Jonas Lagergren is trainer for Åkers' section mill rolls   (2012-11-13 09:58)
Jonas Lagergren, Applications Manager at Åkers AB, gave a lecture on November 7 this year in connection with training on rolling long products.

Åkers launches MICRA X   (2012-05-04 03:31)
2012-05-04 The Åkers Group is launching MICRA X – the new generation of Enhanced Indefinite Chill work roll grade for the late finishing stands of hot strip mills (HSM), compact mills (CSP/DSP) and steckel mills.

Anita Hebrand appointed Vice President Human Resources   (2012-04-02 10:14)
2012-04-02 Anita Hebrand appointed Vice President Human Resources

Åkers supports Médecins Sans Frontière   (2011-12-02 04:37)
The Åkers Group has this year decided not to purchase Christmas cards and gifts. The company will instead donate a sum of money to Médecins Sans Frontières Sweden

Andreas Lindahl new CFO of the Åkers Group   (2011-11-01 07:00)
2011-11-01 Andreas Lindahl has been appointed new CFO for the Åkers Group and will take up his post on 1 November 2011.

Claes Ahrengart New President and CEO of the Åkers Group   (2011-10-17 02:00)
2011-10-13 Claes Ahrengart, 55, has been appointed as President and CEO of the Åkers Group and will take up his post on January 1, 2012.

Åkers launches INVICTA   (2011-09-12 12:00)
Åkers is launching a breakthrough development in cold rolling. Using proprietary Forged HSS (High-Speed Steel) technology.

Annual Report 2010   (2011-04-21 03:14)
The report comes in English and gives you a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year, today and looking ahead.

Info about Åkers' new sales offices   (2010-06-30 03:00)
On July 1, 2010 Åkers’ sales office in Germany, Åkers Germany GmbH, which has been idle for some years, will now be reactivated. Åkers Germany is responsible for sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Åkers Sweden on YouTube   (2010-06-29 02:00)
On May 4, 2010 a film crew from Confederation of Swedish Enterprise visited Åkers Styckebruk to film Åkers Sweden AB and its historical surroundings.

Annual Report 2009   (2010-04-30 04:17)
The report comes in English and gives you a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year, today and looking ahead.

Lay-off agreement extended at Åkers Sweden   (2009-05-08 01:00)
2009-05-08 The global steel market remains weak. The severe decline in production by Åkers’ customers has meant a continued reduced workload for the company, and this has to be countered by reductions in production and cost adjustments.

Annual Report 2008   (2009-04-21 01:21)
2009-04-22 Åkers Annual Report for 2008 is published

Lay-off agreement at Åkers Sweden   (2009-04-07 05:02)
2009-04-07 The severe decline in production by our customers has meant a continued reduced workload for Åkers, and this has to be met by our own reductions in production and cost adjustments.

Partnership for skills development   (2009-03-05 08:30)
2009-03-05 A cooperation agreement has been signed between Åkers Sweden and Lärcentrum in Strängnäs municipality.

Action program at Åkers Sweden to tackle the future   (2008-12-15 04:32)
2008-12-15 The steel market has deteriorated very sharply and very quickly this autumn. As our customers have cut down heavily on production, the order intake for Åkers has dropped quickly.

Ulf Gyllenholm, new Head of Åkers Marketing & Sales   (2008-10-01 10:49)
2008-10-01 Ulf Gyllenholm, 64, has been taken on as the new Head of Marketing & Sales for Åkers AB.

Åkers AB to sponsor Åkers Hockey   (2008-07-30 11:53)
2008-08-01 Åkers AB has signed an agreement to sponsor Swedish team Åkers Hockey for the 2008/2009 season. This sponsorship agreement means that the company brand will be visibly associated with a team which has a huge desire to improve.

Activity remained strong for the Åkers group in the second quarter   (2008-07-16 05:38)
2008-07-18 Triggered by the dramatic price increases for iron ore, raw material prices reached record levels during the quarter, with scrap prices almost 100 percent above the level at the beginning of the year.

New Head of Corporate Development   (2008-07-10 01:12)
2008-07-10 Ian McWhirter, 33, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development

Altor acquires the Åkers Group   (2008-05-29 09:00)
2008-05-29 Altor Fund II has signed a binding agreement with STC Interfinans to acquire the Åkers Group. The new owners intend to accelerate the company’s global expansion

Åkers works actively with the REACH regulation   (2008-05-14 02:20)
2008-05-14 The Åkers group is working to make sure that the obligations in the REACH regulation are fulfilled.

Positive first quarter for the Åkers Group   (2008-04-28 03:00)
2008-04-28 Åkers sales for the first quarter increased with almost 17% compared to the same period the previous year. The favourable business climate in the roll industry has remained during the first quarter of 2008.

Successful customer seminar in China   (2008-04-09 03:33)
2008-04-09 Virtually all of Åkers’ most important Hot strip mill customers in China participated in the technical seminar organised by Åkers at the end of March in the city of Sanya in southern China.

Annual report 2007   (2008-03-28 02:40)
2008-04-01 Åkers Annual report for 2007 is published