A, Sweden's mineral and steel industry profile
Sweden is one of Europe's major ore producers. Sweden's iron ore reserves of up to 4 billion tons, and mostly rich. Its iron ore production ranks first in the European Union, accounting for about 89.2% of the EU's total iron ore production. In addition, Sweden's gold, zinc and silver ore production were second only to Finland, Ireland and Poland ranked second in the EU, accounting for about 26.9%, 23.8% and 16.9% of the EU's total gold, zinc and silver ore production. Lead ore and copper ore production ranked third in the EU, accounting for about 30.4% and 11.4% of the EU lead ore production. There are 16 mines in Sweden, most of them underground, belonging to six mining groups: LKAB, Boliden, Minmet, Lovisagruvan, Svartliden
Guld and Lundin. Every year Sweden spends about SEK 250 million on research and development in the mining industry, which has a total output of about SEK 19 billion, exports of SEK 10.5 billion, and a total of 5,100 people employed.
Relying on rich mineral resources, Sweden since the mid-19th century, vigorously develop the metallurgical steel industry. At present, Sweden's annual steel production of 5 million tons, of which 2.6 million tons of special steel production, special steel alloy steel accounted for 50%. The largest production of SSAB Steel Company in 2009 crude steel production of about 3.6 million tons, ranking 42nd in the world. Only a small portion of the above steel products are sold domestically, and more than 85% of the steel products are exported to about 140 countries. There are more than 600 companies in Sweden engaged in steel industry related activities, employing approximately 20,000 people. Currently on the register of 180 steel manufacturing enterprises, production and operation of more active more than 20.
Two, Sweden's steel industry development characteristics
Sweden is not a major steel country, but its high value-added iron and steel products, and special steel-based, the vast majority of products for export. The steel industry as a basic industry effectively drive the development of automobiles, machinery and equipment, tools, home appliances and other manufacturing industries.
(a) high value-added products. 70% of the products of Swedish steel enterprises for the special steel. In order to improve the degree of specialization, and at the same time to avoid unnecessary competition due to the production of the same product by a number of manufacturers, the Swedish steel production enterprises after a number of structural adjustment almost formed a business dedicated to the production of a steel product layout, in stainless steel, tool steel, high-speed steel and bearing steel, etc. ranked among the world's top. Among them, Sandvik (Sandvik) company in the field of cemented carbide product development in the world's leading position. Swedish Steel AB (SSAB
) is the world's largest manufacturer of ultra-high-strength steel plates.
Schedule 1: Sweden's steel companies and their products
Company name Products
Sandvik (Sandvic) Seamless steel tubes
Outokumpu (Outokumpu) Stainless steel tubes, welded tubes
Fagersta (Fagersta) Stainless steel coils
Carpenter ( Carpenter (Carpenter) steel powder
Uddeholm (Uddeholm) die steel
Kloster (Erasteel Kloster) high-speed steel
Sandvic (Sandvic) high-temperature technology originals
Ovako bearing steel
Swedish Steel Corporation ( SSAB
Ultra-high-strength steels, hardened steels
H?gan?s Iron powders, metal powders
Suzuki Garphyttan Valve spring wires
Ramn?s Coarse iron chains
Structo Hydraulics) Steel for Hydraulic Cylinders
(ii) Large investment in research and development. The Swedish steel industry invests an average of SEK 1 billion (about $125 million) per year in R&D, which accounts for 2% of total steel industry sales.
"2007-2012 Swedish steel R & D program" by the Swedish Ministry of Industry under the Innovation Agency (Vinnova), led by the Swedish Iron and Steel Association to develop. 2007-2012 Swedish government will further invest 240 million Swedish kronor, of which the Innovation Agency to provide 120 million kronor, the enterprise to The Swedish government will invest a further SEK 240 million in 2007-2012, of which 120 million will be provided by the Innovation Agency and 120 million will be invested by companies in the form of funds, in-kind contributions or in other forms, to study how to improve the competitiveness of the Swedish steel industry in four areas: sustainability, materials and new production methods, material structures and improved production processes. The goal is to make the production process cleaner, more efficient and smarter while at the same time achieving emission reductions and improving product quality.
