Evraz Group is still considering selling Evraz Yuzhkoks. “We have variants and the understanding how to sell it”, the company president Alexander Frolov said. Still, according to him, it is too early to speak of any potential deal or its terms. In October 2016 Evraz concluded an agreement to sell Yuzhkoks. The payment had to…
DetailsEnergomashspetsstal has produced and shipped another batch of rolls to Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. The rolls will be used in bar rolling. According to the contract, signed in April, EMSS has produced 24 working rolls for hot-rolling with the weight of 6-16 tons. The total weight of the batch is 170.72 tons. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsSeverstal has learned of a fake electronic address: info@mail-severstal.com. This address sends out commercial offers to buy rolled metal at prices lower than current Severstal Distribution prices. The company also reports of the phone calls with the same content. At present Severstal is trying to terminate the illegal use of its trademark. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsMechel-Service has supplied 500 tons of rebars for the construction and modernization of the Novorossiysk military-navy base. According to the company statement, the rebars for the new base have been manufactured at Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsGaysky Mining and Processing Works is finishing the construction of the second branch of the pulp feed line. The new branch with the diameter of 377 mm is being constructed in the Zakladochnaya mineshaft. It will reach 885 meters. The construction is carried out taking into account the need to increase its length to reach…
DetailsCrimean Titanium, situated on the territory of the Russia-annexed Crimea, experienced a cave-in of a roof. “A partial cave-in of roof occurred in the pigment titanium dioxide shop. There were no casualties. The manufacturing process has been stopped, machinery has been shut down”, the company press service reported. The beneficiary of the company is Dmitry…
DetailsIn January-June Russia considerably increased imports of metal products. According to the Federal Customs Service, Russia imported 3.018 million tons of ferrous metals, up 1.6-fold YoY. Far foreign countries supplied 1.134 million tons, while CIS countries – 1.885 million tons (0.615 million and 1.238 million tons in 2016 respectively). Ferrous metals imports not taking into…
DetailsIn January-June Evraz increased net profit 12.3-fold YoY, to $86 million. According to the company statement, its consolidated EBITDA grew 2-fold, to $1.152 billion, while consolidated revenue increased by 44.1%, to $5.1 billion. Evraz’s net debt in H1 totaled $4.3 billion, down from $4.8 billion in late 2016. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsEmployees of Ak-Tyuz plant fear to hold a strike, the former chairman of the trade union Dokturbek Maychiev announced on August 10. According to him, six people were dismissed illegally, other 36 resigned voluntarily because they were tired of tolerating salary delays. “People are frightened. Those who cannot find another job are silent. They are…
DetailsThe government of Kyrgyzstan has announced the second tender for the right to develop Tuyuk-Kargash coking coal deposit and conduct geological exploration work. The price of the right to use the subsoil is set at not less than 2,498,760 billion soms. One of the requirements for participation in the tender is payment for a short…
DetailsArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih and Transinvestservice stevedoring company (TIS, Odessa region) have opened an indoor transshipment complex for metal goods worth more than $4.5 million at Yuzhny seaport (Odessa region). According to a press release from TIS, the complex includes a warehouse for 7,000 square meters with a capacity of more than 40,000 tons. Its capacity…
DetailsIn industry prices in July increased by 1.8% after a fall of 0.6% in June and 1.3% in May. According to the State Statistics Service, prices increased by 23.3% YoY in July, and by 8% YoY in 7 months. Metallic ore mining prices dropped by 1.3%, in metal manufacture – by 2.1%, at the same…
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