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Port of Luleå procures port operator

The municipally owned Port of Luleå (Luleå Hamn AB) is now starting work again on the procurement of an operator for the port. The procurement was cancelled in the spring when no tender was received that met the requirements.

A brighter outlook for trade

Luleå

Assessments of the situation and views of the future are brighter in the trade and service sector in Norrbotten.

Per Elfgren new Division Manager at SSAB

Luleå

Per Elfgren has been appointed new Division Manager for SSAB Special Steels.

LKAB invests in demo plant for earth metals

Luleå

LKAB's Board of Directors has decided to build a demonstration plant for the processing of phosphorus and rare earth elements in Luleå. It is an investment of SEK 800 million.

Innovators of the Year for using seaweed

Luleå

Kristiina Oksman and Linn Berglund, at Luleå University of Technology, have been awarded the Innovator of the Year prize for their work with biobased materials, of which one product will be commercialised in Norway.

SSAB and Parmaco to build in fossil-free steel

Luleå

Swedish steel producer SSAB and Finnish Parmaco are partnering to build the world's first concept building in fossil-free steel.

LKAB postpones the transition in Kiruna

Kiruna

The state-owned mining company LKAB is postponing investment in a new iron sponge plant in Kiruna until the 2040s. However, the Hybrit plans for Malmberget remain unchanged.

Construction investments increase most in Norrbotten

This year, construction investments in Norrbotten will increase by 15% according to a forecast from the trade association Byggföretagen. This is the largest increase in Sweden.