OREANDA-NEWS. June 02, 2010. OMZ Group (Uralmash-Izhora Group) has joined Metallurgmash, the international union of metallurgical equipment manufacturers.

Metallurgmash is a non-commercial organization comprising the metallurgical engineering companies of Russia, Belarus, Italy and Germany. Key goal of the union is to increase the research and development, production and investment potential, strengthen and develop competitiveness of the metallurgical equipment manufacturers of Russia, CIS and foreign countries.

“Participation in the Metallurgmash activities will allow the OMZ Group companies to aid the development of the state policy regarding the production of metallurgical equipment for the Russian companies – says Igor Sorochan, OMZ general director. – Membership in the union will also allow us to strengthen cooperation with traditional and new partners in Russia and abroad, and to improve our market positions.”

“Key goal of the union is to bring together the intellectual potential, practical efforts and corporate interest of the metallurgical and engineering plants, -- says Nikolai Pasechnik, Metallurgmash union president. – Therefore OMZ participation in our activities, taking into account the size and product range of the company, will facilitate the development of this industry in our country.”