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Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has developed production of steel with increased resistance to atmospheric corrosion, expanding its range of weathering steel products. The steel forms a protective oxide…
Russian steelmaker Severstal has acquired the production and warehouse complex of Dmitrovsky Metal Center (DMC) in Moscow Region, strengthening its pipe business and expanding distribution and processing services for…
Severstal has completed development and started production of Forcera weather-resistant steel in thin-sheet form, targeting long-life protective structures for road and civil infrastructure. The first application is…
A Russian ballistic missile strike on September 5 damaged key production, energy and transport infrastructure at Metinvest's Kamet Steel plant in Kamianske, forcing the Ukrainian steelmaker to fully suspend production…
Russian pipe producer TMK has developed a technology for applying weather-resistant coatings to large-diameter pipes, with the first industrial batch comprising around 500 tons of 820 mm diameter pipes produced at its…
Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has recommissioned Blast Furnace No. 7 following a major overhaul costing RUB 4.8 bln (USD 58.3 mln). The overhaul lasted about a year, with the furnace now reaching its…
Russia's MMK-METIZ, part of MMK Group, has started production of a new type of galvanized wire for gabion structures, expanding its range of special-purpose wire products. The company produced a pilot batch of…
Metalloinvest has completed the pilot operation of the second crushing and conveyor complex (CCC-2) at its Mikhailovsky Mining and Processing Plant (Mikhailovsky GOK), with the facility reaching its designed monthly…
Severstal has successfully completed hot commissioning of the upgraded Slitting Line No. 10 (APR-10) at its Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), aiming to increase productivity, improve product quality and reduce…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has reduced coke consumption in pig iron production by 16pct since 2024 under a company-wide blast furnace optimization program, generating economic benefits of more than RUB 5.5…
Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has completed a major modernization project at its oxygen converter shop with the installation of combined inert gas bottom purging systems on all three…
Russian metal products producer MMK-METIZ has expanded its range of high-strength STAP reinforcing wire with zinc-aluminum (ZnAl) coating for cable industry applications. The STAP reinforcing wire, used in optical…
Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has started production of a new type of rolled steel designed for use in extremely low-temperature environments, expanding its MAGSTRONG range of high-strength and…
Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK), part of Metalloinvest, has completed the first stage of implementing industrial artificial intelligence (AI) to control its metallization unit. Metallization units are used to…
Severstal is upgrading the control system of reheating furnaces at its 350-bar mill at the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), aiming to improve heating quality and environmental performance. As part of the…
Severstal has completed a major upgrade of the shaped casting section at its SSM-Tyazhmash machine-building center at the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), increasing casting output by 40pct annually. The…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has started production of high-strength rebar grades with guaranteed resistance to stress corrosion cracking, including A500SCK/A500SNK and A600SCK/A600SNK. The company has also…
Russia-based TMK Group has delivered its first commercial batch of large-diameter pipes (LDP) produced using hybrid laser-arc welding (HLAW) technology. The pipes are intended for the repair of a main gas pipeline. The…
MagMetallPak LLC, part of the MMK Group, specializes in the production of packaging components used to protect finished steel products during transportation and storage for Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK). The…
Metalloinvest is expanding the production of steel grinding balls to develop a full product line for mining and processing companies. The company's A.A. Ugarov Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK) currently operates…
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