Kirill Chernov appointed Managing Director of OEMK

Kirill Chernov is appointed Managing Director of Alexey Ugarov OEMK. He previously held the position of Chief Engineer at the enterprise.

Nazim Efendiev, CEO of Management Company Metalloinvest, commented: “Kirill Chernov is a longstanding member of our team and has deep expertise in steelmaking in Stary Oskol. OEMK holds a leading industry position, producing high quality products that enjoy strong market demand. The new Managing Director and the enterprise’s team will have to work to maintain and strengthen these positions and achieve a number of ambitious targets, in particular around occupational health and safety, efficiency improvement and cost reduction, and human resources development.”

Kirill Chernov said: "I am grateful for the faith placed in me. OEMK is a well-coordinated team of true professionals and I have no doubt that we will be able not only to achieve our desired results, but also continue to be half a step ahead of our competitors.”

Kirill Chernov's career is closely tied to OEMK. He joined the enterprise in 2003 as a steel casting operator. He subsequently worked as a foreman and senior foreman, shift supervisor, and deputy shop manager for production. Since March 2019, he has been Chief Engineer of the enterprise.

Alexey Ugarov OEMK is a unique enterprise using direct reduction technology. The enterprise carries out direct reduction of iron and smelting in electric furnaces, which enable steel production to be free from harmful impurities and residual elements while minimising environmental impact. OEMK's direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions amount to 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of steel, the lowest volume among major steelmaking companies in Russia.

The main customers for OEMK’s steel products are companies in the automotive, mechanical engineering, pipe, metal goods and bearing industries. OEMK supplies rolled steel to partners in Russia, Europe, Asia and other regions.

In 2020, OEMK produced 3.5 mn tonnes of steel, 4.1 mn tonnes of oxidised pellets and 3.2 mn tonnes of metallised pellets.