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National initiatives• New industrialisation strategy

• Smart industry

• Government collaboration groups

The gobal center of excellence and innovation for advanced steel

Partners200+ collaborationpartners

14 municipalities

MissionTo increase the attractive power of the region through research,

innovation and development work within and between companies, the

higher education sector and society as a whole.

Focus areas• High competence and attractivity

• Client focused process development and optimised value chain

• Resource effectiveness and sustainable processes and supply chains

VisionThe global center of

excellence and innovation for advanced steel

Triple Steelix is a regional development and innovation initiative in Sweden. Its strategic goal is to make the steel industry of Bergslagen, successful as it already is, even stronger through an effective interaction between industry and commerce, scientific research and the wider community.

Three Counties:

Dalarna

Gävleborg

Västmanland


2017 was an intensive year where many of the projects started in 2016 could be completed. We thank all our collaboration partners in the companies, academy, business-promoting organisations and other partners for your contributions and your great commitment. Together with industry, colleges and research institutes, other collaborators and employees, we have implemented and co-financed a large number of preliminary studies, development projects and some major system-influ-encing projects. In arenas for discussions, lectures and ideas, many wise views have been drawn and new oppor-tunities have been developed. Some of the highlights include the involvement of small and medium-sized companies’ development projects, where the most varied products and applications have evolved. Examples based on our steel company’s advan-ced materials are go-kart frames in high strength steel, garden tools, driver environmental products, patterned sheets and woodworking tools. In the field of resource efficiency, opportunities for sustainable transport, trans-formation of residues into useful goods and development of advanced processes investigated.

The second edition of our High Tech Steel Conference (HTSC) and the third round of our summer school for international steel graduates (NSCAS) were conducted and developed into real successes. The strong steel year 2017 has meant that most companies have performed well with increased produc-tion. However, the situation again highlights the need for and access to industrial workers with higher skills, which in some cases has been a limiting factor. At the end of the year we thanked Jan Andersson, who, with his dedication, contributed to the develop-ment of Triple Steelix 2.0, a further development of the first ten years’ of Triple Steelix, which ended in 2014. We are looking forward to continued strong develop-ment in 2018 and beyond.

Tiina Ohlsson Larz Ignberg Deputy Director Director

Leader

We are looking forward to

continued strong development in 2018 and

beyond


The year in brief

Production: Carolyn Stanley

Graphic Design: Panang Kommunikation AB

Translation of articles: Charles Phillimore

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Funding of activities

MSEK

MUNICIPALITIES 0,05 (MSEK)

STEEL COMPANIES 0,3 (MSEK)

OTHER INCOME 0,7 (MSEK)

JERNKONTORET 0,6 (MSEK)UNIVERSITIES 0,9 (MSEK)

VINNOVA 0,9 (MSEK)

PROJECT FUNDING

TILLVÄXTVERKET 2,2 (MSEK)IN-KIND 4,8 (MSEK)

REGIONS 4,9 (MSEK)

TOTAL (MSEK)

19,3

BASE FUNDING


6-7 What do our partners say about Triple Steelix? 8 Financiers 9 Project partners 10 Innovation&developmentthatcreatebenefitandgain 11 Innovation – the only future for industrial companies

Value Chain 12KATISbuildsnetworktobolsterregion 13FORTstrengthensthedevelopmentoftechnology and industry in the marine environment 14HighTechSteelConference–amasterstroke 15Swedeninpositiontotakeleadingrole–Metal3DPrinting 16 Swedish steel matched Japanese inspiration

Attractivity 17 Summer school creates Ambassadors for the steel industry 18NewBusinessModelenablesGlobalReach 19Thosecompanieswithgenderbalanceareprofitableones

Resource Efficiency 20TimetoTurnWordsintoAction–TheCircularEconomy 21TestbedforjetimpingementtechniquedevelopedinGävle 22 Sustainable transportation for the steel industry´s supply chain Industryreliesonsupporttogetfossil-freeplanontheroad

23 The Steel Research Academy 24ScientificarticlesthatTripleSteelixsupported 24Examplesofinnovativeproductdevelopmentprojects, activities and feasibility studies with future potential 25StrategicLearning&LearningEvaluation 26-27 Our team

Contents


What you say about Triple Steelix?

The collaboration with Triple Steelix has been very valuable for us researchers since it has made it easier to establish contact with the steel

and engineering companies in need of the knowledge we possess.Agneta Sundström, University of Gävle

AGNETA SUNDSTRÖMLecturer in Business Administration, University of Gävle

What is the role that Triple Steelix has, or could have, adopted to contribute to development and innovation within the steel and engineering industries so as to advance the attractiveness of this region? The collaboration with Triple Steelix has been very valuable for us researchers since it has made it easier to establish contactwiththesteelandengineeringcompaniesinneedoftheknowledgewepossess. This co-operation has meant that we have been able to develop a business model that is adapted to the

companies and to the needs that exist withinindustry.Wehave,togetherwithTriple Steelix and member companies, beenabletodiscussandfindsolutionsto problems that have made it easier for companies to work with the internatio-nalisation process.

What expectations of Triple Steelix in the future do you have?WelookforwardtocontinuingtoworktogetherwithTripleSteelixinabeneficialway. It is our hope to be able to reach out to more companies within industry who have developed an innovation but then meetobstaclestogettingthatinnovationout to the international market.

DANIEL BERGLINDMD and owner, LM maskin AB

What are your experiences of Triple Steelix?ThefirsttimeIcameintocontactwithTriple Steelix was at a seminar they had arranged.Thisledontotheideaofajointproject that both Triple Steelix and we were really interested in. We started this projecttogetherwithanumberofotherinterested parties involved. Triple Steelix has shown that it possesses a lot of com-petence within its special area, in our case mainlyasprojectmanager.Aclearanddefinedstructurefortheprojectiscreatedaswellasthebuildingofanetwork.

What has Triple Steelix done for your business?Forus,TripleSteelixthroughhelpingtorun our joint project, has helped us to stay in the forefront as an innovative supplier to the industry within our own business area.

What expectations of Triple Steelix in the future do you have?MyfutureexpectationsforTripleSteelixare that it should continue to be an integratoroperatingbetweenthelocalsmallerfirmsandthesteelindustryand,at the same time, facilitate new techno-logiesorbusinessareas.


MARIA BROLINHead of Projects, Svea Vind Offshore

What are your experiences of Triple Steelix?We’vehadgoodmeetingswiththemandgooddialogueovertimewithTripleSteelix. We have participated at events arrangedbyTripleSteelixwherewecom-municate effectively with our collabora-tion partners, our clients etc.

PETER LINDBERGBusiness Area Manager, Atlings Maskinfabrik AB

What are your experiences of Triple Steelix?MyexperienceofTripleSteelixisposi-tive. I’ve seen how they function well as a catalyst in our current development project. They’ve supported and pushed forward the work and also helped in obtainingcollaborationpartners.

