In the beautiful Mälaren Valley, between Västerås and Örebro, lies Ovako Hallstahammar, which is part of the Ovako Cromax business. The company manufactures and supplies low-carbon hard chrome plated bar and tube made from high-strength steel, and the operations in Hallstahammar consist mainly of hard chrome plating, peeling and grinding. 

Its customers are found mainly in the hydraulics industry and among original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Hydraulic cylinders include the bar as a component and are used for applications such as mining equipment, construction equipment and in the transport industries.

 

We made it! But we are still not satisfied

What a journey! It took years of hard work to make our steelmaking operations more sustainable. In 2022, we went carbon neutral in all operations. But we´re still not satisfied - our journey continue for products with no CO2 emissions.

Read more about our path to carbon neutrality