SSAB and its subsidiary Ruukki Construction will this year again donate Ruukki roofing products to the non-governmental organization OperationAid for the reconstruction of houses in Ukraine. The roof profiles, flashings and fasteners donated can be used to rebuild the complete roofs of as many as 15 houses or make smaller repairs to dozens of houses. The products to be donated will be manufactured from SSAB color-coated steel at Ruukki's plant near Kyiv during December.

OperationAid is a non-governmental organization working in Ukraine. The organization focuses on identifying the most urgent needs, raising and procuring funds, and delivering humanitarian aid and medical equipment to Ukraine. SSAB and Ruukki Construction also donated roofing products to Ukraine through OperationAid in 2022 and 2023.

"The safety of our personnel is of utmost importance to us. We have 63 colleagues in Ukraine who continue to serve customers and produce high-quality roofing products in our Kopyliv plant near Kyiv despite the ongoing war. A big thank you for our colleagues and SSAB for making this donation possible," says Jouni Metsämäki, SVP Roofing Europe at Ruukki.

“Ruukki Ukraine celebrated its 27^th anniversary in November. It is an important milestone for us, not only because of the ongoing war, but also as a joint achievement for both us and our partners. I would like to thank our employees for their strong commitment and teamwork, as well as our customers for their trust and excellent cooperation over the years," says Yuriy Obukh, Business Director, Ruukki Ukraine.

For more information please contact

Jouni Metsämäki
SVP, Head of Roofing Europe
Ruukki Construction