Russia: NLMK considers grain-oriented electrical steel plant in India

Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) is considering launching a $100-150-million plant producing grain-oriented electrical steel in India, a company spokesperson said in a statement. “The project is in progress. We are considering locating a part of the grain-oriented electrical steel business. Investment can amount to $100-150 million. The decision has not been made yet,” the…

Russia: NLMK Group revenue down in Q2 2019

NLMK Group has published its Q2 financial results. Revenue decreased by 10% YoY, due to lower sales volumes (-3%) as a result of overhauls at NLMK Lipetsk blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) operations, and lower sales prices. Group revenue decreased by 3% QoQ, to $2.8 billion. The decrease in output was partially…

Russia: NLMK Group and LTC Group ink strategic partnership agreement

NLMK Group, a global steel company, has signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement with LTC Group, Italy and Middle East, a leading European manufacturer of components for transformers and power generation devices. Under the agreement, NLMK Group companies in Lipetsk and Yekaterinburg will regularly supply grain-oriented and non-grain-oriented electrical steel and provide technical support to…

Russia: NLMK steel output down in Q2 2019

Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) reduced its production of steel by 5% QoQ, to 3.992 million tons in April-June because of overhaul works at the blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace facilities, the company said in a statement on July 15. Loading fell to 96% from 98%, and consolidated sales shrank by 7%, to 5.268…