Russia: Krasniy Octyabr and ZEMZ developing cooperation

Since April Krasniy Octyabr Volgograd Iron and Steel Works has started receiving the billets for rerolling from Zlatoust Electrometallurgical Works. This will allow the sheet-rolling shop of VMK to quickly and in full provide for fulfilling orders. In January-February Krasniy Octyabr received some 600 tons of slabs from ZEMZ. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: ZEMZ to increase arc shop output

A new arc furnace with the volume of 12 tons will start operating in April at ZEMZ. Its capacity is 27 thousand tons of steel per year. Previously the company operated only 2 furnaces, which provided the combined output of 3800 tons of liquid steel per month. The commissioning of another furnace will increase output…