OUTOKUMPU OYJ
PRESS RELEASE
October 11, 2016 at 10.00 am EET


Outokumpu delivered duplex stainless steel for the two locks, or spillway
gates, in the upgraded Lossendammen dam structure in Central Sweden. One aim of
the project was to secure the management of increasing water flows in the
future in a safe manner. This year, the most of the renewed dam structure is in
place after a 3-year project.

Lossendammen, originally built 50 years ago, is part of the critical
infrastructure in Sweden. Harsh climate conditions and constant contact with
flowing water called for robust solutions. The dam can hold an impressive 500
million cubic meters of water, and it serves 17 hydropower plants along the
River Ljusnan.

Outokumpu’s high performance Forta LDX 2101 duplex stainless steel was chosen
for the two arched locks. The grade has high strength and high resistance to
stress corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue, which is important in the dam
structures. Yet, this duplex grade has good weldability enabling the desired
arched shape. Forta LDX 2101 also enables thinner structures and therefore
weight reductions without compromising safety, which was another decisive
factor in the project.

“Outokumpu plate service center advised the contractor on the advantages of
stainless steel in this project. The benefits for the customer were weight
saving, easier transportation and maintenance. In addition to delivering the
duplex stainless steel, Outokumpu did all the cutting and bending of the
stainless steel plates before delivering them to the constructor,” says Sales
Manager Thomas Funke at Outokumpu PSC. All material for the project was sourced
through BE Group, one of the leading distributors of stainless steel in Sweden
and Finland.

“For BE Group, Outokumpu is of course a very important supplier, and we have a
tight cooperation both on a strategical as well as operational level. We have
good relations since many years back and Outokumpu’s wide assortment, high
quality products, technical expertise and work with product development are
important parts of the product offering for us as a distributor on the Nordic
market,” says Jens Karlsson at BE Group.

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