Ukraine: Interpipe appoints new products and resources director

Interpipe has appointed Andrei Lukyanov the new products and resources director. The new manager began working on August 1. Lukyanov started working at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (Russia), he then was the transformation director at ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih (2011-2013). While working for Boston Consulting Group Lukyanov participated in Interpipe strategy projects. Before coming…

Azerbaijan: AzerGold to buy IT-equipment for 221 thousand manats

AzerGold has concluded an agreement with Bestcomp Group for the delivery of IT-equipment (computers and accessories). The cost of the contract is 211.57 thousand manats. AzerGold was created by the president Ilham Aliyev’s decree in 2015. It prospects, develops and manages gold- and iron-bearing sites Garadag, Chovdar, Geydag, Dagkesemen, Kokhnemeden and the Kyuryakchai basin. (Ukrainian…

Russia: VSMPO modernizing machinery

5 ultrasonic testing units by ScanMaster and BiA have been assembled at the forging complex in the town of Verkhnyaya Salda. Investments totaled 2.7 million euro (188.6 million rubles). VSMPO plans to unite all the ultrasound testing units in one place. For this in July the company started moving 8 units from the south extension…