(3) High exports and imports. Sweden's domestic consumption of iron and steel products 85% for imports, 85% of domestic production of iron and steel products for export, of which 85% for finished steel products. 2009, Sweden's iron and steel exports 41.7 billion kronor (about $ 6 billion), accounting for Sweden's total exports of 4.2%; imports of 30.5 billion kronor (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for Sweden's imports of 3.3%. The main exporters of Swedish steel products are Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, the Netherlands and China. 2009, Sweden's steel exports to China amounted to about SEK 2 billion. Sweden's main import partners for steel products include Germany, Finland, the UK, France, Belgium and Italy.
(D) the proportion of foreign capital. At present 80% of Sweden's steel enterprises for all foreign capital or part of the foreign capital. 2009, Sweden's representative of the 16 steel enterprises in Sweden in 4 for the Swedish enterprises, 1 for Sweden, Finland joint venture, the rest are foreign-owned.
Schedule 2: Capitalization of Swedish steel companies
Fully foreign-owned Swedish wholly-owned Partially foreign-owned
Non-alloy
Ruukki (belonging to Finland Wirsbo)
Scana Steel (Norway) SSAB Rolled Strip Mills
Stainless steel
Carpenter Iron Powder Company (USA)
Outokumpu Stainless Steel (Finland)
Tubular Stainless Steel Wire (Finland)
SSAB Steel Sheet Mills Fagersta (Swiss-Finnish Joint Venture)
Others
Alloys Erasteel Kloster (France)
Uddeholm Tooling (Austria)
B?hler-Uddeholm (Austria)
Ovako (Germany)
Surahammar Bruk (Anglo-Dutch Corus)
Boxholm
St?l (Germany)
Suzuki Garphyttan (Japan) Kanthal (belonging to Sandvik)
H?gan?s
(E) downstream equipment manufacturing industry is developed. Iron and steel industry as one of Sweden's traditional basic industries, effectively driving the development of downstream equipment manufacturing industry. Sweden's ball bearing steel, cutting tool knife steel, petrochemical steel pipe, watch steel, blade steel quality first-class. The use of these specialty steels, Sweden produces high-quality aircraft engines, automobiles, water turbine engines, bearings, tools, valves, springs, razor blades and electrical appliances, etc., the creation of SKF (bearings and seals), Atlas? Copco (mining equipment), Volvo (construction machinery, civilian vehicles), Saab (aircraft manufacturing, weaponry, civilian vehicles), Scania (trucks), Electrolux (household appliances) and other world brands. Among them, Atlas? Copco and Sandvik is one of the world's largest rock drilling equipment and ore transportation equipment companies. abb is one of the world's largest suppliers of ore lifting equipment, ventilation equipment and electrical equipment. sund-Birsta is one of the world's largest suppliers of wire rod mill equipment. ake international is one of the world's largest suppliers of casting rods. Volvo is one of the world's largest producers of loading and transportation equipment.ITT
Flygt is a major global supplier of mining pump products.
Three, Sweden's mineral, steel and equipment manufacturing industry, the main enterprises
1, LKAB, established in 1890, the Swedish government wholly owned by the listed company, is Europe's largest iron ore production and suppliers, in 15 countries around the world with 30 companies. 2009 sales of 11.6 billion Swedish kronor, 2009 iron ore and iron powder shipments of 36.4 million tons, employing 3,700 people. Sales in 2009 were SEK 11.6 billion and shipments of iron ore and iron ore powder in 2009 amounted to 36.4 million tons. In addition to Europe, the main markets for iron ore include North Africa, the Middle East and East Asian countries. The company's Web site: www.lkab.com
2, Boliden company (Boliden), founded in 1924, is Europe's third-largest copper and zinc producers, in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ireland have mines and smelters. The main products are zinc and copper, and other products include lead, gold and silver. 1999 in Stockholm stock market listing, *** there are 4,400 employees, annual turnover of 28 billion Swedish kronor. The company's Web site: www.boliden.com
3, Swedish Iron and Steel Company (SSAB), in 1978 by the merger of several steel mills in central Sweden, the subordinate steel mills were first built in 1872, headquartered in Stockholm. Before the merger are hot-rolled plate as the main product, after the merger of iron and steelmaking and rolling configuration of a full range of large-scale joint steel enterprises. In the 1990s, the company began to focus on the production of specialty steel plates, which are mainly sold to the international market. Currently, the company focuses on high-strength specialty steel and is one of the most profitable steel companies in the world, with sales of SEK 54 billion in 2008. With 8,700 employees in 45 countries and production plants mainly in Sweden and the United States, the company is the world's largest producer of hardened and tempered structural and wear-resistant steel plates, of which Hardox and Weldox are wear-resistant plates to increase payload and light structural steels to improve structural strength, and Domex is a wear-resistant structural steel suitable for lightweight vehicles. Domex is a wear-resistant structural steel for lightweight vehicles, Armox is a safety and protection steel plate, and Toolox is a hardened tool steel product. The company's Web site: www.ssab.com
