Outokumpu Oyj

Outokumpu’s history began in 1910 with the discovery of copper in Kuusjärvi, Finland – on a hill called Outokumpu, which literally means “strange hill”. Over the years, we have mined and refined various metals in Finland and abroad, before focusing solely on stainless steel in the 2000s. Since our founding days, Outokumpu has been considered the number one expert in minerals. Whenever a mineral ore was found in Finland, Outokumpu was asked to investigate if it would be viable for production. If there was no established method of producing it, we developed one. This expertise is still in the core of our business. Today, we are the global leader in stainless steel.