Zaporozhogneupor specialists have completed the repair of the blast furnace No. 2 at Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, The repair has been carried out in 10 days, while the usual term is 14 days. As refractory materials some 35 tons of Zaporozhogneupor concrete were used. With this repair Azovstal was able to additionally produce some…
In January-November Azovstal increased rolled metal output by 0.8% YoY, to 3.53 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 5.6%, to 3.724 million tons, and that of pig iron – by 1.7%, to 3.407 million tons. In November Azovstal produced 256 thousand tons of rolled metal, 300 thousand tons of steel and 258 thousand tons of…
In 3 days two employees of Metinvest works in the city of Mariupol – Azovstal and Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works – have perished, while one more has been seriously injured. On November 6 an employee of the Azovstal converter shop was found dead. The reason of his death is unknown. On November 5…
In January-August Azovstal produced 2.689 million tons of rolled metal, up by 29.2% YoY. According to the company statement, steel output grew by 0.5%, to 2.824 million tons, while that of pig iron – by 6.3%, to 2.623 million tons. In August Azovstal produced 308 thousand tons of rolled metal, 336 thousand tons of steel…
In January-July Azovstal produced 2.368 million tons of rolled metal up by 10.4% YoY. According to the company statement, steel output grew by 2.1%, to 2.488 million tons, and pig iron – by 6.4%, to 2.289 million tons. In July Azovstal produced 266 thousand tons of rolled metal, 307 thousand tons of steel and 289…
On August 2 a contractor employee perished at the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. The man fell from on high. The accident happened because of the safety rules violations. This is the third lethal accident at the works since the beginning of the year. In March a person fell into the ventilation shaft of…
On July 31 an accident happened at Azovstal resulting in the death of one person, while another was rushed to hospital. Two employees of a subcontractor firm fell from on high while carrying out repair work in the coke shop. As the result of the fall one person died, and another was taken to the…
Azovstal has shut down its converter No. 2 for an 8-hour repair to service gas-purifying equipment. A month ago the converter was also shut down to repair technological equipment, sensors, etc. Within the following 4 years Azovstal intends to invest over $300 million into environment-protection projects. (Ukrainian metal)
