Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works produced the 600-millionth ton of sinter, the main raw materials for pig iron manufacture.
The sinter shop of NLMK was “born” on December 31, 1963, when the first ton of sinter was produced. The main part of the factory with the annual capacity of 11.7 million tons was put into operation in 1963-1973.
The project capacity was exceeded in 1974, when 12.4 million tons were produced.
At present the sinter shop is situated on the territory of 146 ha and has 4 sintering machines, which produce some 15 million tons of sinter per year, employing over 600 people.
In 2016 NLMK reached its output high, producing 15.5 million tons of sinter. (Ukrainian metal)