In January-August Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works decreased natural gas consumption by 29% YoY. “Now the total consumption of the works is less than 32.5 thousand cubic meters per hour”, said the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko, adding that steel smelting grew by 5.4% and pig iron production – by 9.3%. (Ukrainian metal)
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has signed an agreement with Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH for construction of the 4th continuous casting machine. According to the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko, the contract was signed on September 5. “Our new machine will be able to produce 2.5 million tons of slabs per year with the size…
The Commercial Court of Donetsk region has prohibited the State Property Fund to give the assets of the state scientific-manufacturing enterprise Ukrmekhanobr (Dniepropetrovsk region) to other legal entities or to prevent the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works from using them. The court has also prohibited anyone to take any decisions to prevent, stop or…
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has finished repairs of its sintering machine No. 4. According to the company CEO Yuzi Zinchenko the overhaul was completed in 30 days. In 2015 the works received 1.58 billion UAH of losses, having increased its net income by 11% YoY, or by 3.11 billion UAH, to 31.54 billion…
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has finished repairing its sintering machine No. 4. The overhaul started on July 15. In addition to the repairs the sintering machine also received the new gas-purifying system. At present the sintering machine undergoes the commissioning work. Mariupol Ilyich is one of Ukraine’s largest metal companies. It produces pipes…
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works goes on expanding its range of rolled sheet at 1700 shop. “We’ve started making 1.2×1000 mm rolled metal of 08PS low-carbon steel. Such products are in demand now. They allow to substitute the expensive cold-rolled coils with cheaper hot-rolled ones”, said the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko. The works has…
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has started producing galvanized rolled metal of low-carbon DX52D grade steel. Order for that rolled metal came from several consumers around Ukraine. “We have developed the optimal chemical composition, rolling parameters and the production technology”, said the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko. A part of the metal ordered has already…
Metinvest has approved of the continuous casting machine reconstruction project of Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. The repair will cost $150 million. This project will make the converter shop of Ilyich work at full capacity. After the construction of the new continuous casting machine Ilyich steel output will increase by 1-1.5 million tons, to…