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Ovako
Public information about this organization’s hydrogen-related activity and registration status.
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Employee Countaround 2,700 employeesConfidence: Reported
Source: Ovako Sustainability Report Financial Year 2024
Source: Ovako Sustainability Report Financial Year 2024
Industry ClassificationSpecialty/engineering steel manufacturing and steel recyclingConfidence: Reported
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Products and Servicesclean, high quality engineering steel, bar, tube, ring and pre-components, steel solutions for bearing, transport and manufacturing industriesConfidence: Reported
Source: Ovako Sustainability Report Financial Year 2024
Source: Ovako Sustainability Report Financial Year 2024
EventDate: 2005-05; Event: Ovako established by merger of Fundia, Ovako Steel and Imatra Steel, Date: 2019-03; Event: Ovako acquired by Sanyo Special SteelConfidence: Reported
Source: History
Source: History
Organization Identity and Legal Information
Founded At2005-05Confidence: Reported
Source: Ovako Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation and 500 Years of Heritage
Source: Ovako Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation and 500 Years of Heritage
HeadquartersBox 1721, SE-111 87 Stockholm, SwedenConfidence: Reported
Source: Contact - Ovako
Source: Contact - Ovako
Lineage RelationSubsidiary of Sanyo Special Steel; member of Nippon Steel Corporation groupConfidence: Reported
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Public NameOvakoConfidence: Reported
Source: Contact - Ovako
Source: Contact - Ovako
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Website Domainovako.comConfidence: Reported
Source: Contact - Ovako
Source: Contact - Ovako
Organization Hydrogen Position
Activity SummaryOperates a fossil-free hydrogen plant at Hofors for heating steel before rolling; hydrogen is also stated for fuel-cell trucks.Confidence: Reported
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Roleshydrogen producer, industrial hydrogen user for steel reheating, collaborator with Volvo Group, Hitachi Energy, H2 Green Steel and Nel HydrogenConfidence: Reported
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Technology Referencewater electrolysis, 20 MW electrolyzer, fossil-free hydrogen production for steel reheatingConfidence: Reported
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Source: Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling
Sources
| Source | Type | Publisher | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovako Sustainability Report Financial Year 2024 | Original source | Ovako Group AB | |
| Swedish Prime Minister inaugurates the world´s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling | Original source | Ovako | |
| History | Original source | Ovako | |
| Ovako Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation and 500 Years of Heritage | Original source | Ovako | |
| Contact - Ovako | Original source | Ovako |