Deere nabs Swedish Steel Prize

Nov 21, 2011 | 01:22 PM | Corinna Petry

Tags  Deere & Co., Swedish Steel Prize, Svenskt Stal, high-strength steel, Corinna Petry

CHICAGO — Agricultural, timber management and landscaping equipment maker Deere & Co. has won the 2011 Swedish Steel Prize.

Using high-strength steels, Deere developed combines that harvest crops more efficiently while meeting stringent engine emissions requirements, Swedish steelmaker Svenskt Stål AB (SSAB), which....





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