Russia: Elena Lobodina to head NLMK Trading

NLMK Group, a global steel company, announces the appointment of Elena Lobodina as General Director (CEO) of NLMK Trading. Her key challenges will include the development of NLMK Group’s customer service across global markets and the introduction of best practices in sales business processes. NLMK Trading manages NLMK Group’s export deliveries. The company’s sales policy…

Ukraine: AMKR rolled wire to replace Chinese products in UZ brake systems

The Ukrainian rolled wire has become an alternative to the Chinese products, previously used when manufacturing railroad brake shoes. According to ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, in October it shipped the first batch of metal products of 20 tons to the Tribo plant, the only manufacturer of brake shoes in Ukraine. To produce brake shoes the plant…