Editing SSAB (section)

=== Restructuring and profitability (1980s) ===
The initial years were financially challenging, with losses recorded between 1978 and 1981. The company restructured by closing unprofitable operations and focusing on specific products and locations. In 1982, SSAB reported its first profitable year. Ownership changes followed, with Stora selling its stake to the Swedish state in 1981, and Gränges being acquired by [[Electrolux]]. SSAB further focused on steel production and was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1989.<ref>{{cite news |page=48 |publisher=Skillings' Mining Review |volume=75 |author=C. D. Skillings |year=1986 |title=SSAB News}}</ref>

In 1987, a new restructuring plan led to the concentration of production within certain areas. The company formed subsidiaries SSAB Tunnplåt AB (for thin sheet steel production) and SSAB [[Oxelösund]] AB. A third subsidiary, SSAB Profiler, was also established but later sold to Ovako Steel. The [[Domnarvet]] electrosteel plant was closed in 1989, moving focus to continuous casting from [[Luleå]].<ref>{{cite book |page=19 |title=Privatization and changing ownership in the steel industry |publisher=United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe |year=1996}}</ref>