The Sredneuralsk Copper Works has finished the capital repair of its Vanukov furnace No. 2. The furnace has been put back in operation. The VF2 was shut down for the scheduled repairs in April, and the overhaul instead of 80 days lasted for 66 days. The cost of the repair was 184 million rubles. (Ukrainian…
Yug-Profil works, a part of Yug-Met, specializing in the manufacture of various sections, has put in operation the third aluminum sections extrusion line. According to the company statement, it can now produce aluminum sections of all sizes. With the third line operating Yug-Profil’s capacity will reach 1 thousand tons per month. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-May Russia produced 25.1 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1.1% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in May output decreased by 1.8% YoY and by 2.1% MoM. Pig iron output in January-May was 21.7 million tons, down by 0.2% YoY. Pipe companies increased output by 10.2% YoY and by…
NLMK has started implementing the program of gradual replacement of heat-exchanging machinery at the heating furnaces No. 3-5 of the 2000 hot-rolling mill. The furnaces are used to heat steel slabs before rolling. To decrease heat losses and the fuel expenses, the air is heated in heat exchanger by gases from the furnace. The replacement…
In January-May steel structures output totaled 1.6 million tons, up by 11.3% YoY. According to the press-service of the Federal Service of State Statistics, aluminum constructions output increased by 12% YoY, to 22.6 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Kazan Aviation Works has carried out modernization of its manufacturing premises. The company used corrugated sheet produced by Stalnye Konstructsii. Such sheets have improved bearing capacity. (Ukrainian metal)
By 2020 Almaznaya mine of DTEK Dobropolyeugol intends to mine 1.5 million tons of coal per year. At present the enterprise is preparing to put a new line into operation. And a new conveyer, produced by Corum, will be installed there. The length of the conveyer is 260 meters. A similar one has been operating…
Ukraine now has 180 thousand tons of anthracite coal more than last year. According to the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik, at present the coal stocks are 2.7 million tons, in particular 2.2 million tons of gas-generating coal and 0.66 million tons of anthracite coal. “Last year as of this day we…