Outokumpu’s former and first CEO Eero Mäkinen has been recognized for his pioneering work in the Finnish mining industry and inducted to the U.S. National Mining Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place in Denver, Colorado. Eero Mäkinen is the first Finnish inductee among such notable members as Alfred Nobel and U.S. President Herbert Hoover.
Eero Mäkinen was the embodiment of the innovation spirit at Outokumpu and was instrumental in development of flash smelting technology for copper production. This process is still the best in energy efficiency among the available smelting methods, and it is part of Metso Corporation’s sustainable offering.
Courtesy of Outokumpu.