In January-June Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal mastered the manufacture of 27 new rolled metal types. In particular, Azovstal manufactured new products in the plate-rolling shop. The company started producing 10G2FBU strips with the thickness of 10 to 55 mm to be used in the manufacture of large diameter pipes. According to…
On August 15 steel spilt out at the converter shop of Azovstal. The accident happened due to the opening of the steel ladle. There were no injured. The company says the accident will not affect the environmental situation in the city of Mariupol. The shop is operating in normal mode. On July 12 pig iron…
Metinvest has invested 4.6 million UAH in the replacement of special machinery used to repair railrod at Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. In particular, an all-purpose on-track machine has been purchased. The machine is used to repair railroad. “The length of the railroad at our plant exceeds 300 km. The new machine will serve us…
In January-July Azovstal Iron and Steel Works decreased rolled metal output by 8.3% YoY, to 2.183 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 5.3%, to 2.355 million tons, and pig ion – by 12.8%, to 1.997 million tons. In July Azovstal produced 269 thousand tons of rolled metal, 301 thousand tons of steel and 265 thousand…
Azovstal is carrying out a scheduled modernization of the oxygen shop machinery valued at 30 million UAH. The company has already commissioned an air-separating machine and is finishing the repair of the air compressor. Such repairs are carried out every year, as in time the capacity of the machine decreases by 5-10 thousand cubic meters…
Some 2 thousand tons of liquid pig iron has been spilt at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. A hole has been burned down in the mixer No. 1 of the converter shop. There were no injured. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has shut down its blast furnace No. 6 for capital repairs. Its modernization will improve its efficiency, lower manufacturing prime cost and decrease dust emission by 55%. At present the specialists are preparing to start disassembling structures. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has started shutting down its blast furnace No. 5. The furnace will be shut down for good. When it is fully cooled down, it will be disassembled. With the decommissioning of the blast furnace No. 5, air pollution will decrease, thus lowering the environment impact in the city of Mariupol.…
