Outotec is a leading global provider of process solutions, technologies and services for the mining and metallurgical industries. The company utilizes its extensive experience and advanced process know-how by providing plants, equipment and services based mainly on proprietary technologies. Outotec works in close partnership with its customers and provides proven environmentally sound and energy saving solutions.
Key figures in 2009 |
| Sales |
EUR 877.7 million |
| Operating profit |
EUR 58.6 million |
| Order backlog at the end of 2009 |
EUR 687.4 million |
| Employees |
3,128 |
New operational model
As of April 1st, 2010, Outotec's businesses have been reorganized into four business areas, three of which are reporting segments. The business areas are:
- Non-ferrous Solutions, consisting of businesses relating to the processing of copper, nickel, zinc, lead, gold, silver and platinum group metals as well as industrial minerals.
- Ferrous Solutions, consisting of businesses relating to the processing of iron, steel and ferroalloys as well as titanium feedstock.
- Energy, Light Metals and Environmental Solutions, consisting of businesses relating to sulfuric acid plants, gas cleaning, alumina, aluminium and light metals processing, applications for heat recovery systems, coke, bioenergy, oil shale and sands as well as industrial water treatment.
- Services, focusing on growing and developing the service business globally and providing life-cycle services to Outotec's customers. The Services business will be included in the figures of the three other business areas, and its sales volume will also be reported separately.
Wide range of services
The technologies and services cover the whole production chain of processing minerals to metals and they are used in the production of ferrous metals and ferroalloys, alumina and aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc, precious metals, niobium, synthetic rutile, certain industrial minerals and sulfuric acid.
With a history of over hundred years in two major metal companies, Outokumpu and Lurgi Metallurgie, Outotec has become a major force in the global mining and metallurgical industry. The company's technologies and equipment have come to be relied upon around the world to deliver high quality and cost-effective production.
Active R & D
Outotec actively develops or acquires new technologies and processes based on customer needs and business requirements. The aim of the company's R & D work is to increase the competitiveness of metal production processes, thus improving our customers' business as a whole.
Outotec's continuous strive to add value to business by technology is based on the sustainable development principles. The common denominator in all Outotec technologies is their ability to save energy, natural resources or capital investments, frequently all three at the same time. Many of our technologies have been rated by European Union as BAT, the best existing, economically viable techniques with regard to the environment.
Global presence
Outotec with its worldwide sales and service network is always close at hand when an expert is needed.
Outotec operates globally with a presence on every continent and offices in 21 countries.
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