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MMK Completes First Phase of Equipping Mill 2000
04/07/2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has assembled the first phase of technological equipment at its Mill 2000.
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) reports it has assembled the first phase of technological equipment at its Mill 2000. The new continuous pickling line has now been linked to the tandem mill, and all necessary gear has been put in place.
The company has accomplished the roll test at the input section of Mill 2000’s continuous pickling unit, and the low- and high-pressure and emulsion systems also have been tested.
Pre-commissioning activities at the continuous pickling unit’s middle- and tail ends are continuing. The mill’s first-stage launch has been scheduled for July 2011.
The new mill has a design capacity of 2 million tons per year. The mill will supply products to carmakers, home appliance manufacturers and the construction sector.
MMK is among the world's largest steel producers and is one of the leaders of Russia's steel industry. The company's operations in Russia include a large steel producing complex encompassing the entire production chain, from preparation of iron ore to downstream processing of rolled steel. MMK turns out a broad range of steel products with a predominant share of higher value added products. In 2010 MMK Group produced 11.4 million tons of crude steel and 10.4 million tons of commercial steel products.
