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16
January
2023

Ruukki, SSAB providing roofing materials for building restoration in Ukraine

KYIV. Jan 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Steel company SSAB (Sweden) and its subsidiary Ruukki Construction will provide charitable assistance and suuply roofing materials produced by Ruukki to restore houses damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression, the Ukrainian Steel Construction Center (USCC) said in a press release on Monday.

Roofing materials will be made from SSAB steel at Ruukki’s plant in Ukraine. The roofing kit will include profiled sheets, battens and fixings to repair the damaged roofs of 85 houses.

This program will be implemented through the OperationAid charitable organization.

The Ruukki plant in Ukraine has 72 employees. Thanks to the support from the Ruukki Corporation, Ukraine resumed the work of the plant in the village of Kopyliv, and the work of the company as a whole since May 2022. Work is carried out on a limited schedule several days a week, depending on the load of the lines and the availability of electricity.

The USCC brings together the largest participants in the national steel construction market. To date, it includes more than 60 specialized companies.