Interpipe has appointed Sergey Kostenko the chairman of the board of Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsk Pipe Works from February 5. He has been an acting chairman since June 28, 2018. Kostenko started working at Interpipe NTZ in 1995 in the pipe-rolling shop No. 3. Since 2010 he has been heading the repair department, and since 2013 he…
In Q4 2018 MMK revenue decreased by 6.2% QoQ, to $1962 million. EBITDA fell by 20%, and the margin was 27.4%. Net profit totaled $245 million. In 2018 revenue increased by 8.9% YoY, to $8214 million, mostly because of the average price growth (by 8% or by $46 per ton). EBITDA went up by 19%,…
The Ministry of Finances proposes canceling VAT on gold in ingots, as investment in precious metals is a good way for accumulation. Now people have to pay a 20% VAT when buying ingots from banks. While when selling ingots, the VAT is not returned, which makes purchase less attractive. Hence the low demand – some…
ArcelorMittal Temirtau has received new machinery for its converter shop continuous casting machines Nos. 1 and 2. The new equipment – segments, crystallizers and benders – was purchased in Italy from Danieli under an investment project. “This project will improve the working conditions of both machines and the quality of the billets”, the company said.…
An expert commission has finished evaluating the assets of Ufaleinickel. The company went bankrupt some 18 months ago. The auction could be held in summer. The combined cost of the lots is around 1 billion rubles. Two investors are already mulling the purchase of the works. (Ukrainian metal)
The arbitrary court of the Volgograd region has prolonged the bankruptcy proceedings at the Krasniy Octyabr works from February 10 for 4 months. Thus, the petition of the proceedings manager Alexander Lyubimenko has been partially met. He claimed the enterprise received assets valued at 487 billion rubles – 854 ordinary shares. Now they need to…
NLMK-Kaluga has started producing a new type of metal for construction – 100 mm-long channels with parallel sides. A batch of 3 thousand tons has been shipped to customers in the Central Federal District. Imports in the segment in 2018 reached 32%, up by 6% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant has provided a loan of 1.14 billion rubles to a company it controls – Meta. The agreement was signed on February 5. The funds have to be returned not later than on June 30, 2020. Meta provides ChTPZ with scrap. (Ukrainian metal)