Russia: NLMK to upgrade hot-rolling mill

NLMK has selected the supplier of machinery and started design work to replace the transfer table of the hot-rolling mill-2000. The project will increase the reliability of the machine and the quality of the products. The mill has been operating since 1977. The new machinery will be supplied by Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Works (Ukraine). Commissioning is…

Russia: Izhstal passes KamAZ audit

Izhstal has successfully passed the KamAZ audit. The truck manufacturer checked high quality metal manufacture at Izhstal. In particular, attention was paid to the rolling shop with its machinery. “The audit has become another step to improve cooperation with KamAZ. We are successfully cooperating with domestic car manufacturers and hope that KamAZ also becomes our…

Russia: investigators search office of Kuzbassrazrezugol

Russian investigators are searching the office of coal producer Kuzbassrazrezugol, but the search is unrelated to the company’s operations, spokeswoman for parent holding Ural Mining Metallurgical Company (UMMC) Nina Pelevina reported. “Document withdrawal by officials of the Investigative Committee in the framework of an investigation of a criminal case directly unrelated to the producing activities…