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Jane Eriksson , Director of Sales & Marketing EMEA and Barinder Ghai , Director of Technical Marketing & New Business Development EMEA , with a painting of Alleima founder Göran Fredrik Göransson .
Our rich history inspires future alloys
Alleima has a long history of material development and creating innovative alloys that match the needs of evolving industries , which started 160 years ago in Sandviken , Sweden . Stainless Steel World spoke to Barinder Ghai , Director of Technical Marketing & New Business Development EMEA , and Jane Eriksson , Director of Sales & Marketing EMEA , to learn about the latest exciting grades on offer : Sanicro™ 35 , SAF™ 3006 and SAF™ 3007 .
By Joanne McIntyre , Stainless Steel World
The Alleima team is proud of the company ’ s long history , which dates back to 1862 with the foundation of the company Sandvikens Jernverk by Göran Fredrik Göransson . “ He was a pioneer in using the Bessemer method for steel production on an industrial scale ,” explains Jane . “ Today , we continue our long tradition of innovation to develop alloys for the industries of tomorrow .” With an astonishing 900 + advanced alloys in its portfolio , Alleima ’ s R & D team is continuously working on extending its product range to meet the evolving needs of clients across the globe . “ Innovation is in our DNA ,” smiles Jane . “ All of our staff - from sales teams to technical marketing - have technical training , so they have the expertise to understand our customers ’ perspectives and future needs .” With a turnover of SEK 21 billion ( EUR 1.8 billion ) in 2023 , today Alleima employs around 6500 staff worldwide and has customers in eighty countries .
Sustainability a core issue “ The topics of sustainability and environmental protection are close to our heart ,” continues Jane . “ We take this responsibility seriously , not only in our production facilities , but also by helping customers to reduce their carbon footprint . Because the impact of sourcing raw materials is a key CO2 contributor for us , we work exclusively with trustworthy , audited sources who supply sustainable , ethically produced materials . Our alloys have always contained a high percentage of recycled products ; in 2023 it was over 80 %. Alleima now have started to provide LCA ( life cycle analysis ) for their products for complete transparency for our customers .” “ Of course , steelmaking is very energyintensive , and our European production units have run on 100 % fossil-free electricity for many years , and globally , this figure is 97 %.” The Alleima team works closely with customers to help them select the best
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