Outokumpu extends environmental product declarations approval for construction products

OUTOKUMPU OYJ
TRADE PRESS RELEASE
September 5, 2013 at 10.00 am EET

Complementing existing environmental product declarations (EDP), Outokumpu has released EPD for both long products and stainless rebar used in the construction industry.

Environmental product declarations are built on life-cycle data and help calculating sustainability performance over a product's life cycle. Outokumpu has previously issued environmental product declarations for construction for hot-rolled and cold-rolled stainless steel flat products. EDP are issued by German program holder IBU - Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.

The new EPD not only enhance the exceptional sustainability performance of Outokumpu stainless steels, but also contribute further to the establishment of ever more sustainable building. The stainless rebar EPD also complements the recent approval by the CARES Sustainable Reinforcing Steel Scheme in 2012.

Says Steve Jones, Product and Market Development Manager: "The EPD provide our customers with the confidence of knowing that the environmental performance of our products has been reviewed and validated by an independent third party with expertise in life cycle analysis. Furthermore, many client groups wish to calculate the embodied carbon of their development projects and information included in an EPD can help them to do so."

For more information:

Camilla Kaplin, Manager, Product Stewardship Environment, Health and Safety, tel. +46 16 349 189
Steve Jones, Product and Market Development Manager, tel. +44 114 261 6129

Environmental product declarations at outokumpu.com

Outokumpu Group

Outokumpu is the global leader in stainless steel and high performance alloys. We create advanced materials that are efficient, long lasting and recyclable - thus building a world that lasts forever. Stainless steel, invented a century ago, is an ideal material to create lasting solutions in demanding applications from cutlery to bridges, energy and medical equipment: it is 100% recyclable, corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, durable and hygienic. Outokumpu employs more than 16 000 professionals in more than 40 countries, with headquarters in Espoo, Finland and shares listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.outokumpu.com



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