Ruukki's structures used to build Finland's lar...

Press release 18 September 2009

Ruukki is supplying the steel frame and Ikea-blue sandwich panels for
Ikea's new home furnishings superstore currently under construction
in Tampere. The store will be the first steel-framed Ikea in Finland.
Ruukki's delivery includes frame design, manufacture and
installation, as well as panel deliveries and design of the cladding
elements. The order is worth almost EUR 2 million.


The project will also make use of Ruukki's structural fire design to
ensure fire safety of the steel structures in the event of fire and
to choose the most effective fire protection method for the different
parts of the construction project. When completed, the largest Ikea
store in Finland will have a floor area of 35,000 square metres.

"We're focusing on solutions and systems deliveries that include
design and installation. This contract is a good example of our focus
on this front. Our way of working and technical solutions are
cost-effective and speed up the construction process," says Sami
Eronen, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure and Northern Europe,
from Ruukki Construction.

The Ikea superstore is in the Lahdesjärvi district of Tampere and
will open in summer 2010.

Ruukki has earlier been involved in Ikea construction projects in
Finland, Sweden, Russia, and Poland.
Read more about Ruukki's deliveries to Ikea in Russia.

A consortium of Lemcon Ltd and Rakennustoimisto Palmberg Oy has
ordered the frame from Ruukki and Rovakate, which is part of the
Icopal Group, has ordered the panels.

For more information, please contact: Sami Eronen, SVP,
Infrastructure and Northern Europe, Ruukki Construction, tel. +358 20
592 5173

Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated
systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company
has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has
operations in 26 countries and employs 13,000 people. Net sales in
2008 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's share is quoted on
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses
the marketing name Ruukki.


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