Steel Service Companies

The engineering and construction industries are the most significant steel and other metals users. Steel is needed for various machines and equipment – from frames and booms to baskets and enclosures. Steel is also used in many forms to construct frames and foundations for façades and building services. Without steel, there would be no tools, moulds, cars, trains, ships or tunnels.

Steel can be treated with many different techniques. You can edge, ground, chamfer, and shape it in many different ways. A steel professional specialising in steel products and services often connects to the customer’s workflow – delivering semi-finished or even production-ready parts to a workshop customer, for example. Parts made of steel sheets or pipes may be bent or machined after cutting. Services also include design and modelling.

Steel service companies operating in Finland form an essential link between the steelworks and the customer. The companies include both long-established family businesses and local subsidiaries of international groups. What they all have in common is customer-oriented work, wide product selections and punctual deliveries.

Steel companies invest in responsible operations – including sustainable development, energy saving and reducing material waste. Companies in this sector also have zero tolerance for workplace accidents and emphasise workplace well-being. Steel is the most recycled material in the world, and it can be recycled almost indefinitely without compromising its properties. The use of recycled steel immediately saves materials and energy.

Responsible steel service companies belong to the Technical Trade Association.

The section is a member of EUROMETAL, an international umbrella organisation for the steel trade.

The Chairman of the section is Tapio Ingervo from Polarputki Oy, and Markku Uitto is the General Secretary.