Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol has been completely destroyed by Russia’s shelling. “Nothing is working in the city. Nothing can be relaunched. Azovstal has been bombed to the ground. A lot of air strikes accounted for the works,” the city deputy mayor Sergey Orlov has said. Azovstal was a part of Metinvest. (Ukrainian…
Centravis has decided to resume operation of its plant in Nikopol. Operation started on March 15 in one shift in cold- and hot-rolling shops. “We hope to finish as many orders as possible and ship them, when we find trucks and drivers. Unfortunately, each truck is a miracle now. Logistics is the main bottleneck for…
The Ukrainian Association of Secondary Metals is studying the global experience of processing military machines for scrap. According to Interpipe Vtormet chairman Valentin Makarenko, there was a shortage of scrap in Ukraine, but the material had been found. “We will process it. It’s a necessary product for us,” he said. He added, that only useless…
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works, which has recently been shelled by Russian troops, is working on resuming the manufacturing process. “The employees are doing everything possible to make it happen sooner,” the company said. The complete shutdown of the enterprise could result in a humanitarian catastrophe in the town, as AKHZ is the only supplier…
The Cabinet of Ministers has included carbon and other alloyed rolled steel, cold-deformed rods and bars as well as some metal structures and their parts in the list of critical import wares. The list also includes copper foil, metal-cutting machines and machines for metal treatment. In 2021, domestic consumption of rolled metal grew by 4.14%…
The Metinvest group has focused on organizing deliveries of humanitarian aid to the regions suffering from war, while the group management remains in Kyiv. “We do everything possible to help Ukraine win. We remain in Kyiv, together with our president, our authorities and the military, to resist the enemy side by side,” Metinvest CEO Yuri…
Metinvest Group enterprises and their partners produce spiked chains against wheeled machines, Czech hedgehogs and anti-marine hedgehogs. “Since the first days of the invasion, Metinvest has been helping the Army and territorial defense all over Ukraine. To protect cities, Metinvest SMC has started providing metal free of charge to produce hedgehogs. A part of protection…
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has started producing anti-tank chains, which are also used in the construction of obstacles for wheeled transport means. The chains are sent to strengthen Kriviy Rih defenses. “In order not to let the enemy into the city, the fighters need not only large Czech hedgehogs. Smaller hedgehogs are efficient against wheeled transport…
