Severstal, Russia's major steelmaker, has increased the output of pre-painted galvanized iron (PPGI) at its Cherepovets unit by 50% with the addition of a new production line.
The new PPGI workshop, which took two years to complete, is able to produce 200,000 tonnes per year, thereby increasing output by more than half, the steelmaker said on Friday December 29."After MCW#3 [metal coating workshop No3] reaches full capacity, there will be no need for import supplies, as the three largest Russian metal processing plants will be able to fully supply the...