Rautaruukki delivered steel structures for hous...

Press release 4 March 2008

Rautaruukki delivered the steel structures for Gorenje's new
warehouse for household appliances in Velenje Slovenia. Delivery took
place using Rautaruukki's single-storey solution that simplifies and
makes the design and construction of commercial and industrial
buildings more efficient.The contract was worth around EUR 1 million.


Ruukki's delivery for the 8,200 square metre warehouse included steel
structure design, drawings, production and installation. The new
extensive warehouse will form the centre of Gorenje's warehouse
services that were previously outsourced. Gorenje manufactures and
sells large household appliances. The company is represented in 70
countries worldwide, with Europe as the main market area.

"We chose Ruukki as our supplier because it met three important
project criteria: Firstly, Ruukki was able to meet our tight deadline
to completely install the main structure within 3 months of signing
the contract.. Secondly, Ruukki offered steel structures at a
competitive price, which is always a key factor in the
decision-making process. And thirdly, there was no doubt about the
quality of Ruukki's products, a factor that was also confirmed during
the construction process,"says Primoz Sovic, Director of Investments
at Gorenje.

The main structure was completed to schedule and the household
applicance warehouse was brought into use this winter. The new
warehouse is near Gorenje's production site and serves the local
Slovenian market.


For further information, please contact
Daniel Mach, SVP, Central Eastern Europe, Ruukki Construction, tel.
[phone]
Contacts in Slovenia
Thomas Andersen, Country Sales Manager Slovenia, tel [phone]


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 14,300 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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