Russia: MMK steel output up in Q1 2017

In January-March MMK produced 3.066 million tons of steel, up by 1.4% YoY. According to the company statement, the total loading of capacities at the main site in Magnitogorsk exceeded 94%. Product sales dropped by 2.3% YoY, to 2.723 million tons. High added value products manufacture increased by 5.1%, to 1.313 million tons. The share…

Russia: MMK modernizing plate capacities

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has decided to modernize its continuous casting machine No. 6 and the 5000 plate mill in order to start producing hot-rolled metal of the 350 mm thick slab. The project, including modification, assembly and putting into operation, is expected to be finished this year. At present the CCM No. 6…

Russia: MMK and AvtoVAZ developing cooperation

A delegation from AvtoVAZ headed by its president Nicolas Maure has paid a visit to Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. The guests visited the oxygen-converter shop of MMK, as well as the sheet-rolling shop No. 11, which now has the newest cold-rolling mill, intended for high-quality automobile sheet production in particular. The sheet is used…

Russia: MMK increasing coated metal output

According to Vadim Dorofeev, the senior manager on coated metal sales of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, the coating market passed the lowest level of decline last year. In 2016 galvanized steel consumption in Russia totaled 2.88 million tons, down by 2% YoY, while the polymeric coating sector saw an increase of 1%, to 1.9…

Russia: RMK and MMK to increase environment protection investments

According to Russian Copper Company environment, labor safety and industrial safety department director Natalia Gonchar, in 2017 the company intends to invest 1.6 billion rubles into environment protection (1.3 billion invested in 2016). The money will be spent on the protection of air, water, soil, and waste treatment. Moreover, Karabashmed, a part of RMK, environment…

Russia: MMK modernizing sinter factory

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has finished the reconstruction of the sulfur-recovery machines in the sinter factory No. 2. According to the company information, the sulfur-recovery system of the sinter factory No. 2 provides for the 95% purification of gases. The first purification system was put into operation in 2015, the second and the third…

Uzbekistan: MMK at UzBuild-2017

Tashkent has become a host to the UzBuild-2017 international construction exhibition. MMK is one of the participants. The company presents products for construction, including bars, cold- and hot-rolling sheet, galvanized metal and metal with coating, as well as metal wares. Among the new products are the high-strength and wear-resistant steel, manufactured under MagStrong brand. In…