2012-04-02 10:32:15 Mechel reports resumption of work at Otelu Rosu Plant
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that smelting production at Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plant in Romania has resumed.
Operations at Otelu Rosu’s smelting workshop, which were temporarily halted due a contingency situation following a malfunction ...
2012-03-30 00:16:04 Automotive fasteners demand can grow in Russia
Several car plants could be built in Russia in the coming years. For example, Fiat-Chrysler plans to invest 32 billion rubles to build a plant in St. Petersburg. It is assumed that the new plant will be able to produce up to 120 thousand cars per year.
Its rival Volkswagen is considering ...
2012-03-23 10:51:26 Andrey Klishas appointed member of the Federation Council
MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter referred to as MMC Norilsk Nickel or the Company) informs that Andrey Klishas, President of the Company, turned in on March 19 a resignation request due to a transfer to another appointment. By the Order of the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Region, Andrey Klishas is ...
2012-03-22 10:09:05 OMZ-Special Steels upgrades its 6000 ton-force utomatic forging plant
OMZ-Special Steels, part of OMZ Group, launched upgrade of its 6000 ton-force automatic forging plant AKK 6000 ts.
Modernization of the AKK 6000 ts will be made in complex with major overhaul of all components and systems equipment. The combination of modernization and overhaul to avoid ...
2012-03-22 10:07:35 TMK IPSCO begins development of new premium facility in Canada
TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, has begun development of a new 33,000 square-foot pipe threading and service facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The state-of-the-art production equipment at the facility will thread a full range of ULTRA™ ...
2012-03-21 10:22:08 Izhora Pipe Mill completes upgrade project worth over RUR 82M
OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel related mining companies, announces that its pipe production unit, the Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM), which specializes in the manufacture of large diameter pipes from strips produced by the Cherepovets Steel Mill, ...
2012-03-21 10:16:03 Mechel reports successful installation of new electric furnace at Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that a ferroalloy electric furnace was installed and the first smelting of ferrosilicon conducted as part of modernization of Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant of the group’s ferroalloys division.
This is the first ...
2012-03-20 10:28:33 Metalloinvest announces the pricing of a 25 billion ruble bond issue
Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer based in Russia, today announces the pricing of a 25 billion ruble bond issue.
On March 15, 2012 Metalloinvest Holding Company JSC closed the books for the placement of its debut non-convertible interest-bearing documentary bonds ...
2012-03-20 10:25:51 Norilsk Nickel selects contractors for modernization of power generation facilities
Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter referred to as MMC Norilsk Nickel, the Company or the Group) speeds up modernization of the Company’s electrical power generation facilities located in Norilsk Industrial Area. From the beginning of this year, the Group has posted seven tenders for selection ...
2012-03-20 10:22:17 TMK starts commercial production of super-chrome steel seamless pipe with premium connections
TMK, one of the world's leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, started production of casing made of super-chrome steel. The pipes, manufactured for Gazprom, are threaded with TMK GF premium connections.
Pipes made from 13-Chrome steel have unique mechanical ...
2012-03-16 12:15:17 OMZ-Special Steels launches mounting of the new lathe with capacity of 250 tons
OMZ-Spesial Steels, part of OMZ Group, launches mounting of the new SR 4 -330/20m-type lathe for processing workpieces weighing up to 250 tons.
The equipment was delivered by Skoda machine tool (Czech Republic) under the contract with OMZ-Special Steels. The cost of the equipment is 300 ...
2012-03-16 12:12:44 Metal Supply & Sales focusing on international markets
A special English-language issue of Metal Supply & Sales under the headline: Outlooks and Prospects of Tubes, Steel and Non-Ferrous Markets has just been released. The issue includes Russian ferrous and non-ferrous markets reviews in the light of the global production in 2011 as well as ...
2012-03-15 10:17:15 Victor Vekselberg resigns as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rusal
Victor Vekselberg, Chairman of Renova Group of Companies, in his letter to the members of the Board of UC Rusal Plc today announced his resignation from the position of Chairman of the Board which he has held since the creation of the Company in 2007. Mr. Vekselberg also tendered his ...
2012-03-15 10:10:35 OMZ-Special Steels upgrades ladle metallurgy and liquid steel degassing facility
OMZ-Special Steels, part of OMZ Group, launcjed modernization of its ladle metallurgy and liwuid steel degassing facility UVRV-1, produced by swedish ASEA-SKF. The upgrade costs 314 million roubles.
The equipment, necessary for modernization, is delivered by STG Group Spa (Italy). The ...
