LKAB Minerals
Sofia Hanses currently serves as a Category Purchaser at LKAB Minerals, specializing in the Business Area of Special Products since November 2022. Prior to this role, Sofia held various positions at Scania Group from September 2016 to October 2022, including Commodity Sourcing Manager, Project Sourcing Manager, and Project Buyer, focusing on steel and sheet metal sourcing. Sofia’s experience also includes roles at SSAB, where responsibilities ranged from Sustainability Coordinator and Business Analyst to Strategic Purchaser for alloys and scrap, as well as operative purchasing roles. Additional experience includes a brief position as a Purchaser at ABB and working as a distributor for PostNord. Sofia holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Management Engineering from Luleå University of Technology and has participated in an exchange program at Nanyang Technological University Singapore.
LKAB Minerals
ABOUT LKAB Minerals is an international industrial minerals group with a leading position in various product applications. We develop sustainable mineral solutions in partnership with our customers, supplying natural minerals engineered for functionality and usability. LKAB Minerals is a subsidiary of the Swedish company LKAB, one of the world’s leading producers of highly upgraded iron ore products and other related mining services and products. WORLDWIDE We operate worldwide through companies across Europe, the USA and Asia. We serve the needs of a wide range of customers in multiple business areas and applications from civil engineering and water treatment to paints and cosmetics. We offer blending and mixing services, creating specific products from customer recipes. VALUE DRIVEN We are proud and passionate about what we do – this is reflected in our values Committed, Innovative and Responsible. FAST FACTS • Operation in 11 countries • Turnover: 284 MEURO 2019 • Employees: 400 • Own deposits: Magnetite in Sweden, Mica in Finland, UltraCarb in Turkey • Mineral portfolio: >30 minerals • 100% owned by LKAB GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION LKAB's operations are decentralized to two separate business areas: Iron Ore and Special Products. The Business Area Special Products consists of businesses that either develop and supply products and services to LKAB to increase competitiveness or to create value in other markets. This includes water-powered drilling solutions, explosives, mechanical services and mining and construction services – and industrial minerals. Our ambition is to grow the Special Products Division to broaden and strengthen LKAB. We expect a significant part of the growth to come from the expansion of our industrial mineral business through LKAB Minerals. We are increasing activity through organic growth, technical innovation and acquisitions, with a clear sustainability profile. CONTACT Reach out to us via www.lkabminerals.com - let's meet!