Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has initiated explosion works to disassemble a blast furnace. “The blast furnace No. 3 disassembly is carried out within the reconstruction project”, the company informed. Azovstal specialists have developed a set of health, labor and fire safety rules. (Ukrainian metal)
Mikheyevsky Mining and Processing Works intends to switch to the technology of three-stage ore grinding. Unlike the current two-stage technology the new one will allow for finer grinding of ore, resulting in the increase of copper content from 85% to 90%. Outotec (Finland) will supply the main machinery. In particular, the processing factory will get…
The Profil-Akras Pipe Works produced 20.2 thousand tons of pipes in August. Deliveries to customers totaled 17.5 thousand tons, including 4.1 thousand tons for exports. In September the company started preparing for the winter season. (Ukrainian metal)
Irbit Pipe Works has started manufacturing steel welded pipes for gas and oil pipelines according to GOST 20295-85. All the products have been successfully tested for compliance with the GOST. The standard applies to all steel welded pipes with 159-820 mm diameter used in construction of gas and oil pipelines, technical and industrial pipelines, etc.…
Ukraine decided to address the World Trade Organization on the issue of Kazakhstan limiting exports of Ukrainian pipes. In late August the Ministry of economic development and trade hosted a meeting with representatives of pipe industry, where obstacles on the way of delivering pipes to world markets, including the Eurasian Economic Union, in particular Belarus…
According to Severstal, this year metal consumption in Russia will increase by 5% YoY. Next year, consumption is expected to increase further by 3%. “This year we saw the growth of some 5% in H1, we believe H2 will not be worse. In 2018 construction will revive, especially railroad. We will still see metal consumption…
The license to develop a coal deposit in Sulukta is being sold for $8.2 million, the website of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use reported. It is noted that field No. 11 is put up for tender. The tender commission has set the cost of payment for the right to use the…
The U.S. Department of Commerce continues an antidumping duty investigation into imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod, originated Ukraine, Belarus, Italy, South Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and UK. The U.S. Department of Commerce said on September 15, that it was aligning the final determinations in the…