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It’s called Hardox® wear plate since that’s how it started more than 50 years ago – as wear plates of a uniquely hard and tough abrasion-resistant steel. Now it’s 2026 and not a day too soon Hardox® pipes and tubes are at your service, locally available through Abraservice Ibérica S.L. They come with all the trusted properties of the wear steel, such as reliable workshop performance and through-thickness hardness for predictable service life.

Summary · Revenue was SEK 27,489 (25,631) million · Operating result was SEK 2,695 (2,140) million, higher prices and higher shipments · Earnings per share were SEK 2.09 (1.86) · Net cash was SEK 8.6 (10.9) billion, dividend of SEK 2 billion paid in Q2 · Lost time injury frequency (LTIF) decreased to an all-time low of 0.38 (0.64) · Conversion of Oxelösund progresses, production start planned for Q2 2027 · Groundwork in Luleå continues after precautionary pauses and the project remains on schedule for production start late 2029 · Investments to increase capacity within SSAB Special Steels communicated in Q2

SSAB has received its inaugural credit rating from Moody's Ratings, marking an important milestone in the company's financing strategy and strengthening its position in the capital markets. Moody’s has assigned SSAB a Baa2 investment grade long-term issuer rating with a Stable outlook.

Norwegian shipping company AQS Rederi is expanding its investment in electrified vessels by ordering four additional service vessels from Salthammer Båtbyggeri in Norway. The order now comprises a total of six vessels built using steel supplied by Tibnor. 

The long-term safety cooperation between ESL Shipping and the port of SSAB’s Raahe site is visible in everyday operations through open dialogue, joint exercises, and continuous development of working practices. Close collaboration helps anticipate risks and strengthens safety in demanding operating environments.

Steel produced at SSAB’s Raahe mill plays a key role in the construction of the world’s largest cruise ships. The Raahe site has a long-standing collaboration with the Meyer Turku shipyard—resulting in solutions that combine high quality, delivery reliability and efficient logistics.