Outokumpu Oyj

F:OUTA

Business Description

Sector

Materials

Industry

Metals & Mining

Headquarters

Finland FI

Employees

8 172

IPO date

Aug 15, 1988

Outokumpu Oyj makes stainless steel and sells it in forms such as coil, plate, strip, bar, and scrap-based recycled material. Stainless steel is its core product: metal that resists rust, heat, and wear, and is used where strength and hygiene matter. The company also provides related services such as cutting, processing, and supply-chain support so customers can use the steel in their own manufacturing lines.

Its main customers are industrial buyers, including makers of appliances, kitchen equipment, construction materials, process equipment, transport parts, and energy-related products. Outokumpu earns money by selling stainless steel products and by charging for processing and service work around those products. Because stainless steel is a material input, the company sits in the middle of the industrial supply chain, turning raw materials and recycled scrap into finished metal products that other companies build into final goods.

What makes the business model distinct is that it is tied to both heavy industry and recycling. Outokumpu depends on furnaces, mills, and scrap collection, and its products are often chosen for durability and resistance to corrosion rather than just for low cost. That gives it a role that is different from ordinary steelmakers: it focuses on a specialized metal grade with demanding technical uses, where quality, consistency, and material performance matter most.