We use cookies to give you the best possible experience of our website. Read more here OK PRODUCTS USES SUSTAINABILITY CONTACT Media and news Find out the latest news from SMA Mineral. 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 LATEST NEWS FROM SMA MINERAL POST A new face at SMA Mineral Rickard Nuoriaho is new site manager at Svensk Oljeåtervinning in Västerås, part of SMA Mineral since 2016. POST Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions are of the utmost importance So says Svante Fielding, new CEO of SMA Mineral since 1 September. “SMA Mineral has the sincerest ambition to achieve development that is sustainable and profitable. It’s truly inspiring.” POST A first step towards a carbon-free production facility As part of SMA Mineral's sustainability strategy and extensive work to reduce our CO2 emissions, we participate in a unique carbon capture and storage project. POST Lime plays an important role in modern crop production “At times, someone says: I can't afford to lime. And then, I say: can you afford not to lime?” POST Welcome Svante Fielding! Time flies. We informed you on July 10 Svante would start as President & CEO on September 1: Well, now we are already there. We would therefore like to warmly welcome Svante to SMA Mineral, whishing good development and best of luck! POST New faces at SMA Mineral Now spring has become summer, we have welcomed two new colleagues who will work closely with customers and suppliers. Kenny, who is strengthening the sales team, and Anna-Maria, who is our new Head of Development and Sustainability. POST Svante Fielding incoming President and CEO of SMA Mineral It feels really fun to present our new President and CEO to you! POST Have a great summer! Summer is finally here and we wish you a nice and relaxing vacation. And just as always, we at SMA Mineral are just a call or an e-mail away. Welcome to contact us! POST Winter liming? Of course! Liming fields in winter is a big deal. Despite – or perhaps thanks to – the snow and frozen ground, liming has a huge positive impact on pH values and soil structure. According to our sources, it is Finnish farmers who lead the way in terms of winter liming in the Nordic region, while Swedish farmers are the most cautious. Maybe it’s time for a Nordic Championship? POST Rescuing lakes – with 3,000 tonnes of lime As the drifts of winter snow melt, lakes and watercourses risk being affected by acidification, which can put fish, aquatic animals and plants at risk of dying out. The solution? Powdered lime! Here at SMA Mineral we have now supplied 3,000 tonnes of lime to help ensure the right pH balance in Västernorrland’s lakes. POST Sandvik chose SMA Mineral – exchanged lime – reduced CO2 emissions When Sandvik switched to a new type of lime for steel production, CO2 emissions decreased by as much as 5,800 tonnes per year. The secret? SMA Mineral’s shaft kiln burnt lime – Ferrum S. POST Asphalt filler breaks all records in Finland The asphalt season 2020 broke all records at SMA Mineral in Finland. “This is a huge increase in asphalt fillers, more than three times the quantity we had budgeted for,” says Sales Manager Veli-Matti Marttala. POST It’s soon Christmas again! How can you do some good? Also this year, SMA Mineral chooses to donate to SOS Children’s Villages instead of giving Christmas gifts to all employees and customers. POST An incredible commitment after the fire Project reconstruction is underway. "We’re cleaning up and tearing down what has been destroyed but at the same time working to rebuild everything as soon as possible", says Jan Batte. POST Coronavirus – update 01/03/2021 Health and safety are our top priority. SMA Mineral is closely monitoring the development of coronavirus (COVID-19). Our continued assessment is that the virus will not affect our delivery capacity. POST Stable 10-year-old celebrating On June 10, our business in Kolbäck celebrated its 10th birthday. POST Hello summertime! Summer is here and we wish you peaceful and relaxing weeks. We're relaxing, too, but we're not disconnected. Because, as usual at SMA Mineral, we are always only a phone call or email away. POST SMA Mineral lime for Eon’s major project “Close, competitive and reliable deliveries“ POST Hi Monica! SMA Mineral has a new sales manager for Sweden and Norway – say hello to Monica Löwenberg! POST “Now it will be easier to find the right product” SMA Mineral launches product families. POST Health and safety are our top priority SMA Mineral is closely monitoring the development of coronavirus (COVID-19). Our current assessment is that the virus will not affect our delivery capacity and that the impact on the business in general will be small. POST Investment