Read more about these cases from Outokumpu's corporate responsibility report Outokumpu and the environment 2007.
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Trout restocked in Tornio River
Outokumpu commissioned the planting of about 3 300 sea trout and 24 000 migratory common whitefish in the Tornio River delta in 2007. The fish population is to be restocked annually in the future as well. The fish were planted by the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute under the supervision of Laplands fishing authorities which, at the same time, made sure that the fish were healthy and of high quality. |
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On the road to being world-class
Outokumpu's tubular units in Sweden and Finland began their journey to becoming world-class in the spring of 2005. In practical terms, this means an ever increasing focus on achieving high quality, improved levels of safety, higher efficiency, a good working environment, reduced lead times, improved levels of customer satisfaction and continuous improvements. One of the tools used for this is 5S methodology, which targets not only constant improvements but also changes in working conventions. One of the goals for 2008 is to further reduce lead times.
Steel moves onto rails
Steel is now being transported between Tornio in Finland and Eskilstuna in Sweden using railways instead of roads. The railway transport creates environmental, safety and cost benefits. The move to railway transports reduces emissions, as transporting 15 000 tons of steel by road would generate about 660 tons of carbon diexide emissions, whereas transporting the same amount by railway generates a mere six tons of emissions. Outokumpu is aiming to increase the proportion of railway and ship transports in its total traffic, because they are more friendly to the environment, more economical and safer than truck transports.
Stainless for the cars of tomorrow
Stainless steel producers and carmakers join forces to put the automotive industry on a sustainable path by enabling the industry to use stainless in the structural components of cars. Two major concerns in today's automotive industry are how to achieve high environmental standards and how to improve safety. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles and thus make them more environmentally sustainable, vehicle weight will have to be reduced dramatically. As this weight mostly derives from the steel used in the structure, the dilemma is how to do this without compromising passenger safety. Using high-strength stainless steel rather than ordinary steel, car parts can be made considerably thinner and lighter, while safety levels are actually higher.
Outokumpu and the environment 2007