Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with a crude stainless steel capacity of 3.1 million tonnes. We create advanced materials that are efficient, long lasting and recyclable – helping to build a world that lasts forever. Stainless steel is an ideal material to create lasting solutions in demanding applications from cutlery to bridges, energy to medical equipment. Stainless steel as material is 100% recyclable, corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, durable and hygienic. Outokumpu has been instrumental in developing the stainless steel industry into what it is today. Indeed our history is as old as that of stainless steel itself, dating back a century to our sites in Germany and the UK where stainless steel was invented in the beginning of the 1900s and in Sweden, where duplex was invented. Find out more about our R&D expertise. Our production facilities cover all continents and are located in Finland, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, the UK and USA, with a global sales and service center network close to our customers. Read more about our operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); in Americas and in Asia-Pacific (APAC). In 2016, Outokumpu sales were 5,960 million euros and stainless steel deliveries 2,444,000 tonnes. Outokumpu employs some 10,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and shares listed in the Nasdaq Helsinki.