Ukraine: Zaporizhstal repairs BF No. 3

The department of the State Architectural-Construction Inspection in Zaporozhye region has accepted the reconstruction of the blast furnace No. 3 of Zaporizhstal. Reconstruction allowed increasing the blast furnace capacity to 1050 thousand tons of pig iron per year. The size of the reconstruction site is 8.5 hectares. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: Zaporizhstal remechanizing loco fleet

Zaporizhstal is implementing the project on remechanization of its diesel-locomotive shunters. According to the company statement, this will improve the lifetime of its fleet comprising 80 locomotives. In August the works carried out a pilot project. Investments totaled 8 million UAH. The modernization of the locomotive has been carried out by Nikolayev Locomotive-Repair Plant. Modernization…