In January-September Ukraine exported 10.732 million tons of metal, down by 20.9% YoY. In particular, semi-finished products exports dropped by 29.4%, to 4.241 million tons, long rolled metal – by 27.4%, to 2.653 million tons, and flat rolled metal – by 1.5%, to 3.838 million tons. At the same time semis share in the total…
Another Forbes rating has shown the 200 largest private companies in Russia. Of them 23 operate on the metal market. They are Nornickel (8), Rusal (10), Evraz (11), NLMK (12), Severstal (15), MMK (16), UMMC-Holding (17), Metalloinvest (24), TMK (31), Polyus (40), OMK (53), ChTPZ (57), Polymetal International (73), VSMPO-Avisma (90), Russian Copper Company (111),…
Evraz NTMK has completed the construction of the main structures of the new blast furnace No. 7. The height of the furnace is over 80 meters. Metal structures of foundries have also been assembled. Gas-exhaust pipelines and transportation lines are being assembled. Soon the crane constructions will be erected. The volume of the new furnace…
For a couple of years now ArcelorMittal Temirtau has been modernizing its hot-galvanizing and aluminum plating shop. In 2016 investments exceeded $4 million. In 2018-2019 the modernization will continue. During the modernization period, 8 investment projects have been realized aimed at improving quality of products, efficiency and decreasing environment impact. (Ukrainian metal)
The main sections of copper exports from Russia are raw copper (72.6%), wire and wire rod (23.9%). Imports are represented by pipe fittings, pipes and raw copper. Local rolled copper and alloy output is around 60 thousand tons per month. A slight increase is expected in 2017. The main copper manufacturers are Artemovsk Non-Ferrous Processing…
MMK has been named the best Russian employer by Forbes. The company was one of the 4 Russian companies to enter top-500 of the World’s Best Employers rating, occupying the 214th position. “Retaining the leading positions on the world metal market and demonstrating the considerable industrial dynamics, MMK has among its priorities the social responsibility”,…
Russia’s Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC) has acknowledged industrial development of two nickel fields near the city of Voronezh – the Yelanskoye and Yelkinskoye fields – with reserves of about 1 million tons reasonable, UMMC said in a statement late on October 11. “The combined reserves of nickel at the two fields amount to…
The mine constructors of Gaysky Mining and Processing Works were among the first to test the operation of the HoldCab power cables produced by the Cable Alliance Holding LLC. These cables are used to transmit high voltage from the above ground power plants to the main subterranean plants of the main horizons under construction. The…