What has Triple Steelix done for your business?Throughtheco-operationwehavewithTriple Steelix we’ve been able to work on the development of our own product. This work has taken place on the basis ofco-operationbetweenAtlingsma-

MONIKA JÖNSSONBusiness Strategist, Region Dalarna

Triple Steelix has an important role in communicatingknowledgeacquiredbetweenlarge,medium-sizedandsmallcompanies. The steel industry is in a phaseoftransformation.Digitalisationandnewproductiontechniqueswillaffectsteelmanufacturinginseveralways.Subcont-ractors/subsuppliersandSMEsmustkeepup with developments. The attractiveness ofcompaniesisbecomingincreasinglyimportant.Knowledgeandcompetenceareincreasinglytobefoundamongsthighlyeducatedwomenandpersonsfromother countries. Triple Steelix has helped tofindmethodsforcompaniestoimple-ment diversity in their workforce and a strongenvironmentalcommitment.

skinfabrikAB,TripleSteelixandDalarnaUniversity. This co-operation has taken theformofbothfinancialinvestmentand technical competence.

What expectations of Triple Steelix in the future do you have?I anticipate that Triple Steelix will continue to support activities within the steelindustryintheregion.Throughcontinuingitswide-rangingworktoenablethestrengtheningofcompanies’owndevelopmentworkandalsohelpingdifferentcompaniestoworktogetherinorder to create better preconditions for increasingall-roundcompetitiveness.

What has Triple Steelix done for your business?Triple Steelix is a network forum and itraisesourlevelofknowledgeandawareness.

What expectations of Triple Steelix in the future do you have?That they basically carry on as they aredoing.

Triple Steelix has an important role in communicating knowledge acquired between large, medium-sized and

small companies. The steel industry is in a phase of transformation. Digitalisation and new production

techniques will affect steel manufacturing in several ways. Monika Jönsson, Region Dalarna

We’ve hade good meetings and good dialogue with Triple Steelix. We have participated at events arranged

by Triple Steelix where we communicate effectively with our collaboration partners etc.

Maria Brolin, Svea Vind Offshore


Financiers

INDUSTRIAL MUNICIPALITIESAvestaBorlängeFalunFagerstaGävleHedemoraHoforsMoraNorbergOckelboSandvikenSmedjebackenSurahammarVansbro

OTHER FINANCIERS AND COLLABORATION PARTNERSHögskolan DalarnaHögskolan i GävleIUC Dalarna ABJernkontoretTillväxtverketVinnova

STEEL COMPANIESOutokumpuOvakoSandvikSSAB

And more than 200 SME’s in steel and steel related industries.REGIONAL ACTORS

Region DalarnaRegion GävleborgRegion Västmanland

Triple Steelix is co-financed by the following contributors in the form of time spent on projects, other types of project and cash resources.



HÖGSKOLAN I GÄVLEREGION DALARNA

REGION VÄSTMANLAND


Innovation & development that create benefit and gain


NEW PRODUCTS• Premier final production of device for testing welded joints, including hardware

and software, is sold to end user• Fasteners for 5G equipment made of high strength corrosion-resistant steel • Manufacture and marketing of new garden tool has started• Go-kart chassis in high strength steel with enhanced operating life

NEW SERVICES• Contract training programmes within materials technology for companies • Position as service provider to potential customers for 3D roll forming• Test method for scratch testing of hard metal at high temperatures • Regional test bed within materials technology• Guidelines for gender equality where leadership is concerned• Business model for strategic international market orientation for SMEs

NEW PRODUCTION PROCESSES• Method for integration of ecosystem services in the steel industry and companies in the neighbourhood of steel plants• Recovery of precious metals• New value chain for brass alloys for armatures• Improved welding method for metal machining operations• Fusion jointing method developed, basis for investment• Robotised packaging process with compression moulding of steel parts• Robotised production equipment for manufacture of cutting tools • High temperature scratch testing method for hard metal • Property optimisation for draw knife used in preparing food• Scratch testing of hard metals at high temperatures • Overlay welding for e.g. continuous casting rolls • Machinability in steel for input components

PROTOTYPES• ImpJet prototype for laboratory tests built at University of Gävle • Ballistic protection for vessels, estimated weight saving 4 tonnes for patrol boat• Effective and eco-friendly weld deck with servo operation • Pattern finishes on steel plate by means of powder metallurgy• Seat concept for agricultural machinery based on high strength steel


Innovation – the only future for industrial companiesAll the new industry and smart specialisation strategies that have made their way here to Bergslagen from the EU – via governments and regions – have one and the same message. The message is that inno-vation is essential for our companies to ensure they remain competi-tive – and indeed to ensure their survival.

Steel’s value chains, oriented towards finished products and applications, are based on the material’s versatility and infinite possibilities which leads to steel’s multiple areas of utilisation.

This is reflected in the different R&D and innovation-related projects that have been ongoing during the year.

It is fantastic to see the driving force and wealth of ideas amongst the innovators and entrepreneurs

to be found in the companies in our regions


New products, processes, modes of service, needsandbusinessmodelsareallbeingdeveloped at a rapid rate. This represents both threats and opportunities for the companies which are active in the steel and engineeringindustries. ”During2016alargenumberoffeasi- bility studies and smaller projects were initi- atedwithhelpfromusatTripleSteelix”,statesLarzIgnbergwhoisresponsiblefortheoperatingareawhichencompassesop-timisation of the steel industry’s value chain.

This work has been carried out in close collaboration with innovative small andmedium-sizedcompaniesinourregions,steelcompanies,highereduca-tion institutions, research institutes and otherbusinesspromotingbodies. ”Manyofthesefeasibilitystudiesandprojectswereconcludedduring2017.They have laid the foundations for continued development and com-mercialisation”,saysLarz.


KATIS builds network to bolster region

During2017,anumberofnationalandinternational collaboration and project alternatives were studied, some of which willleadtostrategicallyimportantcol-laboration opportunities and projects, set tobelaunchedduringthecourseof2018. “Moreover,theco-ordinationwithotherinterested parties, for example Science Parks and incubator environments, have beenintensifiedinordertosynchroniseand maximise the effect of the inputs in theproject,”continuesUlfBorbos.

SMART INDUSTRY STRATEGY KATIS encompasses all relevant elements oftheSwedishgovernment’sownstra-tegyfornewindustrialisation,so-calledsmart industry. These include the fol-lowing:exploitingopportunitiesbroughtbydigitalisation,industrialautomation,sustainableproduction,maximisingresourceefficiency,boostingknowledge

andensuringcompetencesupply.Alsoincluded is the development of research and innovation which contributes to strengtheningtheindustrialproductionofgoodsandrelatedservices. “KATISisprobablyoneofthemostimportant projects that we have ever set up,bothforTripleSteelixandtheregion.It will lay the foundations for a develop-ment and innovation-centred industrial region,”LarzIgnbergatTripleSteelixasserts. It is he who has been respon-siblefordrivingforwardtheprojectfromoriginalideatoactualstart-up.

