2023-08-11 NLMK Lipetsk to recycle refractories as raw material

Aug. 9, 2023 - Russian steelmaker NLMK Group has announced that its subsidiary NLMK Lipetsk is implementing a pilot project to convert used refractories into raw materials for steelmaking, which will make it possible to replace some of the raw materials purchased from outside the group. Previously, used refracto...

2023-08-08 NLMK starts processing scrapped refractories into steelmaking materials

Aug. 7, 2023 - NLMK started processing discarded refractory materials into steelmaking raw materials. Refractories are used to protect machinery and equipment from the high temperatures of molten metal. They have a relatively short service life, from hours to months, and must be replaced after that. However, they...

2022-11-11 NLMK Lipetsk deploys high-performance dedusting system at Blast Furnace No.3

Nov. 11, 2022 - NLMK Lipetsk has revamped its Blast Furnace No. 3 dedusting system, ensuring a dust capture rate of 99.9%. As a result of NLMK’s continuous environmental upgrades, all of its blast furnaces are now equipped with advanced dedusting systems that are on par with best global technologies. T...

2022-02-23 NLMK Group appoints new Altai-Koks CEO

Feb. 23, 2022 - NLMK Group is pleased to announce the appointment of a new CEO at Altai-Koks. Vadim Valyas, currently Director of Production at the site, will take on the role of CEO starting from 1st March 2022. He is going to focus on fu...

2022-02-02 NLMK Group streamlines procurement through robotic process automation

Feb. 2, 2022 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, has automated its standard tender procedure process for the procurement of required equipment, spare parts, tools and other categories of goods. A digital assistant will automatically carry out up to 4,000 tender procedures a year, saving up to 3,000 hours per year ...

2022-01-04 NLMK begins upgrade of slitting line for hot-rolled steel

Jan. 4, 2022 - NLMK Lipetsk has begun an upgrade of its cut-to-length line for hot-rolled steel No. 2 (CTLL-2), with a capacity of 800,000 tonnes per year. The project will enable an expansion of the product range and the manufacturing of high-strength steel sheet with a&...

2022-01-04 NLMK and ROSATOM initiate collaboration in hydrogen production

Jan. 4, 2022 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, and Rusatom Overseas (part of ROSATOM State Corporation) have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of hydrogen production and the development of technologies for CO2 capture and utilization. The agreement sets out jo...

2021-12-14 NLMK Group and Gazprom Neft to collaborate on new technology development

Dec. 14, 2021 - NLMK Group and Gazprom Neft Technology Partnerships have signed a cooperation agreement on innovation. The two parties intend to pool their resources, competencies, and knowledge to collaborate in innovation, to seek out and support technology startups in the energy ...

2021-12-01 NLMK embarks on overhaul of reheating furnace at hot strip mill

Dec. 1, 2021 - NLMK Lipetsk has begun an overhaul of its reheating furnace used for heating up steel slabs prior to rolling at Mill 2000. The upgrade will increase hot-rolled steel output at NLMK Lipetsk by 430,000 tonnes per year (+7%), improve product quality, halve energy consump...

2021-11-01 NLMK continues environmental upgrade of blast furnace operations

Nov. 1, 2021 - NLMK Lipetsk has embarked on stove overhauls at Blast Furnace No. 4 with a capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pig iron per year. The project will enable a 98% reduction in carbon oxide (CO) emissions. The environmental upgrade will be completed wi...

2021-10-06 NLMK pilots IoT and AI innovations

Oct. 6, 2021 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with AILA, the Artificial Intelligence Laboratories Association, to strengthen cooperation in production process digitalization, including Internet of Things and artificial intelligence techn...

2021-10-05 NLMK improves corrosion behaviour of galvanized steel

Oct. 5, 2021 - NLMK has started shipping a new product for the construction and electrical industries: galvanized steel with a more corrosion-resistant and eco-friendly coating. The thin organic coating is applied to steel after galvanizing and provides a 3-fold corrosion resistance improvement compared to the...

2021-10-01 NLMK expands collaboration with startups

Oct. 1, 2021 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, has joined the SberUnity project, a Sberbank platform for organizing cooperation between major companies, startups, and investors. This service will expand NLMK Group’s collaboration opportunities with tech companies offering innovative solutions in steelmaking, energ...

2021-09-07 NLMK Group and Gazprom Neft join forces to reduce climate footprint

Sep. 7, 2021 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, and Gazprom Neft, one of Russia’s largest oil companies, have signed a memorandum of cooperation to attain climate impact reduction goals. The companies plan to jointly develop projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emiss...

2021-09-01 NLMK Group upgrades air purification system at Stoilensky

Sep. 1, 2021 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, has embarked on a large-scale environmental upgrade of the air purification system at the Stoilensky Beneficiation Plant. The project will enable a 10-fold decrease in air dust concentration in the working zone and halve gross atmospheric emissions. Investment in the...

2021-08-16 NLMK continues repairs at one of steelmaking shops

Aug. 16, 2021 - Operation has been suspended at NLMK Lipetsk BOF Shop No. 2 to enable additional works on facilities that supply oxygen to the shop. Ramp-up of steelmaking equipment to maximum capacity after repair works were completed at the oxygen distribution unit has identified the need for further infrast...

2021-08-10 NLMK Group supplies abrasion-resistant steel for eco-friendly dump trucks

Aug. 10, 2021 - NLMK Group, a global steel company, has supplied abrasion-resistant Quard 450 steel produced at NLMK Clabecq to Becema Machine Building Plant. NLMK steel will be used in Becema’s joint project with Mercedes-Benz to release a series of BECEMA FORMAT dump trucks on Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x8 chassis frame...

2021-08-02 Supply of main equipment begins for NLMK's new hot-dip galvanizing line

Aug. 2, 2021 - NLMK Lipetsk has received the first batch of main process equipment for the construction of its new continuous hot-dip galvanizing line (HDGL-5) with an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes of rolled steel. This project, worth over RUB 12 billion, will enable the production o...

2021-07-29 NLMK's crude steel output up 11 percent in H1 2021

Jul. 29, 2021 - Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has announced its production and sales data for the second quarter and the first half of the current year. According to the company's statement, NLMK's crude steel output in the second quarter totaled 4.6 million mt, up five percent compared to the previo...

2021-07-05 NLMK Group continues construction of GO steel plant in India

Jul. 5, 2021 - NLMK Group has commenced the installation of metal structures for a new grain-oriented steel plant in the Maharashtra state of India. Main process equipment is currently being delivered to the site. The end of construction and the start of equipment installation is scheduled for late 2021, with commiss...