2012-03-14 10:28:59 Gestamp Severstal Vsevolozhsk ranks highest among suppliers of components to Ford automaker
Gestamp Severstal Vsevolozhsk*, a joint project of Severstal and Gestamp Automocion for the manufacture of automotive metal components has been awarded the highest production quality standard - Q1 (Quality 1) by Ford.
Q1 Supplier’s Status is a set of requirements and standards ...
2012-03-13 10:16:00 OMZ-Spetsstal launches high-powered bandsaw
OMZ-Spetsstal, part of OMZ Group, completed mounting and startup of the new UZAY 2200-type high-powered bandsaw.
The bandsaw is designed for cutting workpieces weighing up to 200 tons, with a diameter of 2,200 millimeters on a 9 meter length table. It is designed for topping and product ...
2012-03-13 10:13:00 Mechel reports suspension of smelting production at Otelu Rosu
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that smelting production at Otelu Rosu has been temporarily halted due to a contingency situation.
Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plant’s electric arc furnace #2 was halted on March 10 due to technical reasons. As a ...
2012-03-12 10:20:00 TMK’s Premium Connections passed tests for 100% gas-tightness
TMK, one of the world's leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, announces that tests of TMK PF ET premium connections have been successfully conducted at Oil States Industries international testing center (Aberdeen, UK).
The tests were aimed at determining ...
2012-03-12 10:18:00 OMZ-Spetsstal completes production of hydroturbine shafts for Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power Plant
OMZ-Spetsstal completes production of hydroturbine shafts for Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power Plant
OMZ Spetsstal, part of OMZ Group, has completed the production of hydraulic turbine shafts for Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP. The last shaft was delivered to OJSC Silovye mashiny. This shaft is ...
2012-03-07 10:29:45 Rusal's statement in relation to State Duma deputy comments
The company finds it necessary to make the following statement following comments made by the State Duma deputy, Andrei Krutov, aimed at discrediting UC RUSAL.
Andrei Krutov’s recent and frequent comments in relation to UC RUSAL are distorted and incorrect and clearly demonstrate ...
2012-03-07 10:20:35 Mechel announces changes in management of Group’s Power Division
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer of Mechel-Energo OOO.
Yuri Yampolsky, 57, who was appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Mechel-Energo OOO, replaces Anatoly Chernakov, who was acting chief ...
2012-03-06 10:17:51 Izhorskie Zavody become wins “Made in Russia” contest
Izhorskie Zavody, part of OMZ Group, won “Made in Russia” 2011 award.
Izhorskie Zavody submitted for the competition its R-0101 reactor for 4100 hydrocracking unit. Hydrocracking reactors R-0101 and R-0102 were manufactured in 2010 for OAO TANEKO, which builds an oil refinery ...
2012-03-06 10:15:41 NLMK expands its ladle metallurgy facilities
NLMK has commissioned a new 4 mtpy RH vacuum degasser intended for achieving high-quality of steel before casting at continuous casting machines. Due to this project with the total investment of about RUR 3.9 bn the company's rolling assets in Russia and Europe will be covered by high-quality ...
2012-03-05 10:27:59 Severstal announces EGM
Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel related mining companies, announces that the Board of Directors has called an EGM to be conducted by absentee voting on April 10, 2012.
The following agenda for the EGM was approved by the Board: ...
2012-03-05 10:16:19 TMK ships LDP for South Iolotan Field in Turkmenistan
TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, ships longitudinally welded large diameter pipe (LDP) for use in transporting natural gas from Turkmenistan’s largest gas field, the South Iolotan field.
To meet the customer’s ...
2012-03-02 10:16:25 ITER delegation visits Izhorskie Zavody
Izhorskie Zavody, part of OMZ Group, hosted a delegation of ITER International Organization (ITER - a project of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) and Federal State Unitary Enterprise D.E. Efremov Scientific Research Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA).
During ...
2012-03-01 10:45:22 Norilsk Nickel canalizes this year more than rub17 bln for re-equipment
NORILSK NICKEL notifies that in 2012 the Company’s investments into re-equipment of basic national production premises run up to RUB17,1 BLN which is 2,3 times as much as the money spent in 2011.
The Polar Division will disburse RUB14,4 BLN to replace the out-of-repair equipment, ...
2012-02-29 10:15:21 RUSAL's NAZ completes first modernization stage
RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the completion of the first stage of its Nadvoitsy aluminium smelter’s (NAZ) modernization and the increase in alloys production due to the smelter’s revamping programme. The investments at the first stage ...