ACTIVITIES THAT PUT THE ACCENT ON COLLABORATIONTheconferencesandworkshopsorgani-sed by Triple Steelix have demonstrated thelevelofknowledgeandexcellencetobefoundintheBergslagenregion.Thelargestconference,carriedoutin-house

during2017,wastheHighTechSteelConferenceorHTSC2017(readmoreonpage14). Thisattractedsome100orsoparti-cipants.“Thisconferenceisanactivityofstrategicimportanceandonethatweplan to hold each year and further deve-lopasaconcept,”addsLarzIgnberg. TripleSteelixhasalsoparticipatedinconjunction with other national and inter-national events. The purpose is to diffuse knowledgeaboutBergslagen’spotentialandtofindexcitingcollaborationpartnerswith whom to work. “Wehavealsocarriedonadialoguewithcollegesoftechnologyanduniver-sities,bothinsideandoutsidetheregion,during2017tofindpotentialcollaborationopportunities,”saysLarzIgnberg.

KATIS – Knowledge Development for Advan-ced Manufacturing in Steel-related activities

The KATIS project has high ambitions. Ulf Borbos, now leading the project’s operations phase as project manager, explains: ”Together with small and medium-sized companies, clusters, innovation and knowledge environments, higher education, funding sources and venture capital we shall build an international brand promise to strengthen the attractive power of Bergslagen, where steel and engineering related activities are concerned.”


Triple Steelix’s own work with FORT (FutureValueChainsOffshore)isfocusedon the development of different types of technology-intensivecompanieswiththepotentialtofitintothenewvaluechainswithinwind,waveandtidalenergy.Itsworkalso extends to companies active within thefieldofmariculture(cultivationofma-rineorganismsforfoodorotherproducts). “Swedishindustryisnowabletosupplymaterials, components, systems, solutions and associated services that contribute torenewableenergyproductionatseaatcompetitivepricesandwithhighdependa-bility,”statesGertWestergren.FORT’soverarchinggoalistobuildupthedevelopmentoftechnologywithintheoffshore area. The project, at the same

time,supportslong-termenvironmentalgoalsthroughhelpingSwedishcompaniestousesteelinanefficientandsustainablewayinwhatisagrowing,globalandyetsustainable market.

MAPPING OUT THE SECTOR AND BUILDING UP KNOWLEDGEDuring2017alargepartoftheworkwithFORThasinvolvedestablishinganoverviewandbuildingupnetworksandknowledgeincollaborationwithcompa-nies and clusters. “Wehavetakenpartindifferentevents,for example via our co-operation partner OffshoreVäst.Selectivecontactsearchesin different networks have also taken place in order to establish new links with

FORT strengthens the development of technology and industry in the marine environment

Photo: Flowocean

Energy production and other marine activities make high demands on material quality, safety and effectiveness. At the same time, significant competitive advantages are created through high competence and years of experience within material science, advanced construction techniques, logistics and complex systems integration. “This is an area of Swedish strength which is well suited to the new value chains which are in the process of emerging within the offshore area,” says Gert Westergren at Triple Steelix.

interested companies, both inside and outsidetheregion,”saysGertWestergren. Dialogueandinformationsharingalsotakesplacethroughtheinitiativesun-dertakenbyDalarnaSciencePark.ThisisbasedontheinvolvementofRegionDalarna(DevelopmentCouncilofDalarnaCounty)intheVanguardinitiativeandoffshore pilot projects. COLLABORATION PARTNERS

• OffshoreVäst• Automation Region• Future Position X • SSY• Co-funding from the European

Regional Development Fund via Tillväxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

FORT focuses its efforts in three areas:1. To develop an open innovation

arena for meetings between re-searchers and industry as well as research and innovation projects within future value chains.

2. To offer and further develop test and demonstration environments based on the equipment and test sites of research institutions.

3. To promote internationalisation and commercial opportunities through exploiting already developed channels. Special focus is placed on co-operation with Finland and Norway as well as the EU’s Vanguard Initiative which is now being built up and which works with similar questions in a European context.


TheHSTC2017wasasuccessstorywithoveronehundredsatisfiedparticipantsfrom Sweden and from other countries aroundtheworld.Comparedwiththecon-ference of 2016, the number of participants had doubled. The conference dealt with trends and innovations within materials and steel research as well as the issue of sustainability. “Accordingtothefeedbackwehavereceived, the conference was really ap-preciated by many participants. It was an eventtoremember,”saysLarzIgnbergatTriple Steelix.

ELITE RESEARCHERS MEET THE STEEL INDUSTRYAgreatdealishappeninginthesteelin-dustryatpresentandmanySwedishR&Dprojects show that we are in the forefront at the international level. “AttheHTSCourbestinnovatorsare

Featuring four parallel tracks, twenty-eight sessions, an exhibition as well as a matchmaking event, 2017 year’s High Tech Steel Conference (HTSC) on advanced steel was the largest and best attended so far.

abletomeetboththelargerandsmallercompanies. For those who want to be kept up-to-dateaboutwhat’shappeningandtobeatthecuttingedgewhereresearchand development within the steel and engineeringindustryareconcerned,thisconferenceshouldnotbemissed,”LarzIgnbergaffirms. Theconferencewasopenedbeforeapackedauditorium.Leadingresearchers,those active in innovation development, experts, entrepreneurs and other stake-holderscametogetheronthisoccasion;a source of inspiration, with both lectures anddiscussionsconcerningthemostre-cent developments within advanced steel.

FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY The theme of the conference focused on the revolution – and the latest market sen-sations–within3D-printedsteelproductsand how we are affected.

“Othertopicsofdebatewerethehightechsteel of the future and material selection for the circular economy, also sea-based renewableenergybenefittingtheBergsla-genregionthroughnewvaluechains,aswellaslong-termsustainabilityandthepotentialforgrowth,”Larzreports. Inaddition,therewasparticipationbyyoungresearchersfromtheinternationalsymposiumNSCAS(NordicSummerColloquiumonAdvancedSteel).Thesemade short presentations of their own research areas and the results they hope to achieve.

This conference will continue to be held as an annual event and will be further developed with Triple Steelix as organiser. In 2018 the conference is to be held on 6-7 September at The Steam Hotel in Västerås.

– a master strokeHigh Tech Steel Conference


Sweden and Swedish industry have the rightpreconditionsfortakingaleadingrole,althoughincertainrespectstheylagbehindseveralothercountriesinEuropewhere applications are concerned. “Powdermaterialsandmetallurgyaswellasthehigh-pressuretechnologiesare all related areas where our current advantagecanbeutilisedviatheleadingcompanieshereintheregion,”saysLarz.

COMPETITIVE – IN SMALLER SERIESTripleSteelixhasinvestigatedtheinte-rest that exists and the preparedness levelamongsttheregion’ssmallerandmedium-sizedcompaniesregardingthepossibilitiesofusingthenewtechnology.

The area of additive manufacturing today is undergoing rapid development. “Steel and metal 3D-printing is something that is forecast to change the preconditions radically for certain parts of the steel and engineering industry,” says Larz Ignberg at Triple Steelix, who follows developments in this area.

Additive Manufacturing – Metal 3D PrintingSweden in position to:

Take leading role

Where mass production is concerned or manufacturingsimplerproducts,thereisstillalongwaytogobeforethemethodsaresufficientlyfastandcheaptoreplacetraditionalengineeringtechnology. “Butwheremoreadvancedanddemandingproducts,insmallerseries,are concerned then additive manufactur-ingisstartingtobecompetitive.Majorcompanies such as Sandvik, Siemens, UddeholmandHöganäshavealreadycomealongway”addsLarzIgnberg.

