These investments have been installed during spring and will be in operation during June 2017.

Outokumpu is now able to offer stainless heavy bar in size range 70 to 300 mm with peeled surface condition. The new peeling line increases the size range of the peeled heavy bar and billet offering as well as enhances the capabilities to serve the customers requiring high surface quality.

Outokumpu has invested in stock services for the bar product range to ensure quick deliveries within Europe. The stock service enables lead times of 2 weeks within Europe and even shorter deliveries in Nordic countries. The customers are also able to order smaller batch sizes from stock when needed.

– The investment will open up new possibilities to serve seamless tube customers as well as European and Asian based distributors requiring special bar and billet in larger dimensions, ays Olle Källgren, head of Degerfors Long Products.