Metinvest commenced sales of welded pipes from Lugansk Pipe Works in the market of Russia

Metinvest Eurasia, a wholesale and retail sales channel of Metinvest Group in the Russian Federation, starting February 2012 commenced sales of electric-welded pipes from Lugansk Pipe Works (LTZ). In February pipe shipments from LTZ to Metinvest Eurasia warehouses comprised around 4 thous. t.

Starting February 2012 within the frames of Metinvest Group and LTZ cooperation program the product range available at the service metal centers of Metinvest Eurasia was complemented by the offer of welded pipes from LTZ. In February-April 2012 it is planned to fill gradually Metinvest Eurasia warehouses with the product range of electric-welded pipes from LTZ. In February LTZ shipped around 4 thous.t of pipe to Metinvest Eurasia warehouses.

The products of Lugansk Pipe Works is traditionally in demand in the market of the Russian Federation due to its geographic proximity of the producer to Russian customers, awareness about the products in the market of Russia and production potential of the enterprise. Production capacities of the plant allow producing a wide range of products: square pipes from 15 to 140 mm, square pipes from 30х20 to 180х100 mm, round pipes with diameter from 51 to 168 mm.

In 2010-2011 the segment of shaped tubes demonstrated the highest consumption growth rate among all groups of construction products in the European part of Russia. Adding the product range from LTZ to the lines offered by our metal centers is a logical step to improving customer service. Today we are able to offer the construction sector and metal fabricators with almost complete product range for construction, thus meeting their needs in full» - noted Roman Rybalov, the CEO of Metinvest Eurasia, LLC.