Azovstal and Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works are transferring their employees from order-free departments to decreased working week. The administrative employees and manufacturing workers will now have a working week of 32 hours. The order is valid until March 31, 2020. Moreover, the business trips are suspended and the employees will not receive premiums.…
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has finished the scheduled repair of the rolling mill-3600. The repair lasted for 10 days. The work has been carried out by Metinvest-Promservice and subcontracting companies. The cost of the repair was 100 million UAH. Now the company intends to repair the continuous casting machine No. 5 in the converter…
In January-September Azovstal Iron and Steel Works decreased rolled metal output by 5% YoY, to 2.883 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 2.8%, to 3.079 million tons, and pig iron – by 10.3%, to 2.623 million tons. In September Azovstal produced 318 thousand tons of rolled metal, 345 thousand tons of steel and 301 thousand…
Azovstal has repaired plate shop staff facilities. The shower rooms now have new systems of cold and hot water, heating and electricity network. The ventilation system has been repaired, new doors and windows have been installed, as well as personal lockers and hand-driers. Metinvest has provided 4.2 million UAH for the work. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal has finished repairing the air-heating machine at the blast furnace No. 2. The repair lasted for 90 days and would help considerably decrease air pollution. Metinvest spent 9.8 million UAH to repair the air heater. (Ukrainian metal)
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal have successfully passed the SASO certification audits necessary to continue exporting metal to Saudi Arabia. The audit showed that the companies were controlling the quality when fulfilling orders. The SGS Ukraine representatives inspected the steel manufacture, as well as documents to produce metal and make samples. Metinvest…
Azovstal has finished the third stage of the lighting efficiency improvement program. Under the third stage DTEK ESKO has installed some 4 thousand new LED-lamps, which save 80% of electricity. At the same time the volume of light in the shop increased. Azovstal plans to replace lamps in three more shops. Replacement of outdated lamps…
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has finished reconstruction of the dust-exhaust system in the crushing division of its converter shop. Under the project valued at 8.1 million UAH, Lamellen-Jet purifying equipment has been installed. The trial operation has confirmed the purification system corresponds to the best European practices. Azovstal started repairing the converter shop in…
