Russia: MMK output down in Q1 2019

In January-March, MMK decreased steel output by 1.3% YoY and by 0.2% QoQ, to 3.107 million tons. Pig iron manufacture decreased by 0.3% YoY and by 6.3% QoQ, to 2.396 million tons. Sales dropped to 2.782 million tons, by 5.2% QoQ and by 1.6% YoY. High added value products sales in Q1 remained almost on…

Russia: Fitch Ratings upgrades MMK to BBB

On April 8, the rating agency Fitch Ratings upgraded company’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to BBB from BBB- with Stable Outlook. In its press release Fitch Ratings notes that the rating upgrade reflects MMK’s ability to maintain a conservative financial profile during market turbulence due to the company’s low cost of operations, focus on high-value…

Russia: MMK upgrades corporate information system

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has successfully adopted a new corporate information system (CIS) based on Oracle e-Business Suite v.12 technology. The previous version of Oracle e-Business Suite (EBS) has been used by MMK since 2004. MMK’s incorporation of Oracle EBS into its corporate information system has been recognized by Oracle as the most…