A separate shop to produce copper wire rod was created at Kyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant in 2007. With the new Southwire continuous casting technology the works increased wire rod output from 10 thousand tons to 100 thousand tons per year. Now the company has begun another modernization project. It plans to install a new casting…
Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works has started commissioning the polymer coating mill in the metal coating shop No. 3 being constructed. The first trial coil has already been produced. The new complex will be put into operation in September. The metal coating shop No. 3 will include the continuous dip-galvanizing machine with the capacity of…
EVRAZ NTMK has for the first time shipped a lot of 240 BA220 passenger railway wheels to Deutsche Bahn, the largest German operator. BA220 railway wheels are a new product for the works. The wheels are manufactured of ER7 steel grade and demonstrate rim hardness of 235 HB and above; wheel diameter is 920 mm.…
In July Ukraine produced 1.81 million tons of steel, down by 12.9% YoY. Still, despite the decrease, Ukraine was able to outmaneuver Iran and Mexico and reach the 12th position in the world rating. In January-July the world produced 977.371 million tons of steel, up by 4.6% YoY. China still holds the 1st position with…