Russia: Amurstal CEO replaced

The meeting of Amurstal shareholders decided to replace the CEO of the company. As a result, Grigory Freidin, representing the largest shareholder – Moscow businessman Pavel Baulsky, has become the new director. The new management suspects embezzlement of 2 billion rubles at the company. At present the company is not operating, as there is no…

Russia: law enforcers search Amurstal plant of Torex

Law enforcers have searched steel plant Amurstal, owned by Torex Group’s subsidiary Torex-Khabarovsk, a spokesperson for the plant reported. A source in the law enforcement authorities of the Khabarovsk region said that investigative activities were held at the Torex offices in the region without disclosing the reason for searches. “The law enforcers were actually here…

Russia: Posco Deawoo visits Amurstal

Amurstal hosted a meeting with the delegation of Posco Deawoo. In 2018 a contract was signed for the delivery of 300 thousand tons of steel billets. “The Torex group of companies is selling the billets via two major companies – Samsung and Posco Deawoo. With them we have contracts. In the past two years Amurstal…

Russia: Amurstal looking for federal subsidy

TOREX, owner of Amurstal in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, hopes to get a subsidy from the federal budget. The Ministry of industry and trade intends to provide major enterprises with support. The company plans to spend money to clear interest rate on loans, thus decreasing them by 4.5%. At present the ministry is choosing companies to participate in…