Russia: ChTPZ decreases statutory fund

Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Works has purchased a part of its own shares in order to decrease its statutory fund. The price of the buyback was 114.42 rubles per share. The total number of shares reached 166,666,132. The company has to pay for the shares not later than on May 21. The seller was Pervouralsky Pipe Works,…

Russia: ChTPZ profit up in 2018

In 2018 the net profit of ChTPZ grew by 91.6% YoY, to 7.726 billion rubles, Gross profit increased by 18%, to 44.286 billion rubles, and EBITDA – by 19%, to 28.223 billion rubles. Revenue went up by 13%, to 178.84 billion rubles. The company net debt as of late 2018 was 68.4 billion rubles. The…

Russia: ChTPZ increases tube-drawing bench capacity

The ChTPZ group has carried out an investment project to modernize the manufacturing complex of the cold-deformed pipes, New Prestar machinery to treat stainless pipes has been assembled at the Pervouralsky Pipe Works. Investments exceeded 15 million rubles. The new machine provides for faster and more precise cutting of pipes with diameter of 83 to…