4, Sandvik (Sandvik), founded in 1862, the world's leading high-tech engineering enterprises, the core business, including cemented carbide, mining machinery, and advanced stainless steel and alloy materials in three major areas. 2009 sales of 72 billion Swedish kronor, employing 44,000 people, with operations in 130 countries around the world. The company entered China in 1985. The company entered China in 1985 and had sales of 4 billion RMB in 2009, with 25 offices, 10 production sites and 1,800 employees. The company's Web site: www.sandvik.com
5, SKF (SKF), founded in 1907, is currently one of the world's largest rolling bearing manufacturing company,
with more than 80 factories. Mainly produces all kinds of bearings, seals, bearings with special steel, accounting for 20% of the global production of bearings, business in 130 countries and regions. 2009 sales of 56.2 billion crowns, employing more than 41,000 people. 1912 set up an office in Shanghai in 1916, the establishment of the first sales company.
Returning to China in 1986, the company now has one investment company and nine joint ventures in China, as well as the SKF Academy Shanghai in Shanghai. The company's Web site: www.skf.com
6, ABB is the world's leading power and automation technology group, founded in 1988 by the merger of Sweden Asea and Switzerland BBC Brown
Bover. Business in more than 100 countries and regions. ABB (Sweden) is mainly engaged in industrial automation technology and electrical power transmission equipment production, R & D and sales, 2008 sales revenue of 4.6 billion U.S. dollars, 120,000 employees. Business in China involves manufacturing, R & D, sales and service and other areas, *** there are 30 wholly-owned and joint venture and in 38 cities with sales and service network, 12,000 employees, direct investment of more than 600 million U.S. dollars.ABB in China to participate in the construction of the Three Gorges Power Station and transmission and distribution projects, South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the Beijing Olympic Games in the project of the capital city of the international airport renovation and expansion projects, substation project, light rail project and many other key national projects, and has provided power or automation technology solutions for many customers such as Shanghai SECCO petrochemical project, Guangzhou Metro, Shanghai Metro, Great Hall of the People, Shanghai General Motors, Baosteel and many others. The company's Web site: www.abb.com
7, Atlas? Copco (Atlas
Copco), founded in 1783, one of the world's largest manufacturers of large-scale mining equipment. Business in more than 160 countries, in 80 countries and regions with local sales and operation network, in Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Italy, the United States, India and China and other 23 countries and regions with 83 manufacturing plants. 2008 turnover of 7.7 billion euros, 34,000 employees. In China, the company employs 20,000 people. Its main business includes sales and service of stationary air and gas compressors, mobile air compressors, generators, construction and mining equipment, pneumatic and power tools and assembly systems. The company's Web site: www.atlascopco.com
8, Scania (Scania), founded in 1891, the world's heavy trucks, buses and coaches, as well as one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial and marine engines, more than 70 years have remained profitable. It operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 35,000 people. Of these, 2,400 work mainly in research and development in Sweden, while another 20,000 employees specialize in sales and service. With purchasing centers in Poland, the Czech Republic, the USA and China, and production plants in Europe and Latin America, sales in 2009 were 62 billion kronor. Scania Sales (China) Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, with a technical training center and spare parts warehouse in Shanghai, and eight sales dealers and service outlets in China***. The company's website: www.scania.com
9, Electrolux (Electrolux) was founded nearly 100 years ago. 1925, the first Electrolux refrigerator was introduced. Since then Electrolux has acquired and merged nearly 400 home appliance manufacturers and brands, involving food service equipment, garden equipment, and become a professional home appliance manufacturer, one of the most important manufacturers in the global home appliance industry. Its market share in Europe, North America, Latin America in many countries and regional markets are ranked first, second. 2009 sales of 10.3 billion euros, 51,000 employees worldwide. 1987 into the Chinese market, has set up five joint ventures, production bases are located in Changsha and Xiamen, in Shenzhen and Shanghai were set up in the global electronics R & D center and the global procurement center. Company website: www.electrolux.com