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  • 2015-07-29 14:00:09
    MMK expandes shipments to automotive industry
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) announces that in 1H 2015, it increased metal shipments to the automotive industry by 20% year-on-year to 215,000 tonnes. MMK managed to strengthen its position on the market despite the significant decline in Russia’s car-making ...
  • 2015-07-27 12:46:55
    Karelsky Okatysh is to supply magnesia pellets to SSAB
    Karelsky Okatysh, Russia’s leading plant for iron ore mining and processing (part of Severstal), signed a three-year contract to supply magnesia pellets to Swedish-Finnish group SSAB, starting from September 2015. Finnish metallurgical conglomerate Rautaruukki (part of ...
  • 2015-07-01 10:37:19
    Norilsk Nickel registrated 3 brands on ShFE
    Norilsk Nickel has registrated 3 brands on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE). Severonickel Combine H-1, Severonickel Combine H-1Y, Norilsk Combine H-1, the most popular brands on the Chinese market, have been registered on the ShFE. The listing gives way to a more balanced ...
  • 2015-06-24 13:12:47
    Norilsk Nickel and BASF signed a new long-term supply agreement
    Norilsk Nickel and global chemical industry leader BASF have announced the signing of a large-scale, long-term agreement for the supply of platinum group metals (PGMs). Under terms of the agreement, Norilsk Nickel will deliver PGMs to BASF for use in the production of ...
  • 2015-06-23 14:07:25
    Rusal opens representative office in Turkey
    Rusal has announced the formation of a new representative office in Istanbul, Turkey. The office will be led by Ihsan Kosoglu, who will join Rusal from Assan Aluminyum. Ihsan brings more than 19 years of experience in the Turkish aluminium industry in various commercial roles. ...
  • 2015-06-23 10:30:48
    MMK continues modernisation of blast-furnace plant
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has announced that it completed modernisation of turbo blowing machine no. 8 (TBM-8) in May 2015, and plans to overhaul blast furnace no. 9 at the end of the year. In May 2015, MMK completed modernisation of its steam power plant’s ...
  • 2015-06-22 13:07:55
    NLMK Group opens unified call centre for clients
    NLMK Group has announced the opening of a unified sales service centre to serve the Company’s domestic and international clients. The call-centre was set up to improve the level of service provided to customers and in order to develop an efficient system of interaction with ...
  • 2015-06-16 17:27:12
    MMK showcases innovative products for foreign clients
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has announced that it is taking part in two recognised international forums — Metec 2015 international metallurgical trade fair, and Astana Mining & Metallurgy 2015 exhibition in Kazakhstan. MMK’s stands will showcase the ...
  • 2015-06-15 12:05:49
    NLMK to build recycling facility
    NLMK Group has received an approval from the State commission and a permit for the construction of a facility with an annual capacity of 700,000 tonnes of metallurgical briquettes from iron-containing waste at the company’s Lipetsk site. Iron-containing briquettes are a raw ...
  • 2015-06-10 12:49:51
    NLMK Group launches new green energy facility
    NLMK Group, Russia’s leading manufacturer of high value added steel products, has successfully completed hot testing and launched operation of a new top-pressure recovery turbine (TRT), a green energy-generating facility, at its Lipetsk production site. Top-pressure recovery ...
  • 2015-06-05 15:22:21
    NLMK to construct new HDG line
    LMK Group, the largest steel producer in Russia and one of the most efficient steel companies in the world, has signed an agreement with the Italian company Tenova for basic engineering and delivery of process equipment for the construction of a fifth Continuous Hot Dip Galvanizing Line ...
  • 2015-06-02 16:40:14
    Severstal to invest over 2.5 billion rubles into developing of flat steel production
    Severstal, one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, will invest over 2.5 billion rubles in developing flat production at the Cherepovets Steel Mill. The majority of the investment, around 1.7 billion rubles, will be spent on ...
  • 2015-06-02 13:21:50
    NLMK Kaluga achieves record heat series
    NLMK Kaluga, NLMK Group Long Products Division’s next-generation EAF mini-mill that manufactures long products and sections for the construction industry, has achieved a record heat series duration of 110 heats in one tundish. This is one of the best figures in the world[1] for ...
