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Wrecking bars are invaluable tools for prying apart objects and pulling out nails. Yet, despite its sturdy appearance, a poor-quality bar made from inferior material can snap unexpectedly under pressure, putting workers at risk. That’s why Hultafors, the Swedish hand tool maker, uses high-strength Ovako boron steel for its best quality wrecking bars. The benefit is not only in increased safety, it also enables Hultafors to produce wrecking bars with claws that are thin for great access but still really strong.

The nature of a hydraulic cylinder requires a fairly long and slender design. That makes the risk of buckling an important dimensioning factor.

Ovako has high climate and sustainability ambitions: as of January 2022, steel production will be carbon neutral. As the next step, Ovako is committing its long-term climate targets to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Wear is complex. It exists in many different forms and is often specific to industrial applications and environmental factors. For example, a rock drill…

Find out how Ovako's new machining guidelines can help you optimize the set up your machining operations. We will discuss recommendations for key factors…

The current COP26 negotiations are rightly drawing a lot of attention from all around the world. Ovako was invited to present its current developments.

We recently started an ambitious initiative to achieve full carbon neutrality across all Ovako’s operations.

Aristotle said, “nature abhors a vacuum”. But our customers are loving the impact of vacuum treatment on the high-quality steel produced by our Smedjebacken mill in Sweden. This follows a €11 million investment in a Vacuum Tank Degassing (VTD) facility that started operation in the summer of 2020. It is the final piece of the jigsaw that enables Ovako to supply customers who need high-performance, reliable and cost-effective steel for demanding applications, especially in the automotive industry.