OUTOKUMPU
Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the Americas. Outokumpu has a long history as a mining company, and still mines chromium ore in Keminmaa for use as ferrochrome in stainless steel.
Outokumpu’s vision is to pioneer materials and technologies that power tomorrow. As the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, it is accelerating the green transition, and it lead the development of low-CO₂ metals and solutions across the stainless steel value chain – and beyond.
Its business is based on the circular economy: their products are made from more than 90% recycled materials, which we turn into fully recyclable stainless steel with up to 75% lower carbon footprint than the industry average. This steel is utilized in various applications across society, including infrastructure, energy, industrial applications and household appliances.
OUTOKUMPU plays a key role in demonstrating the industrial scalability of the GRANDE technology. The company leads the scale-up activities by implementing the optimized nozzle designs in industrial atomization facilities and conducting large-scale trials for Additive Manufacturing powder production. OUTOKUMPU contributes to validating process performance, powder quality, and production efficiency, helping bridge the gap between laboratory developments and industrial application.