Lieto Hot-Dip Galvanizing Plant
Europe’s Most Environmentally Friendly Hot-Dip Galvanizing Plant at Your Service!
Efficient and carbon-neutral from the start, our hot-dip galvanizing plant in Lieto takes the sustainable surface treatment of your steel products to a new level: It is the first of its kind in Northern Europe and the most environmentally friendly in all of Europe. Thanks to cutting-edge technology and automation, the plant uses up to 40% less energy and produces 70% less waste than previous facilities. It innovatively utilizes waste heat from the hot-dip galvanizing process, generating an estimated 2,300 MWh of district heating annually for the Lieto district heating network. Our plant already meets all the European Union’s BAT (Best Available Techniques) requirements, which will become mandatory in 2026 – we are one step ahead in sustainability and environmental efficiency.
Equipped with the Latest Industry Technology and Finland’s Largest Hot-Dip Galvanizing Bath
Our modern hot-dip galvanizing plant combines top-notch efficiency and environmental friendliness. The fully automated and standardized hot-dip galvanizing process ensures a consistently high quality of coating for your products. Customizable treatment programs allow us to tailor the production process to meet our customers’ needs.
Our efficient pre-treatment process includes a new, more effective degreasing method, multi-stage rinses, and hydrochloric acid pickling, providing the best possible result for the coating. The digital process control system ensures a fast and precise production process, enabling fast troughput for your products and short delivery times.
In Finland’s largest hot-dip galvanizing bath, the maximum piece size for coated products is 12.5 x 1.45 x 3.20 m.
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The Largest Investment in Our History Completed in Just Over a Year
An investment of over 20 million euros is the largest in our company’s history and symbolizes a significant leap toward a cleaner future. At the same time, it enables the full utilization of the most advanced technology in the industry, elevating our operations to an entirely new level.
The construction of our new factory in Lieto began in May 2023, and it started operating on July 1, 2024.
Instructions for Surface Treatment Batches
To ensure we can process your order as quickly and easily as possible, please include our pre-prepared dispatch note filled out with your product batch.
If you prefer to create your own dispatch note, please include the following information:
- Complete contact details of the customer
- Job number or label for the batch (e.g., site name)
- Any related quotation number for the batch
- Information on any post-treatments (e.g., painting, passivation, etc.)
- Information on any pre-agreed additional work (e.g., thread opening, surface protection, etc.)
Drawings and instructions for surface protection and special packaging, if applicable
- Packing list detailing the contents of the batch, with itemized collations, e.g.:
4 pcs PP100*100*4 L=3500-4000 / 1 bundle
6 pcs HEA 200 L=2500 / 1 bundle
2 pcs FRAME PP80*80*3 1500*4000 / 1 bundle
154 pcs WASHERS 50*50*2.5 / 1 pallet - Information about any subsequent delivery (delivery address, freight carrier, payer, any contract numbers, etc.)
- If the customer orders the batch from a wholesaler or subcontractor, the batch must include the identification information mentioned above, as well as for direct customer deliveries.
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