OREANDA-NEWS. April 29, 2011.  Metinvest is launching BOF steel rails production at Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. The manufacturing procedure for the rails production has been approved by Azovstal strategic partner "Ukrzaliznytsya", reported the press-centre of Metinvest.   

Metinvest experts together with the State Research and Development Center of Ukraine "Energostal" have developed and evaluated the manufacturing practice for BOF steel rails and all delivery trials have been successful. Adoption of this advanced manufacturing practice will entail reduction in operating costs, energy consumption and improved total operating efficiency of the Company.

During the meeting of the inter-departmental commission on BOF steel rails production held at Azovstal Iron and Steel Works with representatives of "Ukrzaliznytsya" involved, the decision has been made to enable production of railway rails of BOF steel.

"Adoption of high-technology manufacturing practices is one of the strategic tasks of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and Metinvest Group aimed at improved operating efficiency, revamping of steel facilities, implementation of innovative approaches and expansion into new sales markets", says Enver Tskitishvili, Director General of PJSC "AZOVSTAL IRON AND STEEL WORKS".