{"id":2969505,"date":"2025-04-27T20:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sams.acrowd.se\/?page_id=2969505"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:15:25","slug":"om-sams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/om-sams\/","title":{"rendered":"About SAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"tebab-block-hero alignfull\" style=\"--heading-color: #ffffff;\">\n\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1853\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-1853x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-landscape size-landscape\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-1853x1080.jpg 1853w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-1536x895.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_75357371-1-2048x1194.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1853px) 100vw, 1853px\" \/>\n    <div class=\"contained\">\n        <h1 class=\"tebab-block-hero__heading\">About SAMS<\/h1>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SAMS \u2013 Swedish Association of Material Sourcing<\/strong> is an interest association for companies active in the supply of materials to the Swedish technology industry. Our focus is to ensure a simple, cost-effective and secure supply of raw materials \u2013 a critical success factor for the industry&#039;s competitiveness.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-split_screen alignfull image_alignment-left\">\n    <div class=\"contained\">\n        <div class=\"tebab-block-split_screen__image-wrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1349\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-1349x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-landscape size-landscape\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-1349x1080.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_839011442.jpg 1874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/>        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tebab-block-split_screen__content-wrapper\">\n            <p class=\"\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"711\">SAMS acts as the industry&#039;s representative in strategic and legal matters towards authorities and organizations. We offer our members a strong platform to influence the development of the conditions for material supply in Sweden.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every year, SAMS members purchase approximately <strong>600,000 tons of steel,<\/strong> which corresponds to <strong>16 % of Sweden&#039;s total tradeable steel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Together, the member companies have a turnover of <strong>SEK 127 billion<\/strong> and <strong>employs approximately 65,000 people<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through SAMS, member companies can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong network of experienced buyers and material supply specialists within the Swedish technology industry.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunity to influence material supply issues at the Swedish and European level.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to external monitoring such as regulatory monitoring, materials and economic reports<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training in relevant areas for material purchasers<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invitations to meetings, study visits and seminars, often together with leading raw material suppliers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1477\">SAMS is continuously working to improve the conditions for material supply and thereby strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish industry.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"711\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/h3>\n\n                            <div class=\"tebab-block-split_screen__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/medlemmar\/\" class=\"button primary\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Members<\/a>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/styrelse\/\" class=\"button primary\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Board<\/a>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/kontakta-oss\/\" class=\"button primary\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Chancellery<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"materialgrupper\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-split_screen alignfull image_alignment-right\">\n    <div class=\"contained\">\n        <div class=\"tebab-block-split_screen__image-wrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-1620x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-landscape size-landscape\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1219394874-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/>        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"tebab-block-split_screen__content-wrapper\">\n            <h1><strong>Networks and material groups<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>SAMS material groups consist of members who are interested and committed to different types of materials. The material groups contribute to SAMS&#039;s activities by holding group discussions approximately five times a year where, under the leadership of a group manager, the status and development in the material supply area are discussed. The groups report their findings at member meetings and to the office.<\/p>\n<p>The following material groups are available within SAMS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transporter &#8211; nyhet f\u00f6r 2026!<\/li>\n<li>Wire<\/li>\n<li>Rolled products, hot rolled, cold rolled<\/li>\n<li>Surface coated rolled products, galv, AZ, ZM<\/li>\n<li>Other materials, aluminum, copper, stainless steel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Governing document<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-text_columns alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"contained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-1024x585.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-1536x878.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-2048x1170.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1070074372-1890x1080.jpeg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"column-title\">Statutes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"column-text\">Here you can see the statutes for the Swedish Association for Material Sourcing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/dokument\/stadgar-sams\/\" class=\"column-link button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_697660129-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_697660129-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_697660129-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_697660129-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"column-title\">Code of Conduct<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"column-text\">F\u00f6r SAMS \u00e4r det viktigt att f\u00f6lja konkurrensr\u00e4tten. D\u00e4rf\u00f6r har vi antagit en konkurrensr\u00e4ttslig uppf\u00f6randekod som gmedlemmarna f\u00f6rbinder sig att f\u00f6lja.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/uppforandekod\/\" class=\"column-link button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_526929670-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"column-title\">Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"column-text\">We protect your personal privacy and always strive for a high level of data protection.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThis privacy policy explains how we collect and use your personal information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsgruppen.se\/en\/personuppgiftspolicy\/\" class=\"column-link button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAMS \u2013 Swedish Association of Material Sourcing is an interest association for companies active in material supply to the Swedish technology industry. 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