OREANDA-NEWS. November 01, 2010. Joint Production Association Uzbek Metallurgical Plant continues to gain experience of managing in a market economy and confidently implement a long-term program to expand the production activities and present its products on world markets thanks to constant attention and support of the country’s leadership. Having extensive experience in producing metal products, Uzmetkombinat is betting on an increase in production volumes, reducing its cost and improving the quality and competitiveness.

The reconstruction and technical re-phased modernization of production through the procurement and installation of modern technology and equipment as well as training and staff development are actively undergoing in the plant.

According to the deputy head of the engineering center of the Joint Production Association Uzmetkombinat Nariman Umerov, the company produced 559.6 thousand tons of steel, shipped 543.8 thousand tons of finished steel and manufactured consumer goods for 14.2 billion soums within the first 9 months of this year.

Also within the reporting period, Uzmetkombinat mastered a few new products. Now the company produces hot-rolled steel for reinforcing concrete structures, steel equal-angle used in metal structures, welding electrodes with a special coating designed for welding of steel structures, lifting electromagnets to capture and transport of sheet metal ingots and scrap crane mechanisms.

In general, products for over 96 billion soums were released and and the company mastered the production of its four titles by the Program of localization for the first 9 months of the year.

The project “Modernization of electrical equipment and automatic control of the camp “300” section rolling shop 2 Uzmetkombinat” is completed. This will improve the reliability of the systems, increase productivity of rolling mill and improve the quality of products.

The construction of a foundation device for equipment that has already been manufactured and delivered is completed. Uzmetkombinat made installation and commissioning, trained the personnel and conducted pilot tests together with representatives of the company Nobag Nobs Engineering AG (Switzerland). The union has already received its first product – copper and brass strip for the automotive industry. The project to replace the worn out equipment in the steel and rolling mills is in the final stage.

In 2011, Uzmetkombinat will master new types of products, among them – hot-rolled equal angle, designed for use on the most important structures, various types of radiators with brass and copper strips as well as multi-saving devices, implementation of which will provide energy savings are not less than 5%.

The project to replace the obsolete unit on the installation of modern air separation plants, which will shorten the duration of melting metal from 60 to 55 minutes and save about 3.8 million dollars a year will be completed. Putting into operation of this installation will provide an opportunity to meet the needs of enterprise in oxygen, liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon. The last, for example, will be used for steel purging, which will be received better grades of steel.

Uzmetkombinat will participate in the fall round of the International Industrial Fair and Cooperation Exchange. At present, specialists of combine carefully preparing for an upcoming event.

Uzmetkombinat will place its products in the exhibition hall Uzexpocenter, among which – ferrous metals, grinding balls, copper and its alloys, welding electrodes, steel enamelled ware, construction nails, wire mesh, netting as well as its new species, developed in 2010, promising products, projected to the development of medium-term program, the imported refractory materials, components and spare parts, ready for production at the enterprises of the country.

Taking part in last year’s fair, the plant concluded a contract for the purchase of products from manufacturers in the country this year. Uzmetkombinat has made 100% of the forward-looking job under execution of contracts for first 9 months of 2010. Plant is planning to find new partners and expand the geography of its exports during the upcoming Fair.