  • 2015-05-25 14:02:52
    NLMK Kaluga rebar certified for export to Europe
    NLMK Kaluga, the next-generation EAF mini-mill (part of NLMK Group’s Long Products Division), has obtained German national standard DIN 488 certification for its 10 to 25 mm diameter class B500B rebar. Products were tested by Technische Universität München, ...
  • 2015-04-21 13:23:25
    TMK develops supplies of high-tech premium tubes
    Tube Metallurgical Company (TMK) shipped high-tech premium tubes to Rospan International (a subsidiary of Rosneft), which develops East Urengoy and Novy Urengoy gas-condensate deposits in the Yamal-Nenets region. TMK delivered 591 tons of tubes with premium connections TMK UP PF to ...
  • 2015-04-20 06:09:03
    KZOCM is to manufacture new products
    Kirov Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Plant (KZOCM, an asset of UMMC-NFMP) started to installate hot strip milling line. Today KZOCMs staffs together with contractors are building foundation. The site preparation work carried out: indleed and unclaimed equipment was dismantled, ...
  • 2015-04-16 06:07:02
    CRC of OMK grew HRC production
    In Q1 2015, Casting and Rolling Complex of United Metallurgical Company (CRC of OMK) has produced 280,000 tons hot rolled steel coils, including 126,000 tons of strips and 17,000 tons of sheets, up to 14% in compared with the same period of 2014. «Increase CRC of OMKs output ...
  • 2015-04-15 06:01:59
    Группа ЛСР осваивает выпуск дорожных ограждений
    Группа ЛСР наладила производство железобетонных дорожных разделительных ограждений. Изделия предназначены для установки в качестве защитного барьерного ограждения в центральной полосе и на обочинах автомобильных дорог общего пользования. При разработке технической документации, ...
  • 2015-04-15 06:01:45
    Stoilensky beneficiation plant increases productivity
    NLMK Group has begun implementation of HPGR technology at its iron ore beneficiation plant at Stoilensky, an open pit iron ore mine. Implementation of this technology, which is new for Russia, enables a 10% increase in the production capacity of each modernized section of the plant. ...
  • 2015-04-14 12:14:30
    Severestal grew steel oitput in the first quarter of 2015
    Today Severstal announced itss operational results for Q1 2015. According to its press release, crude steel production increased 2% q/q to 2.96 mln tonnes (Q4 2014: 2.89 million tons) with the prior quarter impacted by scheduled maintenance at one of the BOFs. Lower hot metal production ...
  • 2015-04-13 14:17:09
    Vyksa Steel Works increased tubes production
    In January-March 2015, Vyksa Steel Works (part of United Metallurgical Company, OMK) has produced over 520,000 tons of steel tubes, a increase 43% compared to the same period of 2014. «Tube production increased due to expand their deliveries to OMKs strategic partners, ...
  • 2015-04-13 06:08:48
    Rusal opened Russia’s deepest mine
    Rusal launched of the first start-up complex at the Cheremoukhovskaya-Gloubokaya mine in the North Urals Bauxite Mine (SUBR). Cheremoukhovskaya-Gloubokaya becomes Russia’s deepest mine, with a depth of 1,550 meters, and ranks among the top five deepest mines in the world. Total ...
  • 2015-04-06 06:09:57
    Severstal expend cooperation with United Wagon Company
    Severstal and Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, an subsidiary of United Wagon Company, signed an agreement about the supply of flat rolled steel for the period from March to December of this year. According to the agreement Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant will receive about ...
  • 2015-04-03 11:30:39
    Rusal introduced Clean Soderberg at IrkAZ
    UC Rusal announced the launch of the Clean Soderberg project at its Irkutsk aluminium smelter (IrkAZ). According to the project, the smelter’s potlines 1, 3 and 4 will be converted to the Clean Soderberg technology (IrkAZ has four operational potlines, numbers 1, 3, 4 and 5. ...
  • 2015-04-03 06:19:17
    Mechel Group extended credit lines granted of Raiffeisenbank
    Mechel Group reported extending maturity of credit lines granted by Raiffeisenbank, totaling $30 million. Mechel’s subsidiary Yakutugol signed an agreement with Raiffeisenbank for extending the maturity of active credit lines totaling $30 million until February 2016. ...
