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At the conference " Galvanized and pre-painted products: Production and Consumption Trends ", Alexey Efimov, Director General of Metal-Expo, announced new exhibition venues for the " Steel Structures’2025 " and "Metal-Expo’2025" events. A new exhibition complex, "Timiryazev Center", has recently been constructed using steel frames and sandwich panels. Located near Sheremetyevo Airport and easily accessible from central Moscow, this venue will host the " Metallurgy/Litmash’2025 " and "Steel Structures’2025" ...

For the first time in the industry’s history, RUSAL is transitioning its aluminum production to industrial-scale use of anodes made with eco-friendly petroleum pitch. Globally, aluminum production has traditionally relied on coal tar pitch for anodes, and the large-scale use of petroleum pitch—which significantly reduces harmful emissions—was previously deemed unfeasible. RUSAL has invested approximately 100 million rubles in research and development of this innovative petroleum pitch. The entire ...