VIZ-Stal is switching to operating according to a new GOST 32482-2013 “Cold-rolled sheet of electric steel for transformers. Technical conditions”. The new standard covers all the EAEU countries. The new conditions fully agree with the previous GOST R 53934-2010 cancelled on August 1 by the Federal Agency on technical regulation and metrology. VIZ-Stal will accept…
A fire broke out at 3,200 square meters of the cold-rolled metal products unit of steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK)’s Yekaterinburg-based VIZ-Stal plant, 200 people have been evacuated, a representative of the region’s emergency services reported. “Combustion of hydraulic oil occurred on an area of 3,200 square meters. 200 people have been evacuated,” the person said.…
In January-June VIZ-Stal produced 86 thousand tons of transformer steel. The capacities were 100% loaded. Transformer steel sales totaled 83 thousand tons. Exports accounted for 86% of sales. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-March, VIZ-Stal produced 43 thousand tons of transformer steel, on par with Q1 2018. Capacities were 100% loaded. Sales grew by 5%, to 43 thousand tons. Exports accounted for 87% of sales. The key markets were India, Near East and North America. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 VIZ-Stal increased output by 5% YoY, to 170.4 thousand tons of transformer steel. The loading of capacities was high – 99%. Sales also grew by 5%, to 168.2 thousand tons. Exports accounted for 77%. The main customers were India, Turkey, Near East and North America. (Ukrainian metal)
NLMK reports the appointment of Stanislav Olkov the CEO of VIZ-Stal. He has replaced Valeriy Shevelev in this office. Shevelev will focus on a new strategy stage of NLMK Group. The goal of Olkov is to improve product quality and business process efficiency. Stanislav Olkov has been working with VIZ-Stal since 2007. Since 2013 he…
In January-September VIZ-Stal produced 128 thousand tons of transformer steel, up by 9% YoY. The capacities were fully loaded. Transformer steel sales grew also by 9%, to 127 thousand tons. The positive dynamics has to do with the growth of the world demand for transformer steel. Exports accounted for 80% of sales. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-June VIZ-Stal decreased the average power intensity of the transformer steel manufacture by 7.2% YoY, to 7.5 Gcal per ton. Expenses to purchase energy carriers dropped by 3 million rubles. This is the result of the energy efficiency increase program. In particular, in the cold-rolling shop the company has repaired the system of steam…
