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Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol Completes Major Converter Overhaul
08 November 2013 - Metinvest Group’s Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol, Ukraine, completed a UAH 55 million major overhaul of its Converter #3, as part of its strategic production modernization program.
Metinvest to Upgrade Azovstal's Blast Furnace No. 4
29 October 2013 - Metinvest Group will invest over US$ 92 million to upgrade Azovstal’s blast furnace No. 4. The work will increase the furnace’s annual output by 25% to 1.1 million tons of iron.
Yenakiieve Steel Installs New Blast Air Turbine-Compressor Unit
25 October 2013 - Metinvest Group’s Yenakiieve Steel installed a new turbine and compressor unit to provide additional blast air to the plant’s blast furnaces last week.
Two Metinvest Enterprises Receive Environmental Awards
24 October 2013 - Metinvest Group's Azovstal and Zaporizhstal won the 12th Ukrainian "Environmental Quality and Safety" competition.
Metinvest Subsidizes Summer Vacations for 71,400 Employees and Their Families
24 September 2013 - Ukraine's Metinvest Group spent about UAH 80 million (US$9.77 million) to subsidize summer vacations for 71,400 employees and their families in 2013.
Metinvest Certified by Petrobas as Pipe and Plate Supplier
13 September 2013 - Metinvest has received certificates to supply pipes and plates to Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), one of the world’s largest integrated energy producers.
Metinvest Launches New Grade to Lower Steel Construction Costs
16 August 2013 - Metinvest’s integrated mill Azovstal launched production of S460M hot rolled plate according to the Ukrainian state standard DSTU EN 10025-4:2007. This product decreases steel required for building frames by 10–15%, which results in significant savings for developers.
Ukraine's Metinvest Reports Metallurgical and Mining Divisions' Quarterly Results
08 August 2013 - Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, announced its operational results for the second quarter and the first six months ended 30 June 2013.
Metinvest Group Appoints New CFO
05 August 2013 - Metinvest Group announced that Aleksey Kutepov was appointed CFO. He replaces Sergiy Novikov, who will continue his career within the Metinvest Group.
Siemens Designs Sinter Plant for Ukrainian Steel Producer EMZ
29 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Metinvest Group to carry out detailed engineering work on a new sinter plant for PJSC Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works (EMZ), a Ukrainian steel producer.
Ukranian President Awards Metinvest Employees
26 July 2013 - Viktor Yanukovych, the president of Ukraine, gave Metinvest CEO Igor Syry and Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Works general director Andrey Levitsky each the honorary title of “Honored Employee of Ukrainian Industry.”
Metinvest and Black Iron Finalize Arrangement to Develop Ukrainian Iron Ore Assets
23 July 2013 - Metinvest B.V., Ukraine’s largest mining and steel producer, has executed definitive agreements to form a development arrangement with Black Iron Inc. and to invest in Black Iron (Cyprus) Ltd (BKI Cyprus), which is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Black Iron.
Metinvest Launches New Rebar Product for Mining
22 July 2013 - Yenakiieve Iron & Steel Works’ Makiivka Branch has mastered the production of thread bar, the use of which simplifies and accelerates the process of rock-bolting — an advanced method for affixing mine tunnel roofs.
Metinvest Opens Sales Office and Warehouse in Bryansk
19 July 2013 - Metinvest Eurasia, LLC, Metinvest Group’s wholesale and retail channel in Russia, has expanded its distribution network in the Central Federal District by opening a new sales office and a warehouse in Bryansk.
Ukrainian Steel Construction Market Participants Establish an Association
15 July 2013 - The Ukrainian Steel Construction Association (UkrSCA) was registered in June 2013. Its founders were Metinvest Group, leading steel distributors, producers of bearing and fencing steel structures and design organizations.
Metinvest Increasing Funding for Local Social Programs
25 June 2013 - Ukraine’s Metinvest has signed a social partnership agreement for 2013 with the Luhansk Regional Administration and Luhansk Regional Council. It plans to increase its financing of social programs in the region to UAH 9.5 million (US$1.2 million) this year.
Metinvest Says Best Available Technology Will Be Used in EMZ's New Sinter Plant
18 June 2013 - Metinvest has signed a contract with the metallurgical equipment manufacturer Siemens VAI for the detailed engineering of a new sinter plant at the Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ).
Metinvest Employees Awarded with the State Prize of Ukraine
14 June 2013 - A state prize was awarded for a collective study of Ukrainian coal-based energy saving technologies for steelmaking operations. The authors of the study included two Metinvest employees.
Metinvest Opens Sales Office and Service Center in Nizhny Novgorod
13 June 2013 - Metinvest Eurasia, LLC — Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in the Russian Federation — in its effort to expand the distribution network in Volga River Basin, opened a sales office and a metal service center in Nizhny Novgorod.
Metinvest-SMC Expands Steel Processing Service
11 June 2013 - Metinvest-SMC, Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in Ukraine, has installed a cutting and slitting line for processing uncoated and galvanized steel coils.
