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Recent innovations

Many of the technologies developed by Outotec are industry-firsts, thanks to the company's extensive R&D work.

Outotec, former Outokumpu Technology, has traditionally valued continuous research and development work.  The research activities range from single case studies to large multi-discipline research programs.


These efforts have resulted in several innovative products and processes, which now benefit Outotec's customers all over the world.

Outotec's innovations for example for copper processing, nickel, cobalt and zinc are impressive.

The company is the leading developer of fluid bed technologies and have made several breakthroughs since 1920. Today the technology can be used for direct reduction of iron ores, alumina calcination, zinc and gold roasting and many other applications.

The company's innovations in sulfuric acid and off-gas cleaning technologies benefit not only the metallurgical industry, but also fertilizing and other process industries.

Outotec's versatile physical and intellectual resources available for the customers enable them to save on investments in research facilities.