TRIPLE STEELIX IS FULLY ENGAGED Almost the only limit to what can be manufacturedby3D-printingistheimagination!

“Inprinciple,themethodsusedshouldbemoreefficientintermsofmaterialandenergyconsumptioncomparedwithconventionaltechnologysincealargershareofthematerialcanbeuseddirectlyintheproduct.”Withthepresentturning,drillingandmillingmethodsalargeamountofthematerialisremovedaschips(filings). Severalimportantinitiativesarenowbeingsetinmotion.Theseinvolvecompanies, universities and research institutesinSweden;theaimistodevelopknowledge,competenceandcapacitywithinadditivemanufacturing. TripleSteelixisaparticipantalso,seekingtolinkinterestingideasandinnovative companies to economically viableconcepts.During2017discus-sionswereconductedwithDalarnaandÖrebro universities as well as Karlstad University,SwereaKIMABandtheNationalAreasofNorthMiddleSwedenandEastMiddleSwedenwithaviewtoseizingopportunitiesforco-operation.


Sawing, cutting and digging made simpler

Swedish steel & Japanese inspirationTo use one and the same tool for sawing, cutting and even digging the soil. It sounds like a major challenge – for which advanced steel would surely turn out to be the optimal solution. This was how Anja Hellström and her partner Anton Schneider had formulated their business concept when they first contacted Triple Steelix to discuss the way forward.

ThegoalofAnja(horticulturalengineer)andAnton(craftsmananddancer)wasto prepare a production-ready model of atraditionalgardeningandfarmingknifeas used in Japan. They wanted to create agardenandsmall-scalefarmingtoolforprofessionaluse;madefromSwedishmaterials, with Swedish steel at its heart and - last but not least - made in Sweden.

STAINLESS STEEL FROM SANDVIK“Weworkwithbothhorticulturalandgardeningactivitiesandsometimesencounterworkstepswhereefficiencycouldbemaximisedthroughhavingasmart tool for small-scale cultivation and gardening,”saysAnja.

Thesetwogardeningenthusiastswishtomake products with sustainable produc-tiontechniquesandmaterials. “Wealsowishtoworkforconsciousand sustainable consumption. The fact that we are a small company means we can communicate directly with the end user.Inthiswaywecreateunderstandingof the value of different products and why it is so important to choose responsibly producedmaterials,”addsAnja. WithhelpfromTripleSteelixandVinnova,amongothers,productionofaprototypeofthegardenknifewithhandleand leather case has now been comple-ted.Thechoiceofsteelgradewasfinallymade in favour of Sandvik’s 12C27stain-

less steel. The reason is that it is Swedish, stain-resistant(importantwheregardeningisconcerned)andmadeofrecycledsteel.

MORE JOBS CAN BE CREATED Anja and Anton have now started the com-panyMojaveGröntandproductionofatrialseries of 500 knives is under way. Suppliers ofmaterialsandmanufacturingserviceshave mostly been found in the company’s localarea.Thenextgoalisforthemtocarry out production on their own premises to enable development of further products. “Overtimethiscouldleadtomorelocaljobopportunities.”Thisissomethingthat Anja and Anton believe to be really important.


“DoctoralstudentswhoparticipateinNSCASrepresentaknowledgenetworkthat we wish to remain in contact with, in different contexts and for different pur-poses,”explainsTiinaOhlsson,DeputyDirectoratTripleSteelix.

BUILDING STRONG ALLIANCESSwedish society, the universities, steel companies and doctoral students have muchtogiveandlearnfromoneanother.NSCASpavesthewayforascientificsharingandexchangeofcompetence;

Sawing, cutting and digging made simpler

Swedish steel & Japanese inspiration

Summer school creates

Ambassadors for the steelindustry The major steel companies are global, like their recruitment base. The Nordic Summer Colloquium on Advanced Steel, NSCAS, plays a role in providing the Swedish steel industry – and Bergslagen – with ambassadors around the world.

it has the potential to position Sweden’s steel industry and innovation on an inter-national level.“TheNSCASoffersusafantasticpos-sibilityforpresentingtheSwedishsteelindustry for students who come from far and wide. I hope that the experiences that they take away from here can spur development both for the students and thesteelindustry,”continuesTiina.

VARIED AND EXCITING CONTENT TheholdingofNSCASin2017,arrangedfor the third year in a row, saw the parti-cipation of no less than eleven doctoral studentsfromfiveuniversitiesinsevendifferentcountries.Duringthetwo-weekperiod,scientificdiscussions,conferenceevents and presentations of research projects were sandwiched with company visitsandguidedtoursintheparticipatingmunicipalities. “Ourevaluationshowsthatthedoctoralstudentswereverysatisfiedwiththeir

positivereceptionandwiththearrange-ment as a whole. Some have even written that the summer school exceeded their expectations,”Tiinastates.She adds that the project partners have requestedthatTripleSteelixcontinuetoberesponsiblefordevelopingandrun-ningactivitiesinthiscontext. “Weareaneutralpartythatworksforallthedifferentinterestedparties,”saysTiina.

CO-OPERATION PARTNERSDuringatwo-weekperiod,thedoctoralstudents made presentations of their researchattheproject’sstakeholders:

• Dalarna University• Science Center 2047• Bergslagen’s steel companies• High Tech Steel Conference in Falun• Swerea KIMAB• Last but not least, in connection

with the closing ceremony at Jernkontoret in Stockholm.

It’s been really interesting to learn how Sweden has been able to develop an advanced steel industry

and, at the same time, to pay attention to and safeguard the environmentXin Pan, PhD student from University of Sheffield

New funding has been sought from Vinnova (Sweden’s innovation agency) in order to further develop the summer school. Moreover, its name will be changed to Young Global Center of Excellence within Advanced Steel (YCEAS). The summer school for 2018 takes place during the period 28 August – 7 September.


During2017,fourcompanieshadtheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutmarketingandsellingtheirproductsandservicesinthe international marketplace, with help fromresearcherswithintheDepartmentofBusinessandEconomicStudiesattheUniversityofGävleandTripleSteelix. ThestartingpointoftheSIMISproject(StrategicInternationalMarketingOrienta-tionforSMEs)wastheneedforsmallandmedium-sizedbusinesstobebetterat

developingmarketknowledge.Theaimis to streamline and shorten the process ofgettingafootholdintheinternationalmarketplace. “Digitaltoolscanhelptomakeiteasierfor smaller companies to develop their marketknowledgebeforetheyestablishthemselves internationally, but they also needsupportandhelpintheprocess,”explains Tiina.

WITH DIGITAL SCOPEIn the project, a market-oriented busi-ness model has been developed which is adaptedtotheuniquefeaturesandneedsoftheSMEs.Companiesthathavepartici-pated are very pleased with the business model and see it as a practical tool for their operations. The model can be deve-lopeddigitallyandrefinedthroughonlinelearningwhichfacilitatesthecompanies’own internal work. “Requestshavebeenmadetousethesame model in other areas, for instance withinthedigitalisationarea,preferably

Strategic international market focus

New Business Model enables Global ReachA series of obstacles often con-front small and medium-sized companies as they plan to establish themselves in new internatio-nal markets. “The lack of resour-ces and excessive focus on the technical innovation often leads to a failure to adapt the product or service to the market’s own featu-res and requirements,” says Tiina Ohlsson at Triple Steelix.

incollaborationtogetherwiththeclusterFindIT,”saysTina.

