SSAB is a global leader in value added, high strength steel. SSAB offers products developed in close cooperation with its customers to reach a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. The Group’s steel operations consist of three business areas; EMEA, Americas, APAC and the two subsidiaries Plannja representing processing and Tibnor which is the group’s trading company. In 2009, the Group’s turnover was approximately SEK 29,8 billion. SSAB employs 8,700 people in over 45 countries around the world and operates production facilities in Sweden and the US. SSAB has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange, Stockholm, since 1989 and is on the list of the most heavily traded shares. Shareholders include Swedish and international institutions and private investors. The largest single shareholder is Industriv？rden. Market value at year end 2008 was over SEK 21 billion. ”A stronger, lighter and more sustainable world”