2012-02-29 10:14:02 VIZ-Stal receives steam reforming equipment
VIZ-Stal has received equipment for the construction of a steam reforming facility that will replace the more expensive electrolysis method used during the process of electrical steel production.
The new facility will be used to produce hydrogen by reforming natural gas. Once it is ...
2012-02-28 10:22:46 Renova Group signed Investment Agreement for development of Kurumoch International Airport
An investment agreement related to the project of construction оf a new air terminal complex, overhaul and upgrade of engineering systems and utilities of Kurumoch International Airport and its operation has been signed today in Moscow at the Representative Office of the Samara Region ...
2012-02-28 10:18:47 Izhorskiye Zavody launches check assemble of reactor with internals for Bolgarian Belene NPP
Izhorskiye Zavody, part of OMZ Group, launched check assemble of the reactor vessel VVER-1000 for the first energy unit at Belene NPP (Bulgaria).
This manufacturing operation at the factory was conducted on a special test stand in order to dock the most important pieces of NPP equipment ...
2012-02-27 10:12:10 Alexey Mordashov joins discussion of Cherepovets development for period till 2022
24 February 2012, Moscow – The Cherepovets Community Council, with the participation of Oleg Kuvshinnikov, Governor of Vologda Region, and Alexey Mordashov, Chief Executive Officer of OAO Severstal, has reviewed a presentation on the town's development for the period till 2022.
The ...
2012-02-27 10:10:01 Vtorchermet NLMK growth picks up steam
In 2011 Vtorchermet NLMK set up 18 new scrap metal processing sites in various regions across Russia. The Company purchased 22 handling machines, 88 vehicles for process needs; it also assembled and commissioned 3 shearing presses.
In 2011 Vtorchermet NLMK invested over RUR330 million ...
2012-02-24 10:55:46 RUSAL announces full year production results for 2011
RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, announces its key production data for 2011.
Key highlights:
Total aluminium output amounted to 4,123 thousand tonnes in 2011, an increase of 1% as compared to that of 2010.
Alumina output totalled 8,154 thousand tonnes in ...
2012-02-24 10:52:35 Evraz has issued ordinary shares
EVRAZ announces that it has issued 869,469 new ordinary shares (the “New Shares”) to Mastercroft Finance Limited, a trustee of the EVRAZ plc Employee Share Trust, in consideration for 96,607 and two-thirds registered ordinary shares in Evraz Group S.A, which is now wholly-owned by ...
2012-02-24 10:50:37 Mechel reports resumption of work at Romanian plants
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that Ductil Steel Buzau and Mechel Campia Turzii plants, as well as smelting production at Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu, resumed their work.
Ductil Steel Buzau, Mechel Campia Turzii and Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu, where ...
2012-02-22 10:22:33 NLMK prepares to launch new ladle furnace
Novolipetsk (NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk) has started hot tests at its new 2 mtpy ladle furnace (LF). Its operational features will allow expansion of the Company’s product mix by enabling production of high-quality steel for the automotive industry, construction, the ...
2012-02-22 10:20:55 Mechel launched chrome briquette production at Tikhvin Ferroalloy Plant
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports the launch of a chrome briquette producing workshop at Tikhvin Ferroalloy Plant, which is part of Mechel’s ferroalloys division.
The launch of the workshop producing chrome briquettes out of concentrate of ...
2012-02-21 10:07:48 IZ-Kartex to deliver four excavators to Stoylenskiy mining plant
IZ-Kartex part of OMZ Group, has signed a contract with OJSC Stoilensky mining plant for the manufacture of four excavators with various bucket capacity. In accordance with the contract the company will deliver one EKG-10 excavator, two EKG-8US excavators and one EKG-5U.
Production of ...
2012-02-21 10:05:29 Severstal completed upgrade of Blast Furnace No.5 Air Heater at Cherepovets Steel Mill
Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel related mining companies, announces that its Cherepovets Steel Mill, part of the Severstal Russian Steel Division and one of the world's largest standalone integrated steelworks by capacity, has completed an ...
2012-02-20 10:09:46 Mechel reports suspension of smelting at two Romanian plants due to weather
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that smelting production was temporarily halted at Mechel Targoviste and Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plants due to problems with shipping in scrap because of severe weather conditions.
Starting February 18, smelting ...
2012-02-20 10:07:24 Severstal North America receives Safety Award of the Steel Manufacturers Association
Severstal North America announced a Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) safety award the company received for Zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) at its Columbus, Mississippi facility. “Companies continue to create innovative methods to improve and implement safety procedures. Severstal ...