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Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has developed and begun production of a new class of hot-rolled ribbed (corrugated) steel whose mechanical properties are guaranteed to meet defined strength and impact standards…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has started producing heat-strengthened, weldable reinforcement bars of strength class A600C, in line with the requirements of GOST 34028. Conformity of A600C rebar with a…
Severstal is strengthening environmental monitoring at its Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK) by equipping the site with automatic emission control systems under Russia's Clean Air federal project. Two new…
TMK said its subsidiary, Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ), has manufactured and supplied seamless pipes for racing cars produced by BR Engineering. PNTZ produced around 730 meters of seamless cold-formed tubes with a…
Metalloinvest's A.A. Ugarov Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK) has completed a major overhaul of key equipment at Rolling Shop No. 2 (Mill-350). The kilometer-long Mill-350 production line underwent comprehensive…
Metalloinvest's OEMK has completed a scheduled overhaul of two metallization units at its pelletizing and metallization facility. The work at shaft furnaces No. 3 and No. 4 involved replacing and restoring key…
Metalloinvest's Lebedinsky GOK has completed major repairs at two hot briquetted iron (HBI) production units, HBI-1 and HBI-2, five days ahead of schedule. The 17-day HBI-1 overhaul included shaft furnace repairs…
Russian steelmaker Severstal has commissioned a new reheating furnace (No. 3) at its Mill 2000 in the Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), boosting capacity and efficiency at the site. The furnace has a design…
Severstal has commissioned a modern gas cleaning system for Electric Arc Furnace No. 5 (EAF-5) at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK), its main asset. The project is part of a wider upgrade of the blank…
NLMK Lipetsk has introduced a timber recycling process that converts waste wood into charcoal, which is then used to replace part of the fuel in ferroalloy production. The project is expected to save about 2,000 tons of…
Severstal has begun installing the world's largest dry-grinding ball mills at its new iron ore pellet production complex in Cherepovets. The mills, each measuring 6.7 meters in diameter and over 13 meters in length…
Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (PJSC MMK) has begun producing corrosion-resistant steel with a zinc-aluminum-magnesium (ZAM) alloy coating, offering enhanced durability, cost-efficiency, and sustainability…
Severstal continues to enhance the automation of quality control for rolled metal products, implementing 12 computer vision systems at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK). These systems, developed by Severstal…
Severstal has implemented a mathematical model to analyze the resistance of blast furnace material layers to gas flow, enhancing its blast furnace expert system. "As part of our R&D efforts, we upgraded our laboratory…
Severstal has completed the first stage of an investment project to boost finished product shipments at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK), a key flat-rolled steel production facility. The plant has increased…
MMK Trading House has begun a major upgrade of its warehouse site in Magnitogorsk to enhance efficiency and improve customer service. The facility supports prompt deliveries from an inventory of over 10,000 steel…
Metalloinvest's OEMK plant has completed a major overhaul of its automated high-bay stacker, enhancing positioning accuracy and boosting productivity. The upgrade, costing approximately RUB 80 mln (USD 0.82 mln)…
The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has expanded its use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track the movement of transport and equipment. The system now covers the railway section between…
Severstal has invested RUB 5.5 bln (USD 56 mln) to upgrade the environmental equipment of blast furnace No. 5 (BF-5). The overhaul includes the installation of a modern dust collector to improve the efficiency of blast…
Russian steel producer Severstal has completed the construction of a roll forming unit for cold-formed sheet piles at its Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant. The new unit, with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons, makes…
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