EXTERNAL OPERATOR The business model developed has been refinedintoatoolfortrainingpurposes.For that reason, it is vitally important that an entity now be found which can take over responsibility for the tool and continue workingwithitamongstthecompanies.WhiletheUniversityofGävleisfurtherdevelopingthemodel,itisnotactuallypartofitstasktodigitaliseanddiffuseitsuseamongstcompanies. Otheroperatorsinthemarketthatalsoprovide support for companies in diffe-rent ways may be a suitable alternative. Examplescouldincludebusinessincuba-torsorindeedALMIorBusinessSweden,believes Tiina Ohlsson.

During 2018, Triple Steelix will be hel-ping to implement the transfer of this business tool and to ensure thereby that it is properly utilised in future also.


Onevitalprerequisitetoenablecompa-niestogrowandstrengthentheirinnova-tion and competitiveness is their ability to retainandrecruitemployeeswiththerightknowledgeandskills. “Maledominatedsectorsaregendersegregatedinawaythatoftenlimitsthesupply of competence in a company – anditsprofitability,”saysTiinawhoaddsthatthesteelandengineeringindustryisone such example. Thosesectorsthataregoodatthinkingoutside the box, or indeed that adopt a genderequalityperspective,willbeabletohandlethemajorchallengesaheadastheglobalcompetitionfurtherintensifies,sheis keen to point out.

GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN WORKED OUTDuring2017,TripleSteelixhasco-ordina-ted work the purpose of which is to en-hance the steel industry’s attractiveness andcompetitiveness;tofindstrategiesforhowmanagersandemployeescanworktogethertoimprovethegenderequalitysituation in workplaces. “Guidelinesforgenderequalityinleadership have been drawn up by women withinR&D,togetherwithresearchersfromNordwit.Theseguidelinesrelate

Those companies with gender balance are profitable onesA workplace with gender balance becomes more creative, makes smarter decisions and also att-racts the right employees. “The way to achieve greater gender equality in workplaces means improvement in the treat-ment of individuals, our attitu-des and standards. It involves offering employees the same preconditions and opportunities – regardless of gender,” says Tiina Ohlsson at Triple Steelix.

Photo: Pia Nordlander, Bildn

Triple Steelix intends to work further on “the steel industry’s attractive offer” through interactive research where companies, together with researchers from Dalarna University, work on issues such as job content, job satisfaction and working conditions within the relevant company. A presentation of the above guidelines took place in con-nection with a workshop in March 2018. They are now ready for implementation in the companies.

To put into effect this gender equality work it is essential to develop

knowledge concerning what leadership that

strives for gender equality implies in practice.

tohowmanagersatdifferentlevelscanensure that women’s competencies and potentialarebestutilised.” Thegoal,accordingtoTinaOhlsson,istofindaleadershipconceptbasedonalong-termandstrategicapproachsoas to secure the supply of competencies and ensure the steel industry is an attractive career option.

COLLABORATION PARTNERS• Nordwit and Uppsala University

have been Triple Steelix’s collabo-ration partners up to and including the launch of the guidelines.

• During 2018 the work is continuing in collaboration with Dalarna Uni-versity and the steel companies.


TheCircularEconomyisasystemcon-cept that takes full account of the environ-mentandthemaximisingofresourceefficiencywiththegoalofdevelopingnewand innovation-rich business models. “Thegovernmentbelievesthatthecircular economy can be an opportunity for Swedish companies to increase their competitivenesswhilebeingaprecondi-tiontoreachtheglobalsustainabilitytargets,”saysNicklasTarantinoatTripleSteelix. Infuture,thismeansthatengineeringcompanies must recycle materials to agreaterextent,minimisewaste,takeresponsibility for the product’s entire life

The Circular Economy is a vital step for Bergslagen´s engineering industry

Time to Turn Words into ActionTriple Steelix sees the Circular Economy as an essential condition for enabling Bergslagen’s engineering companies to minimise business risks in the future, while ensuring these same companies continue to be competitive and attractive as employers. During 2017 the preconditions for the engineering companies in Bergslagen have been subject to scrutiny in this respect.

cycle and consider any industrial waste asavaluablerawmaterialinthefollowingproductionstage. “Theproductsmustbedesignedsoastolastalongtimeandbeabletoberepai-redandmaintainedinanefficientway,”adds Nicklas.

PATTERNS MUST CHANGE TripleSteelixisthereforecarryingoutaproject,withfundingsupportfromSweden’sinnovationagencyVinnova,toinvestigatethepreconditions,opportuni-ties,challengesandneedsofcompaniesinordertoadoptcircularthinkingandpractice into their business approach.

Theproject,carriedouttogetherwithDalarnaUniversity,DalarnaScienceParkandIUCDalarna,aimstohighlightgoodexamples and identify possible measu-res to enable companies to turn words into action and thereby develop business models that support the circular economy in practice. “Thechallengeswefacerelatetotheregulatoryframeworkbutalsotochan-ginghabitualbehaviour,bothasregardsthe industry’s own operations and also where the customers or end-users are concerned,”explainsNicklas.Headdsthat it is impossible for a company to applytheprinciplesoftheCircularEco-nomywithoutcarryingonadialoguewithits suppliers, collaboration partners and customers. Theprojectisconductingaseriesofworkshopsandvisitingregionalengine-eringcompaniestoinvestigateandesta-blish the necessary preconditions as well astodeveloppossibleworkingmethods.


The AMI project – development of regional business potential based on the impinging jet – was concluded as planned in December 2017. The project has built up in the region a globally unique resource platform com-prising competencies, super computer simulation capacity, equipment for physical tests and a far-reaching industrial co-ope-ration within a wholly new area of steel processing technology.

TheAMIprojectstartedinApril2015when the world’s steel industry was strugglinginthemidstofarecession,mainlycausedbyseriousChineseover-production. The industry’s interest in investinginnewanduntriedtechnology

Test bed for jet impingement technique developed in Gävle

wasthereforelimited.Whentheupswingcame and interest increased, the project didnothaveenoughtimetocarryoutallplannedactivities;despitethis,ithasdeli-vered excellent results so far with a view to future development work. “AMIwasaresearch-intensiveinnova-tionprojectwiththepurposeofdevelopingnewuntriedtechnologyforaheavybaseindustrywhichimplieslongleadtimes,”explains Patrick Olsson at Triple Steelix. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT IN GÄVLESome of the most important results of the AMIproject,whichinvolvedcollaborationbetween Jernkontoret/Triple Steelix and theUniversityofGävle,canbeseeninthetestequipmentthathasbeenbuiltandbroughtintouse.Atthesametime,ithasbeen possible to identify those companies able to manufacture and install industrial productionequipment. “Whatismore,atleastsixdifferent

applicationsofthetechnologyarenowindifferentstagesofevaluation,testingandplanning,”saysPatrick. Forthesteelindustrytohavethewill andcouragetochangeitsprocessesas well as to carry out expensive investments – all this means that the newly developed application concepts have to be tested.

