In January-June, Ukraine dropped to the 14th place in the global rating of 64 steel manufacturers, having increased steel output by 7.4% YoY, to 10.85 million tons. Global steel output amounted to 167.9 million tons, up by 11.6%. In 2020, Ukraine was on the 11th place, having produced 20.6 million tons, down by 1.1%. (Ukrainian…
Azovstal is actively preparing its converters Nos. 1 and 2 gas-purifying equipment for reconstruction. Design was developed by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH. The project provides for transferring from the wet system of gas purification to dry and installation of special covers to localize non-organized emissions when pouring pig iron and adding scrap with further purification…
Sergey Lavrinenko, previously chief engineer (production support and repairs), was appointed to the position of chief operation officer of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih. On this position, Sergey will be responsible for managing production processes and coordinating the activities of the structural divisions of the largest Ukrainian steel and mining plant. “Sergey’s engineering thinking and vast practical…
