The VSMPO-Avisma board of directors has recommended the shareholders to make a decision to pay dividends for the first half of 2017 in the volume of 762.7 rubles per ordinary share. In H1 2016 VSMPO-Avisma dividends totaled 816 rubles per share, thus this year they could decrease by 6.5%. The decision on dividends will be…
Electrozinc has assembled the longest part of the mist separator flue to the new sanitary discharge pipe at its sulfuric acid shop. The work is being done under the reconstruction and modernization program to improve the sanitation situation in the city of Vladikavkaz. To assemble the flue with the length of 30 meters, diameter of…
In January-July Taraz Iron and Steel Works increased ferrosilicomanganese exports to Russia 2-fold YoY, to 4.658 thousand tons. According to the company statement, TMZ is increasing capacity. In August the company created an industrial park with the size of 41 hectares, where its manufacturing, administrative and warehousing premises are located, as well as gas infrastructure.…
The largest pig iron manufacturer in Russia – Tulachermet – in January-June received 896 million rubles of net losses against 147 million rubles of net profit in H1 2016. Sales income increased 2-fold, to 23.44 billion rubles. In Q2 the company received 427 million rubles of net losses. Earnings in Q2 increased by 14% QoQ,…
The Mednogorsk Copper-Sulfur Works has started constructing a new sulfuric acid warehouse with the capacity of 12 thousand tons. The cost of the project, including equipment, is 400 million rubles. By the end of the year the contractor has to have constructed the foundation for tanks and pump station. The site will be commissioned in…
In July Ukraine decreased consumption of coal by 19.4% YoY, to 3.57 million tons, but up by 11.3% MoM. According to the State Statistics Service, in 2016 Ukraine consumed 31.3 million tons of coal, up by 9.4% YoY. In June coal consumption decreased by 21.5% YoY, to 3.2 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Within the TechFest to be held in Dnipro on September 16-17, Interpipe will present an interactive sensor video wall with a game “Ship pipes to Dubai or wheels to Saudi Arabia”. All in all Interpipe will present 4 events at the Modern Metal Manufacture exhibition. Among them: the virtual tour of the pipe and wheel…
A fire on the territory of Novosibirsk Iron and Steel Works named after Kuzmin has been extinguished. The accident took place on August 27. The firefighters have evacuated 6 people. There have been no casualties. Furniture and employees personal belongings were on fire in the shop No. 4 basement. (Ukrainian metal)