Kametstal has modernized its technique to produce sinter. When a number of ideas were implemented in September, the company was able to considerably decrease solid fuel consumption when producing sinter. In particular, the share of sludge in charge has been increased. (Ukrainian metal)
Kametstal is carrying out a project to replace ATK-12.5/35 compressor with two more powerful and energy-efficient ones in the oxygen-compressor shop. The compressor machinery provides converter shop with nitrogen. The company constantly operates one of three compressors in the shop, which partially covers the need in nitrogen and is very energy-consuming. Thus, the decision was…
A fatal accident happened at Kametstal on August 2. A woman employee was found dead on the territory of the sintering shop. Apparently, she was drawn into the conveyer belt. The woman was around 40 years old and had been working at the enterprise for just a month. (Ukrainian metal)
Since the start of the year, Kametstal has capitally repaired two locomotives. The TGM4 series machines No. 1181 and No. 1183 now operate at the Domennaya station, mostly transporting hot metal ladles and sludge carriers in the converter shop. The repair allows extending the operation of the locomotives by 6 to 7 years. Kametstal operates…
In 2022, Kametstal increased steel output by 68% YoY, to 1.56 million tons. In Q4 2022, the company produced 250 thousand tons of steel, down by 2% QoQ. Pig iron manufacture last year grew by 75%, to 1.48 million tons, and in Q4 2022 – by 22% QoQ, to 270 thousand tons. Last year, by-product…
In January, Kametstal repaired the BGV unit of the mill-400/200. “The mill products, in particular rebars and wire rod, are in high demand. So this is now the focal point of the company. To provide for a stable operation of the mill, in January the BGV unit was repaired,” the company said. The mill has…
Kametstal is repairing a compressor in the compressor-oxygen shop. The main task of the repair is to improve stability, safety and efficiency of the machine, which provides compressed nitrogen for steel and blast furnace manufacture. There are three compressors in the shop, and the machine No. 6 is now being repaired. The capacity of the…
The supervisory board of Kametstal has approved Alexander Tretyakov as the CEO of the company. Previously he was the acting CEO. The decision was taken on January 2. Tretyakov has been appointed until April 2, 2024. The previous CEO Dmitriy Lippa left his office on December 24, 2022. (Ukrainian metal)
Converter shop of Kametstal has resumed operation after a forced shutdown due to the limitation of electricity supply following Russian terrorist attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The operation of converter No. 2 and continuous-casting machine No. 3 has been resumed. Machines of the oxygen-compressor shop also operate providing the steel smelting process with the necessary…
Kametstal is repairing its continuous-casting machines on its own. The machines are being prepared for commission. The specialists have disassembled old hydro-cylinders and installed new ones. In the converter shop, the company is finishing the capital repair of the foundry crane No. 13. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September, Kametstal paid almost 1 billion UAH of taxes to budgets of all levels. More than 400 million UAH was paid to the city budget of Kamyanske. The regional and state budgets received 586 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
Kametstal has shipped a batch of granulated blast furnace slag in the amount of 19 thousand tons to a customer from Poland. “Metal products are the economical support of Ukraine. And even the secondary product can bring the company additional profit,” the company said on Facebook. More than 285 railroad cars have already arrived at…
In September, Kametstal mastered the manufacture of 4 types of metal round bars. The specialists managed to launch production of round bars with the diameter of 32, 34, 25 and 38mm at the mill-400/200. “The work was carried out in a difficult situation: because of the problems with logistics during war metal companies lacked the…