The EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting within the framework of the Swedish EU presidency takes place in Luleå, Sweden, on May 30-31 with, among other things, visits to SSAB and Hybrit. During the two days, SSAB highlights the importance of continued good conditions for the green transition, including the need for Europe, together with the US, to develop ambitious green standards that support the transition of the steel industry globally.

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Fredrik Haglund, current head of the Tibnor Denmark business unit, will take up the position of Tibnor President on July 1, 2023. Kimmo Väkiparta, current President, has decided to leave the company at his own request.

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Fredrik Haglund has been with Tibnor since 2008, and a member of the management team since 2016. He has led Tibnor Denmark since 2020, as well as managing Tibnor's parts business and Tibnor Sweden logistics and production before that.

The winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize 2023 is Green Buffers from Sweden. The prize is awarded for their highly sophisticated use of energy-absorbing high-strength steel to make trains safer for passengers and more economical for operators.

Lars Sjöbring on nimitetty SSAB:n lakiasiainjohtajaksi ja konsernin johtoryhmän jäseneksi. Hän on viimeksi toiminut vastaavissa tehtävissä Education First Groupissa ja on aiemmin toiminut lakiasiainjohtajana Veoneerissa ja Autolivissa.

"Olen erittäin iloinen voidessani toivottaa Larsin tervetulleeksi SSAB:hen. Hänellä on laaja juridinen kokemus sekä Euroopasta että Yhdysvalloista, ja olen vakuuttunut, että hän edistää parhaalla mahdollisella tavalla matkaamme kohti fossiilivapaata tuotantoa ja toimialan johtajuutta, sanoo SSAB:n toimitusjohtaja Martin Lindqvist.