In 2018 ArcelorMittal Temirtau intends to increase steel output by 8.8% YoY, to 4.35 million tons per year.
According to the company statement, metal sales are expected to grow to 4 million tons.
“We also plan to produce 3.94 million tons of pig iron. We have to prove that we can reach this target, as the further development of our company depends on it”, AMT executive director Vadim Basin said.
“We will have to repair and modernize the sintering machine No. 5 to increase efficiency and decrease prime cost. Other shops will also deal with repairs and modernization”, he added. (Ukrainian metal)