Key Competitive Attractions
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Industrial strengths:
Steel: Dalarna’s long-established steel industry has attracted corporate multinationals such as SSAB, Ovako Steel and Outukumpu to invest heavily in the area, all with major developments currently in the pipeline.
Forestry: 70% of Dalarna’s surface area is covered with forests, which has made it one of the strongest players in Sweden’s forestry and paper industries, home to one of the most modern paper manufacturing plants in the world - Stora Enso. The forests also support a further 200 companies in Dalarna.
Electrical power supply: ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) is a world leader in power transmission, utilising High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology and employing 2,700 people in Dalarna.
