Outokumpu's business and business units

Outokumpu's product range includes standard and special grades of stainless steel and stainless steel products. The Group's main production facilities are efficient integrated mills located in Tornio, Finland and Avesta, Sweden. There is also a production route from the Sheffield melt shop in the UK to several long-product and plate-production units in Sweden, the UK and the US.

Outokumpu's organisation serves customers in an optimal manner. Group Sales and Marketing, a cross-organisational function, consists of customer industry-based groups and its responsibilities include the Group's commercial targets. Outokumpu's production operations are organised into two profit-responsible divisions based on product type: General Stainless and Specialty Stainless. The Group-wide Supply Chain Management function is responsible for end-to-end delivery performance.

Outokumpu also has a comprehensive network of sales companies, service centres and sales agents in some 70 countries. Group strategy is aimed at achieving higher levels of customer satisfaction and a more stable and profitable business model.

A significant proportion of Outokumpu's sales are made to distributors, re-rollers and tubemakers. While these segments continue to be an essential part of the Group's total business, Outokumpu is looking for growth in value-adding end-user segments such as a range of industrial uses, construction, and catering and appliances. As a supplier for project applications, market segments such as the pulp and paper industry, desalination, and oil and gas exploration and production are central to the Group's development.

Stainless steel deliveries