Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has developed a new English version of the metal products catalogue for the automotive industry. The new catalogue of products with references to car parts will help carmakers choose the required steel grades depending on the purpose of the end product (part). The catalogue includes pictures of various parts…
The board of directors of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has approved a new dividend policy, under which the company will raise its dividend payout to at least 50% of its free cash flow from 30%, Board Chairman Viktor Rashnikov said. “The new payment plan says the company will allocate at least 50% of…
The board of directors of Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has recommended paying 1.242 rubles per share, or a total of about 13.879 billion rubles in dividends for 2016, the company said in a statement on April 24. The record date for dividends is set at June 6. The shareholders will discuss the…
In January-March MMK produced 3.066 million tons of steel, up by 1.4% YoY. According to the company statement, the total loading of capacities at the main site in Magnitogorsk exceeded 94%. Product sales dropped by 2.3% YoY, to 2.723 million tons. High added value products manufacture increased by 5.1%, to 1.313 million tons. The share…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has decided to modernize its continuous casting machine No. 6 and the 5000 plate mill in order to start producing hot-rolled metal of the 350 mm thick slab. The project, including modification, assembly and putting into operation, is expected to be finished this year. At present the CCM No. 6…
A delegation from AvtoVAZ headed by its president Nicolas Maure has paid a visit to Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. The guests visited the oxygen-converter shop of MMK, as well as the sheet-rolling shop No. 11, which now has the newest cold-rolling mill, intended for high-quality automobile sheet production in particular. The sheet is used…
According to Vadim Dorofeev, the senior manager on coated metal sales of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, the coating market passed the lowest level of decline last year. In 2016 galvanized steel consumption in Russia totaled 2.88 million tons, down by 2% YoY, while the polymeric coating sector saw an increase of 1%, to 1.9…
According to Russian Copper Company environment, labor safety and industrial safety department director Natalia Gonchar, in 2017 the company intends to invest 1.6 billion rubles into environment protection (1.3 billion invested in 2016). The money will be spent on the protection of air, water, soil, and waste treatment. Moreover, Karabashmed, a part of RMK, environment…