In March, Kametstal produced first batch of railroad carriage axles in the amount of 2.957 thousand pieces at the order of carriage-building plants of Ukraine. At present, the company is using alternative ways to get steel billets to produce axles, previously used to be received from Azovstal. The total weight of the first batch is…
In January-June 2023, Kametstal received a net profit of 1.359 billion UAH, as opposed to a net loss of 1.256 billion UAH. Net income decreased by 0.8%, to 23.415 billion UAH. Undistributed profit amounted to 202.216 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
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…