Vyksa Iron and Steel Works is finishing modernization of two lines at the pipe cutting sites of the pipe electric welding shop No. 5. The project began in 2016. The need for the modernization was due to the expiration of the previous machinery lifetime. Earlier the company has put into operation new Japanese thread cutters.…
Vyksa Iron and Steel Works will assemble a new seamless pipes producing machine. The machinery will be supplied by Danieli. The design capacity of the machinery is 0.5 million tons of pipes per year. The commissioning is scheduled for 2021. (Ukrainian metal)
Vyksa Iron and Steel Works increased sales of railroad wheels by 25% YoY in 2018, to 860 thousand pieces. This is the highest result in the company 45-year history. The previous record of 850 thousand wheels was set in 2012. “The increase of railroad wheels manufacture and sales has to do with the high demand…
The United Metallurgical Company (OMK) is implementing a SAP EWM solution to manage warehouses at the Vyksa Iron and Steel Works. With the help of the system the company intends to decrease labor costs by 15% as a whole and by 30% on annual inventory work. After a pilot project at two VMK works, the…
In 10 year the casting and rolling complex of the Vyksa Iron and Steel Works produced more than 10.6 million tons of hot-rolled coils. The complex is unique in that its manufacturing cycle is just 3.5 hours, unlike over 24 hours at other works. The company intends to increase output by 20%, to 1.5 million…
The project to create a new pipe manufacture at Vyksa Iron and Steel Works is entering the investment stage. The new shop will produce a wide range of seamless pipes with the diameter of 70-273 mm with the annual capacity of 450 thousand tons. Investments in the project are not disclosed. Danieli will supply the…
The pipe arc welding shop No. 3 of the Vyksa Iron and Steel Works will have a site to apply inner coating to pipes. The commission of the site is scheduled for late 2018. According to the company statement, the new site will have a Selmers line. The assembly has already been completed. In October…
In August Vyksa Iron and Steel Works shipped 146.2 thousand tons of metal via railroad, down by 21.3% YoY. In 8 months sales reached 1.51 million tons, up by 15.1% YoY. Russian customers received 1.18 million tons, up by 15.2%, while exports grew by 14.5%, to 333.7 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)