Russia: NLMK cash flow up in 2016

In 2016 NLMK Group increased its EBITDA profitability by 25% YoY and its free cash flow by 9%, to $1.1 billion. According to the company statement, its revenue reached $7.64 billion. EBITDA remained flat at $1.94 billion. Investments dropped by 6%, to $559 million. The net debt of the group decreased to $0.69 billion. (Ukrainian…

Russia: NLMK improves sales structure

In 2016 Russia consumed 8.15 million tons of hot-rolled sheet, with NLMK share at 1.32 million tons. In cold-rolled segment Russia’s consumption was 2.97 million tons, and NLMK supplied 0.81 million tons, in galvanized rolled metal – 2.9 million tons and 0.58 million tons respectively, in metal with polymeric coating – 1.91 million and 0.45…

USA: NLMK refinances $250 million loan

NLMK USA, NLMK Group’s American Division, has refinanced a $250 million credit line acquired in 2011. The new revolving credit line has a maturity of 4 years and will be used to finance working capital and general corporate activities. The borrowers are NLMK Indiana, NLMK Pennsylvania, Sharon Coating, and NLMK North America Plate trading companies.…

Russia: NLMK to increase air-cleaning 15-fold

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works has started testing three dust extraction systems in its sinter shop, which produces 15 million tons of raw materials for pig iron manufacture annually. The project will decrease dust emission by the sintering factory by 3.3% and will enable the company to use the dust in the manufacturing process. Dust…