Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) plans to begin the reconstruction of blast furnace No. 2 in 2020, in line with its modernization plans. MMK plans to radically modernize the unit, significantly reducing its environmental impact. The historically significant blast furnace No. 2 was commissioned in the summer of 1932, a few months after the…
It has been three years since the commissioning of the polymer-coating unit No. 5 at the Lysvensky Metallurgical Plant, which currently manufactures products with decorative designs under the SteelArt brand. These products consist of a metal base with a three-layer polymer coating, which accurately imitates the look and feel of natural materials such as stone,…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) sold around 1.8 million tons of long products in 2018, of which 98% were shipped to the domestic market including CIS countries. This was announced by the MMK Sales Department’s leading expert, Alexander Margishvili, at the “Long and Shaped Products: New Market Configuration” conference which took place in Moscow.…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) is taking part in the 22nd Archimedes Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies. This year, MMK’s innovative potential is showcased by four patented technologies in the field of cold-resistant metal rolling designed for icebreaker fleets, marine and engineering equipment used in the Arctic. The competitive advantages of…
UiPath, the creator of a leading RPA (Robotic Process Automation) platform, identified the achievements of MMK Group in the field of software robotics. The conference “RPA DAY!” dedicated to the technology of software robotics took place in early March. About 140 people attended the conference, which was organized by QIWI. Heads of RPA of large…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) sold a record amount of galvanized steel in 2018 – around 1.3 million tons. MMK’s share in the product’s consumption in Russia amounts to 34%. According to the Senior Manager of MMK’s Coated Products Sales, Vadim Dorofeev, who spoke at the 14th International Conference “Galvanized and painted steel –…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works’ (MMK) shipments of commercial metal products to the domestic market, including CIS countries, amounted to 9.029 million tons in 2018. This represents an almost 6% increase from the previous year. This constitutes the second largest shipment volume to the domestic market since 2014, when the shipments of metal products amounted…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) invested around 500 million rubles into the continued implementation of initiatives aimed at improving the energy efficiency of its production processes in 2018. One of the key tools of energy efficiency improvement is through the elaboration and implementation of relevant innovation proposals. Back in 2016, an Idea Management unit…
