In 2021, Azovstal increased rolled metal output by 4.1% YoY, to 4.1 million tons. Steel manufacture grew by 3.5%, to 4.34 million tons, while pig iron remained unchanged at 3.8 million tons. In December 2021, Azovstal produced 325 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 7.7% MoM, 380 thousand tons of steel, down by 13.5%,…
Azovstal has completed the replacement of the mixer No. 2 frame in the mixer department of the converter shop. Investments amounted to 254.4 million UAH. The new frame is made of a stronger steel grade. The project was launched in 2019. The new frame was delivered in mid-2020. Assembly lasted for 9 months. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal has modernized machinery of the plate-rolling shop. Investments amounted to 98 million UAH. The repair lasted for 10 days. Soon the modernized sites of the shop will be put into operation. (Ukrainian metal)
In October, Azovstal mastered the manufacture of 4 new types of metal under special orders. In particular, for a customer in Belgium the company has produced slabs with corrected chemical composition taking into account requirement to impurities color, while some have been produced with lower nitrogen content. Two steel grades – 2626 and 1611 –…
Until the end of November, Azovstal intends to complete capital repair of air heaters No. 11 BIS of the blast furnace No. 3 and No. 12 BIS of the blast furnace No. 4. Investments in the project amounted to 140 million UAH. Thanks to repairs, the temperature in the furnace will be increased to 1200…
In January-July, Azovstal increased rolled metal output by 8.8% YoY, to 2.5 million tons. Steel manufacture grew by 9%, to 2.63 million tons, and pig iron – by 7.7%, to 2.32 million tons. In July, Azovstal produced 350 thousand tons of rolled metal, 390 thousand tons of steel and 340 thousand tons of pig iron.…
Azovstal has finished the capital repair of the continuous casting machine No. 3. Investments in the project totaled 45 million UAH. When such a machine makes 7.5 thousand smeltings, its rolls have to be replaced. Other disassembled components are either repaired or sent to the smelter. The previous repair of the CCM3 was carried out…
Azovstal is actively preparing its converters Nos. 1 and 2 gas-purifying equipment for reconstruction. Design was developed by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH. The project provides for transferring from the wet system of gas purification to dry and installation of special covers to localize non-organized emissions when pouring pig iron and adding scrap with further purification…