26 January 2015
Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol launched the production of S350GD galvanized steel grade. This product has been used to manufacture building structures in Ukraine for the first time.
Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol's cold rolling shop manufactured a trial lot of 1.5 mm thick high-strength galvanized coils from S350GD steel grade according to European standard EN 10346. Production of S320GD galvanized steel grade was launched a few months ago.
Now Metinvest can provide a wide range of galvanized products that are in demand for the production of formed sections (z, с, sigma and U sections) for light steel thin-walled structures and girders in Europe, the CIS and the Middle East.
The steelmaking and casting processes, chemical composition of steel, temperature and deformation conditions of rolling were developed specifically to produce S320GD and S350GD steel grades. The resulting mechanical properties are fully in line with the requirements of EN 10346. S350GD grade galvanized steel has improved strength parameters than material made of 08kp steel grade according to DSTU/GOST. It helps make steel construction more efficient by reducing the metal intensity in finished structures while ensuring proper load-bearing capacity.
S320GD and S350GD galvanized steel grade can be produced 0.75 mm to 1.5 mm thick, 950 mm to 1,250 mm (trimmed edge) wide and supplied as 8 ton coils with inner diameters of 600±20 mm.
Ilyich's new type of galvanized steel is planned to be supplied both to the domestic market of Ukraine, where previously only imported products were available, and to Metinvest's customers abroad. The first lot of S350GD material has been shipped to customers in the CIS.
Sales director of Metinvest Holding, Dmitriy Nikolaenko:
"Despite the difficult period, we continue to expand our product range by trying to provide our clients with material that is in high demand on the market and meets the best available practices in the industry.
“The mastering of high-strength rolled steel is one of the key initiatives of the Company to develop steel construction in Ukraine. Metinvest's new products will help local builders who use steel to improve their competitiveness, reduce the costs for fabricating steel structures, and ensure proper strength characteristics."
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PJSC «Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol» is one of the greatest enterprises in Ukraine with full metallurgical cycle. The Works produces pipes and flat rolled products of carbon, low-alloy and alloy steels for different applications: hot-rolled plates and sheets intended for the production of pipes for main pipelines, ships, pressure vessels, bridge constructions, other metal constructions for critical application; hot-rolled plates, sheets and strips including pickled; cold-rolled, including galvanized, bands, sheets and strips, including for cold stamping, flooring and others.
METINVEST is an international vertical-integrated mining-and-metallurgical Group of companies, which runs assets in every link of production chain for creation of value from iron-ore and coal mining tol semi-finished and finished metal products manufacture. The structure of the Group comprises mining and metallurgical enterprises in Ukraine, Europe and USA, and sales network covering the key world markets. METINVEST GROUP consists of Metallurgical and Mining Divisions. According to the strategical vision of the Group its aim is to become lead European vertical-integrated steel producer with stable ratio of growth and cost effectiveness in spite of market cyclicity, and to ensure investment return higher than industrial standards. For the first quarter of 2014 ended 31 March 2014, the Group reported revenues of US$2.9 billion and an EBITDA margin of 30%.
The main shareholders of METINVEST B.V. company (Holding company of METINVEST GROUP) are SСM GROUP (71,25%) and SMART GROUP (23,75%), which control Group at partnership relations..
METINVEST HOLDING LLC is the managing company of METINVEST GROUP.