STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Leena Craelius has been appointed acting CFO at SSAB. She has long experience of the steel industry and has held several senior positions at SSAB. She will take up her new position on November 1, 2021.\

Leena Craelius is currently vice president of Finance, Controlling and IT at SSAB Europe. She has held several senior positions within Finance and Controlling at SSAB. She joined Rautaruukki in 2005 and has also worked for SSAB Special Steels.

 “I’m very pleased to welcome Leena to her new job. She has extensive experience of working at SSAB and I know she will make a good contribution to SSAB’s development in her new role,” says Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO of SSAB.

“I’m really looking forward to taking on this new challenge and to supporting the company in our journey toward a fossil-free and industry-leading company,” says Leena Craelius.

Leena Crealius holds an MBA in Finance from Helsinki School of Economics and a BBA in International Business from Häme University of Applied Sciences.

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.ssab.com