steel piles have been rated with a value A, which is the most recommended category. All RR, RRs, RD and RDs products are included and they are registered under SSAB Europe Oy.

SundaHus offers property owners security through a wide range of services for environmentally conscious material choices. With a web-based system and counseling, SundaHus is a comprehensive solution for systematic efforts at phasing out hazardous substances in a building's lifecycle.

Byggvarubedömningen – Building material assessment

SSAB’s steel piles are also registered under SSAB Europe Oy in Byggvarubedömningen, Building material assessment. The assessment has been updated during spring 2017. SSAB’s steel piles have been rated with the highest grade ”Recommended” in Byggvarubedömningen classification.

SSAB offers comprehensive data on products to ease customers to improve their performance in sustainability and overall efficiency

Life cycle assessments data for SSAB’s products is available in the form of Environmental product declarations (EPDs). Manufacturing chain from raw material to finished product is carefully managed.

SSAB has introduced CE marking for infrastructure products. Declarations of Performance (DoP) indicate the technical characteristics of CE marked products.

May 31

Customer story

Gsodam reduced timber trailer weight by 20% with Strenx® steel

Since switching to SSAB’s Strenx® 700MC E steel, Gsodam, an Austrian manufacturer of vehicles for timber transports, has reduced trailer weight by up to 20 percent. The result of building light and durable is timber trailers with increased load capacity.

May 30

Other news

Ruukki upgrades load-bearing sheet production line in Anderslöv, Sweden

Ruukki Construction, part of the SSAB Group, has upgraded its load-bearing sheet production line in Anderslöv, Sweden, and can now also supply its customers with stronger T130M load-bearing profiles in addition to the former T130 profiles. The investment of approximately SEK 4 million in the improvement of the production line strengthens Ruukki’s ability to supply strong and light micro-profiled roof structures for customers’ commercial and industrial buildings, especially in the Nordic countries.