Avesta Welding has its headquarters in Avesta, a Swedish town with a long history of stainless steel production. Ever since the 1920's, welding consumables have also been developed and produced here. For the welding of standard and special grades of stainless steel, Avesta Welding manufactures a wide range of covered electrodes, flux cored wires and solid wires. The two production units are located in Avesta, Sweden, and Jakarta, Indonesia. The company also has a range of cleaning and pickling products for stainless steels. These are produced in Malmö, Sweden, by Avesta Finishing Chemicals.