Daveze Limited buys Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant ISTIL

It is reported that Cyprus-based company Daveze Limited has acquired a 100% stake in Ukraine’s Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant, the mini-mill previously known as ISTIL.Accordingly, the Cypriot company has bought 392,767,872 shares representing 100% of the company authorized capital. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.In August 2009 the management of Donetsk Electrometallurgical…

Mechel denies Donetsk-based ISTIL acquisition rumors

It is reported that Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and steel groups, has denied the media rumors that it is in the process of acquiring the Ukrainian steel producer Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant, the mini-mill previously known as ISTIL.Mr. Alexander Tolkach, director of Mechel’s department of communications, said “We categorically deny this information.”Donetsk Electrometallurgical…

Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant to restart operations

According to Mr Alexander Babikov head of the company supervisory board, Ukraine Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant, the mini mill previously known as ISTIL intends to restart its production operations in the second half of September. Mr Babikov said in September Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant plans to produce 63,000 tonnes of square billets of which 50,000 tonnes will…