About us

Background

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions is founded on successful family businesses that have been developed, acquired and successively woven together over a thirty-year period.

Production in Karlstad began over 40 years ago under the name  Ekonomiplåt . The unit in Sveg was founded 10 years later under the company name  Rydab . A third party is  Swedish Profile  whose production was moved to Karlstad after acquisition in 2009. The company adopted its current name,  ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Sverige AB , in 2007 when ArcelorMittal became the owner.

Our facilities

Our facility in  Karlstad  manufactures, among other things, roofing sheets, wall sheets and beams under the Armat™ brand  , as well as customized sheet metal structures for roofs and facades under the ArcelorMittal Projekt brand . Our head office, warehouse and large parts of our customer support are also located here.

Roof and wall sheets are also  manufactured in  Sveg ,  as well as a large and well-thought-out program for water drainage . We offer self-produced gutters, downpipes and accessories in complete series for all needs.

Sales and distribution

End customers of Armat™  include sheet metal fabricators, construction companies and private consumers. To ensure service, support and correct product information, the brand is marketed through the construction and sheet metal trade. We have an extensive dealer network with good availability throughout the country.

Special solutions within the framework of Arval are offered to regulatory bodies such as architects, building contractors, designers and major building and civil engineering contractors.

Ownership

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Scandinavia is a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcelorMittal , the world's largest steel company with mines, steelworks and further processing in over 60 countries. The group offers quality steel for markets such as the automotive, construction and white goods industries, but is also a major player in the construction sector.

With the group behind us, there are unlimited possibilities to develop sustainable, easy-to-handle products in materials adapted to Nordic conditions.

In 2007, ArcelorMittal Building Solutions became a wholly owned subsidiary of the global group  ArcelorMittal.

With an annual production capacity of approximately 114 million tonnes of crude steel and more than 210,000 employees in 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining group. Industrial presence in 19 countries makes us a market leader in areas such as the automotive, construction, white goods/household appliances and packaging industries. We are at the forefront of research and development in production technology, raw material extraction and logistics.

Core values

Our fundamental philosophy is to produce safe and sustainable steel. And we are working hard and determined to become the safest steel and mining company.

Deep commitment to our vision and guiding star "Transforming tomorrow", guides us in our daily decisions about ecological sustainability, quality and leadership
 

Steel

We are now by far the largest steel producer in the North and South American markets, as well as in Africa. We have strong positions in the CIS region, and a growing presence in Asia, including China and India. We are also the largest steel producer in Europe, with leading positions in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania.

Mines

ArcelorMittal has a global mining portfolio with 14 operating units in Algeria, Brazil, Bosnia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Mexico, Ukraine and the United States.

Our mines produced close to 74 million tonnes of iron ore in 2015, which corresponds to approximately 62% of our iron ore needs and makes us one of the largest iron ore producers in the world. In our own mines we also extracted 6.3 million tonnes of coking coal / PCI, which represents approximately 15% of our own consumption.

Research and development

When it comes to research and development, ArcelorMittal is positioned at the forefront of steel producers. We have 12 major research centers around the world, and our R&D spending exceeded $227 million in 2015.

Investing in the future gives us the platform we need for sustainable and commercial success for the company.

Our researchers' expertise is used to develop environmentally friendly products such as Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) and Ultra-Low CO2 Steelworks (ULCOS). New technology gives us cleaner processes and sustainable production that minimizes the environmental impact of both us and our customers.

Owners

ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges in New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Luxembourg, Barcelona, ​​Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia.

Our wide range includes steel and aluminum sheets for most types of buildings.

Armat™

The Armat™ brand brings together sheet metal products for new construction, renovation and repair of villas, townhouses, farm and agricultural buildings.

Armat™ is offered to the market through several different channels.

Plumbers wholesalers

Plumbing wholesalers with their own distribution network sell from their own warehouses to unique construction projects and plumbers.

Building materials trade

The building materials trade with its own warehouses sells to unique building projects, contractors, carpenters and private customers.

ArcelorMittal Project

With ArcelorMittal Prosjekt, we target architects, contractors, designers, and even larger houses and construction contractors who offer innovative, customized construction solutions in thin sheet metal.

