Russia: NLMK refractory shop pollution decreased

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works has completed the project on refractory shop 4 electric air filters reconstruction, started in 2015. Thanks to the project the pollution from shop decreased by 18%. “The massive reconstruction of the filters started in 2015. The investments totaled 480 million rubles. Taking the new machinery into account, we now have…

Russia: NLMK to increase output

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works could increase its capacities by 1-2 million tons per year. At present the Lipetsk site is capable of producing 16 million tons of steel each year. The program will be carried out in 2-3 years. The basic development plan doesn’t presuppose large investments, according to the company. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: NLMK launches new green energy facility

NLMK Group, a vertically integrated international steel producer with operations in Russia, the EU and the USA, has successfully completed guarantee tests of the blast furnace No. 6 top pressure recovery turbine (TRT). The launch of the new unit brings the project for the introduction of green energy facilities at the Lipetsk site to a…

Russia: NLMK Group launches one of the largest pelletizing facilities in Europe

NLMK Group, an international steel producer with assets in Russia, Europe and the USA, has successfully launched pelletizing plant at Stoilensky, the key investment project of its ‘Strategy 2017’. The pelletizing plant opening ceremony was attended by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the governor of Belgorod region Evgeniy Savchenko, the governor of Lipetsk region…

Russia: Severstal and NLMK challenge EU’s cold-rolled steel duties

Russian steelmakers Severstal and Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) have sent suits to the E.U.’s General Court challenging decision of the European Commission to introduce duties on imports of cold-rolled steel products from Russia, representatives of the companies reported. In August, the E.U. introduced an anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled steel from Russia and China for five years,…

Russia: construction of Stoilensky’s pelletizing plant recognized as Event of the Year

The key investment project of NLMK Group’s Strategy 2017 – the construction of a pelletizing plant at Stoilensky, – has been recognized as the 2016 Event of the Year in the Russian steel industry. Experts announced their findings at the Metal-Expo’2016 international exhibition. Konstantin Lagutin, NLMK Group’s VP for Investment Projects, received the winner’s diploma…