Swedish Steel Prize 2009 goes to Canada
Labrie Environmental Group, the Canadian manufacturer of equipment for the solid waste industry, is this year’s winner of the Swedish Steel Prize. The company won the prize with its new vehicle model – the Wittke Starlight. According to the jury, this entry puts to most evident use the breadth and opportunities offered by high strength steels, due to the precise optimization of all parts of the vehicle, which are made mainly of high strength steel sheet.”Labrie has come very far in the use of high strength steels,” explains Martin Lindqvist, Chairman of the Swedish Steel Prize jury. “Their