DEVELOPING NEW KINDS OF STEELSeveral Swedish steel manufacturers and engineeringcompaniesarelinkedtothe test bed which is located at the University ofGävle.Thisfacilitatescollaborationcon-cerningthedevelopmentofnewsteel for different applications and new heat treatment procedures that optimise the per-formance of steel and metal components. Testsfordifferentmaterialsandcompo-nents have been planned and executed at a number of companies. These comprise steel manufacturers,engineeringcompaniesandthosecompaniesworkingwithothermetals.

It is also possible, in a controlled manner, to regulate the cooling of the surfaces. This can be used to compensate for corners, edges or varying thickness of the component that is to undergo cooling. One result of this is a reduced risk of unwelcome residual stresses.

Technique that streamlines the cooling process

A varied cooling application on the surface can also be used to create different structures and thereby different properties in localised parts of a component.

Where the cooling beco-mes more efficient, the cooling effect can then increase. This can deliver improved hardening.

The cooling process can be so designed that its flexibility is checked over time. It then becomes possible to follow very pronounced cooling curves; this has great significance for obtaining the structure and properties desired in the steel.

The impinging jet technique involves streamlining the cooling process in connection with heat treatment of appropriate steel grades and other metallic materials.


By the year 2030, Sweden shall have a fleet of transport vehicles independent of fossil fuels. The feasibility study into sustainable transportation in supply chains has been carried out within the framework of the Triple Steelix innovation environment, with support from the European Regional Development Fund. “The study shows that the steel industry suppliers will need support to get things rolling and to implement the changeover to fossil-free transportation,” says Nicklas Tarantino at Triple Steelix.

Thesteelindustrywillgraduallyadoptmeasures and set standards in order to achieve environmentally sustainable transportation by the year 2030. This study shows that the state of aware-nessinregardtothischangeoverishighamongstdirectsupplierstotheindustry.However, the issue often remains a pe-

Sustainable transportation for the steel industry´s supply chain

Industry relies on support to get fossil-free plan on the road

ripheral one for others nevertheless. “Aboveall,inthosecompanieswheretransport journeys are a secondary issue, for instance where transportation takes place in connection with the delivery of services, construction contracts, profes-sionalservicessuchasconsultingandinconnection with the purchase of essential supplies,”explainsNicklas.

WORK TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE For companies involved in distribution, such as those that transport the steel industry’s products, the issue is more centralandprioritised.Certainproac-tive companies have already adopted significantmeasures;othercompaniesmeanwhilehaveonlyputoffdealingwiththe issue. “Regardlessoffuturetechnicaldeve-lopments and incentives, the conversion work of the automotive industry must reallypickupspeedfromnowon.Manyofthevehiclesboughttodaywillstillbeontheroadbytheyear2030,”pointsoutNicklas. “Thisprocessrequiresanincreaseinknowledge,behaviouralchanges,co-

ordinatedmeasuresaswellasdialoguebetween industry and suppliers. We need to ensure that the conversion to clean fuels takes place on the basis of satis- factoryconditionsforallparties,”hecontinues. Thestudyproposes,amongotherthings,thatthetransportflowsofthesuppliers to the industry are subject to a proper survey to enable the prioritisation of those measures with maximum impact intermsofsynergy,costandclimatechangetargets.

COLLABORATION PARTNERS• Vinnova (Sweden’s innovation agency• ITS Dalarna (Dalarna Science Park)• Sandvik• Dalarna University• University of Gävle• KUNAB • CLIP (The Centre for Logistics and Innovative Production) • SSAB• EU, European Regional Development Fund


NEW LICENTIATES OF ENGINEERINGYagiz Azizoglu defended his licentiate thesis “Modelling of Cold Pilgering of Tu-bes” on 31 May 2017 at Luleå University of Technology.

Jessica Gyhlesten Back defended her li-centiate thesis “Modelling and Characteri-sation of the Martensite Formation in Low Alloyed Carbon Steels” on 28 April 2017 at Luleå University of Technology.

The Steel Research AcademyThe Steel Research Academy educates PhD students in order to foster collaboration and the transfer of knowledge between universi-ties and the business sector. It also aims to ensure that the share of employees with a research qualification shall increase in the steel in-dustry. The work was initiated in 2011 and will continue up to 2019.

NEW PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATESJennie Svensson at KTH (Royal Institu-te of Technology) publicly defended her doctoral thesis “An Experimental Study to Improve the Casting Performance of Steel Grades Sensitive for Clogging” on 28 March 2017.

Hans Kellner defended the thesis, “Study of Non-Metallic Inclusions in Alloy 825”, at KTH on 12 December 2017.

CONFERENCESPouyan Pirouznia participated in “The 12th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Oil & Gas, Metallur-gical and Process Industries” in Trondheim, Norway, 29 May -1 June 2017.

Karin Yvell took part in a PhD seminar at Sandvik Materials Technology on 31 May.

Yagiz Azizoglu participated in “The 12th International Conference on Technology of Plasticity” (ICTP 2017), 17-22 Septem-ber, at Cambridge, Great Britain with the presentation “Finite Element Analysis of cold pilgering using elastic roll dies”.

Activitiesarebuiltontheearliergoodresults achieved from close collaboration betweenhighereducationinSwedenandregionallybasedindustrialcompanies. Projects at the Steel Research Academy fall within the scope of four areas of centralimportanceforthesteelindustry:

processtechnology,materialstechnolo-gy,applicationengineeringandindustrialorganisation.

For further information: www.steelresearch.se

OTHERMikael Olsson, Jessica Gyhlesten Back and Nima Safara Nosar participated in the Nordic Colloquium on Advanced Steel (NSCAS). Read more on page 17.

Yagiz Azizoglu visited the Division of Advan-ced Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology from 14 July to 15 August. Experimental work was carried out at “Kuwabara Laboratory” under the supervision of Professor Kuwabara and Professor Yamanaka, among others.

From the leftr: Yazig Azizoglu, Nimar Safara Nosar, Karin Yvell, Jessica Ghylesten Back, Jennie Svensson, Pouyan Pirouznia, Hans Kellner, Lennart Söderberg and Sara Saketi.


