In April Russia produced 6.03 million tons of steel, up by 2.4% YoY (6.23 million tons in March). In January-April steel output totaled 23.797 million tons, up by 0.9% YoY. Ukraine increased steel output by 6% YoY, to 1.721 million tons (1.711 million tons), with 6.985 million tons produced in the first 4 months of…
The first stage to replace rigging of the electrolysis baths has started in the nickel electrolysis shop of Kola Iron and Steel Company. The work is carried out within the investment project to stop using nickel anodes. Instead, the company will use nickel powder, obtained from tubular furnaces, as raw materials. The trial batch of…
Uralelectromed has commissioned a new converter in the metal shop of its subsidiary – Proizvodstvo Polymetallov (Polymetal manufacture). The machine produces blister copper. It has replaced an outdated machine. The cost of the project is 40 million rubles. The company expects the new converter to operate for 30-40 years. The UEM subsidiary operates 4 converters…
According to Promnastil CEO Dmitry Gaponov, at present galvanized steel grating is in demand. Hence the company is increasing output. In 2 years grating manufacture increased 3-fold. 20% of the product is sold in the South Federal District. At the same time Gaponov noted, that the market was inactive. The construction of industrial buildings has…
The prices of the main precious metals increased on May 31, according to the data published by the Central Bank. The cost of gold increased by 7.7095 manats, to 2215.61 manats per ounce compared to the price on May 30. The cost of silver increased by 0.2793 manats, to 28.0939 manats per ounce. The cost…
By mid-June, according to the schedule, the tests of the roughing stand of the new Danieli-Freling hot-rolling mill will be completed. In late June the stand will be put into operation and will start producing plates with the thickness of 20-210 mm. The finishing stand will be commissioned in the third part of June. The…
Rechitsa Metal Wares Works dip-galvanizing shop was put into operation in 2011. It is capable of galvanizing metal structures with the length of 12.5 m, width of 1.5 m and height of 2.5 m, as well as pipes with the length of 4-8.2 m. Its capacity is 130 tons per month. The company is also…
NLMK has started modernizing its heavy quarry machinery park, having received 4 BelAZ-75453 trucks. The new model replaces the outdated BelAZ-7547. It features lower operational expenses and improved technical characteristics. The main novelty is a powerful engine. In June the new machines will start operating. At present the company uses 31 BelAZ quarry dump trucks.…