Azovstal has invested 96 million UAH in the capital repair of its converter No. 2. The repair started in mid-September. The company began preparing a month earlier. Each day around 7 units of machinery and over 100 contractor workers are operating at the site. The repair is to be finished within 45 days. (Ukrainian metal)
According to recent data, metallurgical plant Azovstal (Mariupol, Donetsk region), a member of Metinvest Group, in January-August increased production of general rolled metals by 3.6% YoY, to 2.66 million tons. A representative of the enterprise said that during this period steel production increased by 3.2%, to 2.82 million tons, and cast iron by 8.3%, to…
Azovstal has invested 1.2 million UAH in the purchase of a new reducer for the pinion stand of the mill-1040 main line in the rail fasteners shop. The company has already replaced a hardening drum, repaired metal structures of the sloping conveyer, as well as replaced some units and parts. The reducer will be assembled…
Azovstal has invested 160 million UAH in the purchase of the fourth electric bridge crane for the converter shop. It has replaced the cargo crane No. 16. Earlier the company has invested 9.1 million UAH in the purchase of a new ARL iSpark 8860 spectrometer for its central chemical laboratory. (Ukrainian metal)
After capital repairs, Azovstal is launching its blast furnace No. 4. Investments in the repairs amounted to 21 million UAH. The blast furnace was shut down because of the drop in metal demand. In order not to waste time, the company has carried out repairs at the furnace. (Ukrainian metal)
Early on May 13, because of the high wind a hanging stage broke off in the converter shop of Azovstal. One employee died as a result of the fall, while another damaged his legs. The perished employee was born in 1974 and lived in Mariupol. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-February, Azovstal increased rolled metal output by 28% YoY, to 699 thousand tons. Steel manufacture grew by 25%, to 776 thousand tons, and pig iron – by 31.5%, to 689 thousand tons. In February, the company produced 319 thousand tons of rolled metal, 365 thousand tons of steel and 333 thousand tons of pig…
In 2019 Azovstal decreased output. In particular, rolled metal manufacture dropped by 3.2% YoY, to 3.75 million tons, steel – by 1.6%, to 4 million tons, and pig iron – by 6.3%, to 3.47 million tons. In December 2019 Azovstal produced 278 thousand tons of rolled metal, 303 thousand tons of steel and 316 thousand…