Scientific articles that Triple Steelix supported:Söderberg.L.,Bengtsson,L.&Kaulio,M.A Model for Outsourcing and Governing of maintenance within the process industry, Operation ManagementResearch,Volume10,Issue1-2,pp20-32,June2017

HansKellner,AndreyKarasev,OlleSundqvist,ArashkMemarpour, PärJönsson.Estimation of Non-Metallic Inclusion in Industrial Ni Based Alloys 825,SteelResearchInt.88(4),2017

HansKellner,AndreyKarasev,OlleSundqvist,PärJönsson.Effect of the Stirring Mode on the Behavior of Al2O3-MgO Particles and Clusters During Ladle Treatment of Ni-based Alloy 825, Steel Research Int 87 (2017)1700165(1-9)

HansKellner,AndreyKarasev,OlleSundqvist,PärJönsson.Investigations of TiN Particles and Clusters during Ladle Treatment of Ni-base Alloy 825 at Different Stirring ModesISIJ,InternationalVol.58No.2,2017

HansKellner,AndreyKarasev,OlleSundqvist,PärJönsson. Effect of Stirring Mode on Non-Metallic Inclusions in Alloy 825 during Ladle Treatment, ISIJ International Submitted 2017-10-08

NikoOjala,TampereUniversityofTechnology.Simulating demanding industrial wear problems in laboratory,HTSC,Borlänge,2017

Anna-MaijaArola,OuluUniversity.Bendability of Ultra-High strength steels,HTSC,Borlänge,2017

AgnetaSundströmochAkmalHyder. From Disruptive Innovation to Market-Oriented Internationalization, 30thIBIMAConference,Madrid,Spain, 2017

AgnetaSundströmochAkmalHyder. Internationalization of Disruptive Innovation in SMEs: Market Orientation and Networking, International ConferenceonAdvancesinBusiness,ManagementandLaw,2017

Other Publications 2017MariaKvarnström,Bergsskolan.Kompetensutveckling AB. Bandkniv – Egenskapsoptimeringar hos bandkniv för livsmedel.Materialförbätt-ringarochoptimeradetillverkningssätt,2017

TorstenHelgesson,ArcosHydraulikAB.CylArc – Svetsningar av cylinderrör och kolvstänger. Utvärderingavskarvsvetsningavmycketlångacylindrarochkolvstängerförhydrauliktillämpningar,2017

MikaelOlsson,HögskolanDalarna.DMS – Design av framtidens skridskoskenor.Förstudiefördesignochslipningförmorgondagensskridskoskenor, 2017

JonasWassdahl,MAFIAB.Effektiv mellanvolymproduktion med form-pressning av Ståldetaljer.Förstudiemedsyfteattutredaanvändning avkolaborativarobotarsomeffektiviseringsverktyg,2017

AnjaHellström,MojaveGrönt.Förstudie utveckling odlingskniv. Förstudie förutvecklingavetthandverktygistålförodlingiträdgårdsskötsel,2017

MikaelFallqvist,SecoToolsAB.Laser Texturing of Cemented Carbide cutting tools.Förbättringavdetribologiskaegenskapernaochdärmedprestandanförskärivissaapplikationer,2017

HaraldSvedung,HögskolanDalarna.Förstudie - Metallurgisk slagg i ter-miska energilager.Förstudie–identifieraochkartläggapågåendeforsk-ning,projektochapplikationerinomområdettermiskenergilagring,2017

Examples of innovative product development projects, activities and feasibility studies with future potential:• Assessment and adaptation of titanium-based products for indu-

strial production.• Go-kart chassis of high strength steel.• Improvement of tools for machining with the aid of surface modifi-

cations.

• Efficient medium volume production with the aid of collaborative robots.

• Simulation and optimisation tools for roll forming.• Corrosion protection of steel for fasteners.

• Production of long cylinder tubes and piston rods for hydraulic applications.

• Design of the ice skate blades of tomorrow.• Pattern finishes on steel plate with powder metallurgy.

• Enhanced properties for wood cutting tools.• New driver environment products for agricultural machinery.• Ballistic protection for marine vessels.

• Feasibility study and prototype manufacture of horticultural tools.• Study of attributes of material for streamlining of brass foundry

process.• New process method for silicon refining of solar cells.

• Development of equipment for quality control of welded structu-res.

• Demonstration of temperature measurement with radar in rehea-ting furnaces.

• Pilot project for electrostatic wire rope lubrication during wire drawing.

• Development of steam engine for small-scale electricity produc-tion based on industrial waste heat.

• Quality assurance and development of input steel material and components for optimum machinability.

• Development of adaptive online system for rolling of long pro-ducts.

• Full-scale tests for foaming slag during steel production. • Development of material recycling process for silicon carbide in

catalytic converters. • Development of an electrical servo dock for lathes and CNC

machines.

• Concept study for metallurgical slag as thermal energy store.• Pilot project for rotary welding method on renovation of contact

rollers.• Concept study for conversion and development of wheel loaders

for hydrogen fuel.

Triple Steelix has taken part in a wide variety of trade fairs, conferences, seminars and workshops together with its collaboration partners in order to maximise the region’s attractiveness.


Strategic Learning & Learning Evaluation

During2017,therehasbeenacontinua-tionofchangedriveninnovationproces-sesinTripleSteelix,basedonlearningand participation, which have shown that theVINVÄXTproject(competitionforregionalfundingawards)hasfuturecapa-bility as an innovation system for the steel andengineeringindustryinBergslagen,incollaborationwithlocal,regional,nationaland international stakeholders. LearningEvaluationThroughOn-goingEvaluation,isbasedontheoutcomeofthe planned activities and anticipated results and the effects that have been reported in a previous chapter of this An-nualReport;seefigure.

LEARNING EVALUATIONLearningEvaluationhaschangedfocusover time in order to adapt to Triple Steelix’sdevelopmentandprogression. Thefocusfortheprogressionfor2017was the transition from the pre-project phasetothegearchangephase–pre-paration for implementation – in respect ofthefollowingstrategyareas:ValueChain,MaximisingResourceEfficiencyandCompetence(Attractivenessandupskillinghumanresources)aswellasinitiatingplanningforthedevelopmentofTriple Steelix.

Triple Steelix is facing two challenges at present: firstly, to bring to a conclusion ongoing projects and secondly to work out a viable concept on behalf of the Triple Steelix of tomorrow.

EVALUATION PROCESSTheyear2017,toahighdegree,hadafocusontheproject’sgoalattainment, in other words the results that have been achieved.GiventhatprogresshasbeenunequalinmeetingthekeyTripleSteelixpolicy objectives, there remain elements ofexperimentation,reshapingandfine-tuningofmethodsandwaysofworking.This means that the evaluation focuses on understanding,describingandexplainingfunctions, structures and processes to adjudgetheprocesses,workingmethodsand preconditions that contribute to the results.

RESULTSThe evaluation of the desired results is summarised via the follow-up, assess-ment and development inputs that took place. The evaluator’s overall opinion is that the majority of the assessment criteria arefulfilledandthattheprojectdeliversresultstoalargeextent.Inalong-termperspective, the project results achieved need to be secured and further develop-mentneedstocontinueforcompletegoalattainment.

FOCUS ON THE GENDER EQUALITYFocusonthegenderequalitycriteriahasbeenachievedthroughmonitoringoftherelevant initiatives. Triple Steelix strives activelytoachieveagoodgenderbalanceinitsinternalorganisationandtakesstepsto advancethegenderequalityworkinitsactive projects. Learningandinteractionhavepermea-tedworkshops,seminarsandmeetings

throughcreatingvenuesfordialogue,throughaccommodatingandmeetingdifferentneeds,throughsupportingcommunication with different stake-holders to create relationships and networking.TripleSteelix’sinternalmeetingshavealsoconstitutedanarena for development.