  • 2015-04-02 06:06:28
    MMK beсame a steel supplier for Ford in Russia
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has been named as a steel supplier for Ford cars produced in Russia. MMK is successfully completing the acceptance process for its steel plate with Ford Sollers Holding, Ford carmaker in Russia, and is increasing supplies of automotive sheet to the ...
  • 2015-03-30 16:00:17
    EVRAZ completed Alardinskaya Mine Investment Project
    EVRAZ started production at the first longwall face (#3-40) of the Eastern Block at the Alardinskaya mine, Yuzhkuzbassugol. The total investments into the project exceed RUB 1 bln. The commercial reserves of the new face stand at about three million tonnes of coal. The company plans to ...
  • 2015-03-26 06:07:51
    Amur Minerals can invest over $1 billion in Kun-Manie deposit
    Amur Minerals Corporation is ready to invest 60 billion rubles (over $1 billion) in the development of the Kun-Manie copper-nickel deposit, the governor of the Amur region Oleg Kozhemyako said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Kun-Manie deposit resources ...
  • 2015-03-25 06:58:57
    MMK records a successful year for production plants
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has reported that a number of its production facilities and plants set local records in 2014, demonstrating their best performance in recent history. The blast-furnace plant achieved record production of cast iron in its eight blast ...
  • 2015-03-23 06:00:27
    NLMK Kaluga produced 1 mln tons of rolled steel
    NLMK Kaluga, the next-generation EAF mini-mill (part of NLMK Group’s Long Products Division), that manufactures long products and sections for the construction industry, has produced its millionth tonne of rolled steel. NLMK Kaluga mini-mill was launched in July 2013 in the ...
  • 2015-03-19 06:21:14
    MMK commissions blast furnace following modernisation
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has completed technical upgrades to blast furnace №8. Currently, the blast furnace is gradually reaching its operational performance level. The total investment into the blast furnace modernisation amounts to approximately RUB 2 billion. ...
  • 2015-03-16 05:53:47
    Severstal to supply tubes for Power of Siberia
    Severstal has won a tender to supply about 160,000 tons of large diameter pipes for for Gazprom's major gas transmission project Power of Siberia. The pipes are to be manufactured by the Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM), a part of Severstal’s Russian Steel division. Construction of ...
  • 2015-03-12 17:33:41
    UAZ plans to expand alumina output
    Urals Aluminum Plant (UAZ, a subsidiary of Rusal) will modernize its alumina capacities, that allows to grow production to 900,000 tons of alumina per year, UAZ's CEO Victor Kozhevnikov said at a meeting with Mikhail Astakhov, major of Kamensk-Ural town, Sverdlovsk area. According ...
  • 2015-03-12 14:23:57
    NLMK increases use of secondary energy sources
    NLMK Group has begun hot testing of a new ‘green energy’ top-pressure recovery turbine (TRT) facility at its Lipetsk production site. Another turbine is under construction in parallel, with launch scheduled for 2016. TRT’s are used to generate energy through the ...
  • 2015-03-11 10:04:15
    CRS of OMK started superfine rolled sheet production
    Casting and Rolling Complex (CRC, an affiliate of OMK) has manufactured its first batch of 1mm thick hot-rolled sheets. The trial rolled sheets, which are 1195 mm wide and 1 mm thin, were produced as part of the new product program. Tests showed that the rolled sheets fully ...
  • 2015-03-10 13:37:25
    NLMK use a new logistic model
    NLMK Group reduced costs by more than 80 million rubles in 2014 through a new logistic model for electrical steel produced at the Novolipetsk site and at VIZ-Steel (the Urals). Previously, goods were shipped from the plant by road or railway to a container terminal; where they were ...
  • 2015-03-04 15:39:18
    MMK’s hot-rolled products Mill 2000 sets all-time monthly record
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK or the Company) produced over 526,000 tons of metal at its hot-rolled products Mill 2000 in January 2015 – an all-time record for monthly output since the Mill opened in 1994. The previous monthly record of over 520,000 tonnes was set in October ...