The range includes, for example, roof and wall profiles, sandwich panels, sinus profiles, self-supporting profiles, composite panels and wall cassettes in all conceivable solutions for larger buildings such as halls, shopping malls, public buildings and arenas.

Quality is one of our most important keywords. A well-thought-out policy  sets out the guidelines for our work.

We are certified with  ISO 9001  and are approved by Inspecta according to EU regulations regarding load-bearing structures of cold-formed, non-welded profiled steel sheets.

Quality policy

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Scandinavia shall be a company with a strong focus on quality and CE-approved products in accordance with EU regulations.

Our quality policy should give us a reputation as a company with:

• Satisfied and returning customers
• High level of service and good flexibility
• Short delivery times and on-time delivery
• Proper technical knowledge  
• Motivated and knowledgeable staff 

To gain our customers' trust and achieve this, we must:

• Fixed goals that are prioritized and correspond to our customers' expectations
• To have an efficient and proven organization with a clear division of responsibility and authority with the customer in focus
• Maintain close and good contact with customers, identify and meet customer needs and wishes, and make them known within the company
• Ensure that all employees have the proper training and expertise for their work tasks.
• Create a good working environment with an efficient organization and continuous improvements.

"Every single word to ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Scandinavia should be a safe choice and a delivery from us should be a recommendation for future cooperation."

Our business is based on finding working methods and routines that minimize our impact on the environment.

In practice, this means high efficiency in the use of energy and natural resources, dedicated systems for recycling materials and production methods that prevent all types of pollution. We work exclusively with recyclable materials and the steel we use in production comes from steel mills that meet the highest environmental standards.

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions has been certified to ISO 14001 since 2003.

Environmental policy

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Scandinavia is part of the ArcelorMittal Group, which is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of profiled steel sheets.

Our customers, partners, employees and owners can be assured that we strive to have as little environmental impact as possible in our operations. This means that in our daily work we must:

• Continuously improve our processes and products to reduce our products' environmental impact
• Prevent pollution from occurring again and annually assess the environmental impacts of both current and future operations
• Work as far as possible and only deliver environmentally friendly packaging and wrappings
• Optimize and environmentally adapt our transports
• In compliance with relevant environmental legislation, and where possible, meeting our customers' quality and environmental standards
• Influence our suppliers to work responsibly environmentally and take environmental considerations into account in their purchases

For us, a good working environment is a workplace where employees feel comfortable and enjoy going to work. A workplace with a good atmosphere, where the tasks are stimulating and where injuries and accidents are rare.

Working environment policy

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions' working environment policy is based on applicable laws, our company health and safety policy and our values.

By integrating this into our daily work and in everything we do, we create a healthy and safe workplace where our employees can develop and safely contribute to high product quality, increased profitability, customer satisfaction and disease prevention.

Feeling motivated at work is essential for good health. Through consistent and clear leadership, we will promote safety at all levels, create awareness that our behavior is crucial and that all accidents and illnesses are preventable. Our employees at all levels will be able to take their health and safety responsibilities and be given opportunities to:

• Know the business's goals and vision
• Understand your role and the importance of your own work
• Be able to influence their own work situation
• Know the responsibility for their tasks and the necessary authorizations
• Develop your skills
• Take responsibility for your own health

We will actively and systematically work on continuous improvements. Management coordinates and continuously drives the work environment and creates a good and safe working environment through participation and shared responsibility for the employees.

The work is planned and followed up in close collaboration between management and employees across the group's professional functions and the occupational health service.

The ArcelorMittal Group has a solid reputation worldwide for honesty and integrity in management practices and business transactions.

To maintain our reputation, it is important that all employees understand our core values ​​and our ethical and legal obligations.

Our ethical guidelines provide us with guidance on how to relate to the world around us and guidelines on how to handle specific situations with regard to, among other things:

• Laws and regulations
• Conflicts of interest
• Work ethic
• Company property
• How to treat employees

The Group's Code of Business Conduct is reproduced in its entirety in the PDF file you can find in our document library.