ResourcesActivities planned

Activities carried out

Results expected (short-term)

Results achievements

Results expected (long-term)

Conclusions reached and insights acquired• Triple Steelix, in the course of 2017, achieved

a satisfactory strengthening of internal and external interaction (joint action). It has also developed the intermediary function in its innovation work. The process of building and maintaining suitable networks is also viewed as a specific tool for this ongoing task.

• It should be recorded that the work on issues connected with organisational responsibility and partnership are important elements in Triple Steelix’s future development.

• Learning and development solutions are a standing item at board meetings and project meetings at Triple Steelix. The great im-portance of communicating what Triple Steelix does - both externally and internally - has been made clear as well as which research areas are most critical for the initiative’s development.

• Within the framework of its activities, Triple Steelix conducts many “bridge-building” acti-vities and Triple Steelix has therefore focused on following up its role in this respect as well as the results and impacts that the initiative achieves and contributes to, as part of the learning process.

• Triple Steelix carries out regular analyses of external factors in order to best describe its position and role nationally and internationally. Triple Steelix now has a more clear-cut stra-tegy concerning how international contacts shall be developed and, moreover, where in the world such contacts should be established.

• The progression from numerous small projects to larger strategic projects has been an im-portant objective.

• Learning Evaluation has been focused on the soft factors: how to retain enthusiasm; how to assure effective dialogue; participation and learning as well as support for the team work internally within Triple Steelix and co-operation between higher education institutions, the bu-siness sector (SMEs) and public stakeholders.


Team Triple SteelixDirector

JAN ANDERSSON(up to and including 13th December 2017)Jan is an engineer whose background in-cludes both managing his own companies and the role of technical and business area manager within service, recycling and the steel industry – in Sweden and abroad. He also has a solid background as project manager for industrial invest-ments and plant construction as well as the development of business in phase of expansion.

NICKLAS TARANTINO, BSC His background includes work as an energy specialist, project- and operations manager in industrial companies and consulting firms. His experience spans the energy sector, the forest industry and the steel and engineering industries. He has in-depth knowledge of steel and engineering industry processes as well as access to an extensive contact network within materials, industrial processes and energy. He has responsibility at Triple Steelix for the key development area of Resource Efficiency. This is linked to the needs of the steel and engineering industries with the focus on eco-logical sustainability and sustainable energy applications with steel as a basis.

Head of Development for Resource Efficiency

[email protected]+46 70 200 75 78

ELISABETH DAHLSTEDT, MSC Elisabeth has an MSc from KTH Royal Institute of Technology with complementary studies in marketing and education science. After several years abroad, Elisabeth returned to Dalarna with a good knowledge of Spanish, French, German and English in business. In recent years, she has focused especi-ally on work environment issues and how to develop effective teams. She has run projects within leadership development and collabora-tion in the workplace, with continuous impro-vement/support for good communication, in order to create attractive workplaces and to develop the right competence and skills.

Attractiveness and Competence Development



[email protected] +46 70 568 04 80

Deputy Director

CAROLYN STANLEY, MBA (as of 16th February 2017)Carolyn has an MBA with specialisation in inter-national marketing. Her wealth of experience is mainly centred on Marketing Communications, Public Relations and Strategy at the global level. She has in-depth experience within strategic development, planning and evaluation. At Triple Steelix, Carolyn has responsibility for strategic communication and the develop-ment of positioning strategies to meet future challenges.

Jan-Ulf Söderberg acting Communication Specialist (up to and including April 2017)


Strategic Communication


Project Managers

LARZ IGNBERG, MSC (as of 13th December 2017)Having a higher education background within Materials Physics, Larz has substantial expe-rience of R&D and innovative processes in the metals industry within a global environment. His work has involved the development of materials, processes and applications in close collaboration with customers and other net-works. At Triple Steelix he has been respon-sible for the Value Chain development area, above all as it relates to product development and the growth of smaller and medium-sized companies working with the steel industry.

TIINA OHLSSON (as of 13th December 2017)Tiina is a qualified educator with a degree from Dalarna University. Since the late 1990s, she has held managerial positions mostly within the public sector at the mu-nicipal, regional and national level. Besides her leadership roles, a main track in her career has been regional development where the business sector and social planning are concerned. Her responsibilities at Triple Steelix include implementing change to enhance the region’s key competencies and attractiveness closely linked to the needs of the steel and engineering industry.


Controllers

PETRA KARLSSON (as of September 2017)

ERIK SEBELL(as of October 2017)

PATRICK OLSSON, MSC Patrick has an MSc in the Principles of Metallurgy; his interest for sustainability issues, however, fully engaged him as early as 1999. His career has included the following: running his own environmental consultancy business and having respon-sibilities as environmental manager and concept developer on behalf of environ-mental improvement work.

Long-term Sustainability, [email protected]+46 70 314 13 550

GERT WESTERGREN, MSC, TECH. LICGert holds a Master of Science in Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a Licentiate of Engineering, Steel Structures Division. He has been active in steel compa-nies, engineering consultancy firms as well as certification and compliance audit companies for customers mainly in the motor vehicle, engineering and steel industries. At Triple Steelix, Gert is currently the mana-ger for a collaboration project geared to helping Swedish industry find new business opportuni-ties in the global and growing market of rene-wable energy within the marine environment.

Offshore Renewables [email protected] +46 70 220 71 54

ULF BORBOS, BSC, FIL KAND Ulf has more than 20 years of experience as business leader and business deve-loper. He has a documented background within the ICT infrastructure industry and, during the last 10 years, he has been active within the Swedish national innovation system.

Head of [email protected]+46 70 537 31 07

INGE NILSSON MSC, TECH. LICInge is an engineer in the field of electronics and electric power. He has long experience within the steel industry in leading positions both as a maintenance manager and as production mana-ger. He has been managing director of a consul-ting company and also runs his own consulting business. He retired from the steel company SSAB in May 2016. Inge’s special competence lies in different types of development work. He is most excited to work within those areas linked to the development and implementation of ways of working in organisations, safety at work and human resources development.

Work Safety and Competence Retention


JENNY DANIELSSON up to and including August 2017.

Project Manager Triple Steelix/IUC Dalarna

BOSSE LILJA He started to work at an early stage as a tooling engineer in a small family firm. Subsequently he became a Senior High School teacher on an engineering programme and then a development leader for tailored educational programmes adapted to the needs of local industry. Several years later, Bosse’s path took him to Industriellt Utvecklings Centrum i Dalarna AB where he started as project manager for the “stainless” project together with the former Avesta Sheffield and some 40 or so regional companies. The project was one of the cornerstones of what was to become Triple Steelix where he has worked in the field of process management on two occasions.

IUC Dalarna, Collaboration Partner, responsible for supplier [email protected]+46 70 345 04 91

KARL W SANDBERG Karl is Associate Professor in Work Science and Doctor in Psychology, Professor in Informatic, Senior Researcher at National Institute for Working Life specialising in small enterprises and growth. He has a degree in Computer Science and data processing sys-tems. Engineer in Telecommunications. He currently holds the position of Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor within strategic learning and development, focusing on leadership, sustainable employability and human resources. He has participated in several national and international research, development and evaluation projects.

Senior Lecturer Work Science

Dalarna University+46 73 054 35 950

Learning Evaluation

Continued Project Managers

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