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Smedjebacken

Ovako Smedjebacken

Smedjebacken is one of many historical Swedish sites associated with metal production and processing. The first mention of the local metallurgy is dating back to 1631.

Image photography

By Viktor Macha in 2005.

Plant facts and figures

The plant have an annual capacity of 100000 tons.

The following processes are conducted in the plant:

  • Steel making
  • Rolling mill

This plant produces the following type of products:

  • Bars
  • Billets

Full description

Smedjebacken is one of many historical Swedish sites associated with metal production and processing. The first mention of the local metallurgy is dating back to 1631.

The history of local steelworks is a slightly younger. In 1872, industrialist Alex Nodrlander founded the very first mill here under the name of “Smedjebackens Valsverks AB” to expand the production capacity of his already existing ironworks in Bagge.
The Nordlander family owned the company until 1955, when Förvaltnings AB Ratos took it over.

Complete modernization starts soon after. In 1960 the iron foundry (one of the largest in Swedenin that time) was shutdown and a new electric arc furnace was commissioned in 1968. The former open-hearth furnaces were closed down in 1975.

In 1981 the company was merged with Boxholm AB and it is known as Smedjebacken-Boxholm Stål AB since then.

All operations are running under Ovako name since 2005.

Main data

Owner

The plant is owned by Ovako

Address

Plant address: Smedjegatan, 707 80 Smedjebacken

Country

The plant is located in Sweden

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