South African Winner of 2010 Swedish Steel Prize
This year’s international Swedish Steel Prize goes to the South African company Van Reenen Steel Ltd. The company has developed a lighter and more durable body for dump trucks in the mining industry.The purpose of the Swedish Steel Prize is to provide inspiration and to disseminate knowledge about high strength steel and the potential for developing lighter, safer, and more environmentally sound products – all qualities of the prizewinning solution. Dump trucks used in mining operations are exposed to extremely tough conditions. Van Reenen uses high strength abrasion-resistant steel in