transforms Otterbäcken into a new distribution hub Three large silos have given the Port of Otterbäcken in Värmland, Sweden, a new skyline. They have also created brand new opportunities for SMA Mineral to quickly and efficiently provide the pulp and paper industry with lime products for its production processes. “A mixing and screening station in southern and central Sweden brings great benefits to our customers in the region,” says David Johansson, Logistics Manager at SMA Mineral. POST SMA Mineral finances new centre for sustainable production of cement and quicklime On 1 January 2019 the Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production was established at the Department of Applied Physics and Electronics at Umeå University. SMA Mineral is one of the financiers. POST 9,000-year-old lime Did you know that lime has been a part of human civilisation for thousands of years? How long exactly nobody knows, but floor structures dating back just over 9,000 years that used lime binders have been found in the Mediterranean countries. Mankind therefore needs lime in various forms and it enhances our quality of life – yesterday, today and tomorrow. POST The right product, at the right time, in the right place Many large, complex manufacturing processes are dependent on limestone products – just at the right moment. Which is why quick and secure transport operations are important. How does it work? Come and have a look, from order to delivery! POST We keep families together this Christmas. We wish you all a Merry Christmas. This year’s Christmas gift is a donation to SOS Children’s Villages and the work to keep vulnerable families together. POST Quality products and world class service SMA Mineral produces agricultural lime at four units in Falköping, Stigtomta, Rättvik and Filipstad. Annual sales are 30,000–40,000 tonnes, from Hälsingland in the north to Kalmar in the south. POST “I just pick up the phone” Michael Isoz, a landowner and farmer near Trosa in Sörmland, sees considerable advantages in using liming to improve soil structure, and he has a good working relationship with SMA Mineral. “Liming doesn’t solve every problem, but it does make life that bit easier and provides greater stability on a day-to-day basis,” he says. POST SMA Mineral supporting a project for cleaner air and water SMA Mineral supports the Algoland research project. One of the aims of the project is to bind carbon dioxide from the lime and cement industry's flue gasses to algae that can then be used as fodder, raw materials for chemicals, biofuel etc. POST Closing the circle at the pulp mills How to convert lime sludge into top-quality lime. POST “We make waste oil as good as new” Hello Magnus Öman, MD of Svensk Oljeåtervinning*. You recycle waste oil – tell us more! “Exactly! We collect different types of waste oil. Mainly oil from shipping, car workshops and industries. POST The greatest challenge so far Mälarbanan – a race against the clock. SMA Mineral was commissioned to deliver KC Binder, lime cement, for the construction of the new railway tracks on Mälarbanan – nothing odd about that. The real challenge turned out to be that the job, which would normally take ten weeks, had to be done in ten days. - 400 tons (of KC Binder) had to be delivered every day day, says Jarek Fastlind at SMA Mineral. POST Visiting the limestone quarry in Jutjärn Where lime is mined close to the customer POST 100 tons of limestone helped fish to find their way back to Vemdalen What does limestone have to do with fish in Vemdalen? A lot! After years of acidified watercourses, liming was carried out and the trout, a species that was dying out, have now found their way back. POST Kalkkimaa quarry 100th anniversary was a success SMA Mineral Oy became better known to the people as a company – we continue to operate for another hundred years. Kalkkimaa celebration and open doors was held on May 19, 2017 in Tornio. SMA Mineral opened its doors to the Kalkkimaa quarry and in addition for the first tome also for the Ristimaa quarry. POST Statement from the CEO Read about our core values, vision and customer promise. Daniel Juvél, President and CEO at SMA Mineral, describes the companys targets for the future. POST Recovery and reuse to protect the environment Oil recovery company Svensk Oljeåtervinning has been part of the SMA Mineral Group since May 2016. The company was started by Cornelis Saers in 2002 is now one of the larger Swedish firms operating in the oil recovery sector. POST You can order lime product supplies here Are you a contract customer with SMA Mineral? Our logistics department is always available so you can order quickly and easily. 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