Interpipe KLW marked key milestone by delivering the first ULT 35 wheelsets to Kirunawagon, destined for wagons at the green steel mill in northern Sweden. This design will serve as the new standard for Kirunawagon, which produces wagons for heavy haul operations. 35-ton axle loads are possible only in a limited number of countries with…
Metinvest Group enterprises in Zaporizhzhia – Zaporizhstal, Zaporizhkoks, Zaporizhvognetryv and Metinvest Machinery – paid over UAH 778 million in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels in the first quarter of 2026, increasing deductions by 10% compared to the same period in 2025. The largest volumes of deductions have traditionally been provided by the…
The Zaporizhstal plant of the Metinvest Group took the first place in the ranking of the largest employers in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Opendatabot analytical platform. The rating was formed based on an analysis of the financial statements of Ukrainian enterprises for 2025. Zaporizhstal, which was also included in the Opendatabot Index, became…
On May 7, another transit shipment of cargo from Russia will be made to Armenia via Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Railways said that the shipments involved two railcars of aluminum and nine railcars of grain. This is the first transit shipment of aluminum to Armenia via Azerbaijan. (Report)
In January-March, Ukraine decreased imports of coke and semi-coke by 9.9% YoY, to 191.42 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, most coke came from Poland – 188.27 thousand tons, up by 3.7%. The Czech Republic supplied 2.05 thousand tons, down by 33.4%. Imports dropped by 1.5% in monetary terms, to $66.98 million. In…
New details have emerged in Ust-Kamenogorsk following the incident at the metallurgical site of Kazzinc LLP. According to the East Kazakhstan region’s Department of Emergency Situations, the explosion at the Kazzinc plant was followed by a partial collapse of a production facility. “Upon arrival of the units, it was established that a blast occurred, resulting…
A fire is being extinguished in Ust-Kamenogorsk following an incident at the industrial site of Kazzinc. On the morning of May 5, a dust-collecting unit at the plant reportedly exploded, causing a fire and a partial structural collapse. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said the blaze at the Kazzinc facility has been localized. Emergency crews…
A delegation from China’s Liaoning Mineral Metallurgy Group, a company operating in the metallurgy and mineral resources sector, visited Uzmetkombinat JSC. During the visit, the delegation familiarized itself with the plant’s production processes, applied technologies, and main areas of activity. Within the framework of the talks, the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation, including the…