  • 2015-03-03 06:01:50
    EVRAZ starts railroad wheel deliveries to Turkey
    EVRAZ NTMK completed production of a batch of wheels for freight railcars under the contract with the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). Two thousand wheels of the newly launched BA 002 type (920 mm in diameter, made of the ER7 steel grade) will be shipped by the end of March. ...
  • 2015-03-02 06:06:38
    NLMK to increase pig iron capacity
    NLMK Group has a scheduled overhaul of Blast Furnace No.5 at its main Novolipetsk production site in Lipetsk. As a result, the average capacity of the furnace will increase from 6,000 tonnes per day to its design capacity of 8,000 tonnes per day. Overhaul of the BF will not ...
  • 2015-02-26 15:42:46
    MMK increases steel shipments to shipbuilders
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK or the Company) supplied 78,000 tons of metal products to shipbuilders in 2014, which represents a 37.2% growth y-o-y. MMK has a successful and long-standing track record with the shipbuilding industry. The Company supplies up to half of ...
  • 2015-02-25 15:37:07
    Rusal became profitable in 2014
    Positive trends in the aluminium market observed during the year ended 31 December 2014 with recovering London Metals Exchange (LME) aluminium prices and growing premiums, coupled with weakening local currency had significant positive effect on the profitability and financial results of ...
  • 2015-02-25 06:00:01
    Russia rose pig iron and steel output in January
    In January 2015, the Russian metallurgical companies produced total 4.5 million tons of pig iron, increasing output by 1.2% in compared with the same month of past year. The Russian steel production was 6.1 million tons in last month, growing by 5.5% in compared with January ...
  • 2015-02-24 06:08:52
    MMK enhances its relationships with suppliers
    Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK or the Company) announced the launch of a series of “open house” meetings with suppliers. These regular meetings between the Deputy CEO for Commercial Affairs Sergei Ushakov and the Company’s suppliers of materials, ...
  • 2015-02-20 06:00:15
    Stoilensky installing equipment at new pelletizing plant
    Stoilensky (NLMK Group), one of the most efficient iron ore producers in the world, has begun installation of the first batch of equipment in the pelletizing and the thermal processing sections of the pelletizing plant under construction. Construction of the plant is on schedule. ...
  • 2015-02-19 06:02:07
    Mikhailovsky GOK expands pellet production capacity
    A ceremonial launch of the main drive of Pellet Plant #3 at Mikhailovsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) took place in the Kursk region. This marks the first stage in the phased commissioning of the plant. The construction of Pellet Plant #3 is the first of its kind in both scale and ...
  • 2015-02-18 06:00:39
    NLMK and Freight One to pilot transport outsourcing
    NLMK Group and Freight One (PGK) are to launch a pilot project for outsourcing the internal logistics at NLMK Long Products Division in the Urals region. Freight One will manage railway transportation operations at the Urals sites of the Division (NSMMZ and NLMK Metalware): it ...
  • 2015-02-17 06:00:00
    TMK acquired metal scrap company
    Tube Metallurgical Company (TMK) acquired 100% interest in ChermetServis-Snabzhenie. The deal value totalled about 2.73 billion roubles. This expenditure will not increase TMK’s CAPEX in 2015. On the contrary, it is to be reduced by more than 30% compared to 2014 (with the current deal ...
  • 2015-02-16 06:37:47
    Mechel becomes potential rail supplier for Germany’s railways
    Mechel announced that Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant won the status of a potential rail supplier to Germany’s railway operator Deutsche Bahn, following a production audit. As part of the work visit, Deutsche Bahn experts toured the oxygen converter workshop, universal ...
  • 2015-02-13 06:00:07
    TMK redeemed 5.25% convertible bonds
    Tube Metallurgical Company (TMK) informed that on February 11, 2015 it redeemed its 5.25% convertible bonds due 2015 convertible into GDRs each representing four ordinary shares of TMK. To redeem the bonds TMK used cash accumulated from operating and financial activities, including ...
  • 2015-02-12 06:17:12
    Severstal expanded sales to international automakers
    Severstal increased deliveries to international automakers localized in Russia and CIS by 6% or 12 thousand tonnes in 2014 versus the previous year. In total, 210 tonnes of rolled steel was shipped out to international automakers in 2014. Dmitriy Goroshkov, Director of ...
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