Russia: MMK-Metiz product quality confirmed

The National agency of welding control has confirmed the quality of the welded copper-plated wire of MMK-S3MoTiB grade with the diameter of 3, 4 and 5 mm according to TU 14-4-1877-2004 produced by MMK-Metiz. The corresponding certificate has been issued. The wire could be used in the construction of North Stream 2. (Ukrainian metal)

Kazakhstan: Trading House MMK doubles sales

Since the beginning of 2017 the Trading House MMK LLC has sold over 75 thousand tons of rolled metal in Kazakhstan, up 2-fold YoY. The company has long and successfully been operating on the Kazakhstan market, increasing sales. In May the company sold its record volume of metal – 20 thousand tons. Trading House MMK…

Russia: MMK turns into public JSC

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works held an annual meeting of the shareholders. They have approved of the annual report and the accounting report for 2016, as well as decided to pay dividends for 2016 in the amount of 1.242 rubles per share. Earlier the shareholders received dividends for the first half of 2016 in the…

Russia: MMK rolled metal sales up in Q1 2017

In January-March Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works increased sales of cold-rolled metal by 49% YoY, to 11.9 billion rubles. According to the company statement, bars sales went up by 52%, to 12 billion rubles. The increase in both cases was due to the rise of average prices – by 46% and by 45% respectively. Galvanized…