News. Russian ferrous metallurgy news. April
It’s better to run badly than to sit well. Russian and global sheet products market: April 2–16
- Russian Metal and Steel Market
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- sheet products
- welded pipes
- Global steel market
- Russian steel export
Russian metallurgical plants raised factory prices for hot-rolled sheet and coil in April, with plans to increase prices across the entire sheet products sector by 2,000–4,000 rubles per ton in May. Their key strength lies in limited supply volumes. In the second quarter, scheduled maintenance is planned at all major enterprises, including Kazakhstan’s Qarmet. Additionally, domestic producers are banking on export shipments. In turn, metal trading companies and pipe mills are also forced to ...
16 April 2025., 14:30
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Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade assesses work of St. Petersburg metallurgical enterprises (Photo)
A delegation from Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Ivan Markov, Director of the Metallurgy and Materials Department, visited the production facilities of the Petrostal Metallurgical Plant and the Laboratory of Special Steels and Alloys in St. Petersburg. Participants reviewed: - Current capabilities of the enterprises; - Results of technical modernization efforts; - Key areas of innovative development. Over the past year, over 193 million RUB was allocated for modernization at ...
16 April 2025., 12:48
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Major changes are expected in the stainless steel market over the next two years (photo report)
On April 10–11, the 11th international conference "Stainless Steel and the Russian Market " took place in St. Petersburg. The event was organized by the "Metal Supply & Sales" Magazine and brought together over 140 participants. Parallel to the conference, a meeting of the Coordination Council of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade on metallurgy was held, focusing on the development of stainless steel production in Russia. The session gathered around 50 attendees, including executives ...
16 April 2025., 11:37
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Russia will expand exports to Indonesia
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced the potential for increasing Russian exports to Indonesia, particularly in metallurgy and the forestry sector. This statement was made during an expanded meeting of the Russian-Indonesian intergovernmental commission. He emphasized the importance of diversifying the structure of export supplies from Russia to Indonesia, noting positive trends in this direction. Manturov highlighted promising opportunities for expanding exports of metallurgical ...
16 April 2025., 10:16
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Severstal will participate in the "Steel Structures'2025" exhibition
The " Steel Structures'2025 " exhibition for manufacturers and consumers of metal structures and related products will take place from June 3–5, 2025, at the Timiryazev Center exhibition complex in Moscow. Leading metallurgical and engineering companies from Russia, China, Turkey, and other countries are going to participate at the exhibition. As part of the event’s business program, the 10th All-Russian Conference "Steel Structures: Key Trends of 2025 " hosts of the exhibition are: Metal Supply ...
15 April 2025., 11:42
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Consumer сonfusion. Russian market of long products: March 31 – April 14
An unexpected return of winter in European Russia slightly chilled the rebar market, but overall conditions remain acceptable. Demand is weak yet relatively stable, without significant drops. Amid the economic downturn, the construction sector is holding up better than many other industries. However, the lack of substantial oversupply is also crucial. This allows metal trading companies to gradually raise prices, though average quotations in Moscow still lag slightly behind the primary market. ...
15 April 2025., 10:56
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Winter in April chilled the market, but not for long
The analytical service of Sales magazine “Metal Supply & Sales” continues its publication of the MCC-TP Index (Market Temperature Index). The index value is determined through weekly expert surveys. The sharp cold snap and snowfalls in the first week of April had a noticeable impact on the Russian steel market. Several experts noted a decline in sales and a narrowing of consumer demand compared to late March. Despite this downturn, rebar remained in positive territory. The deterioration in market ...
15 April 2025., 09:59
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Mining and metallurgical companies are actively upgrading their equipment
In recent developments, metallurgists have initiated significant upgrades to their equipment, encompassing various sectors such as construction, road building, special-purpose machinery, heavy-duty vehicles and locomotives. This trend is evident in both mining and metallurgical companies, as well as in companies operating within the ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy sector. This is understandable given the large-scale cargo transportation and complex logistics at full-cycle metallurgical plants. ...
14 April 2025., 12:58
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Severstal to Invest Nearly 58 Billion Rubles in Environmental Projects by 2025
Severstal plans to invest nearly 58 billion rubles in 2025 into projects aimed at achieving its climate goals and decarbonization. Most of the funds will go toward constructing a complex for iron ore pellet production, the company’s press service announced during the presentation of its integrated 2024 report. “Environmental protection initiatives cost 10.3 billion rubles in 2024. To meet its 2030 climate targets, Severstal intends to allocate 57.9 billion rubles in 2025, primarily for building ...
14 April 2025., 10:20
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Miass enterprise masters production of two-axis robotic manipulators
At the initial stage, the production volume is 15 robotic systems per month, with plans to increase output as orders for such products grow. The company states that its robots can be custom-built to fit the dimensions of a customer’s machines. According to the developer, the Russian-made robotic manipulator is designed for a service life of at least 10 years, pays for itself in approximately six months, reduces production costs by one-third, and nearly doubles production speed. The first prototypes ...
04 November 2025., 10:32
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Asian and the Caucasus steel markets to be discussed in Tashkent
Registration of participants for the 5th International Conference “ Iron & Steel Market of Central Asia and the Caucasus ” (24-25 th of April, Tashkent) is going. The conference has become as the largest and the most representative event in the markets of iron and steel industry and rolling products in Central Asia and the Caucasus. In 2025, the business program will include a review of current trends and pricing environment, analysis of new investment projects, a review of demand drivers, presentations ...
04 September 2025., 12:13
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Electrometallurgical plant in Mariupol is planned to be built in two years
A new electrometallurgical plant will be constructed in Mariupol over the next two years, providing jobs for over 2,000 people, according to the city’s mayor, Oleg Morgun. The plant, with an estimated investment of 30 billion rubles, was announced by Mr. Morgun on the sidelines of the Integration-2025 forum in Rostov-on-Don, as reported by TASS. "Behind the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works, construction of a new metallurgical plant is underway. It is progressing at such an accelerated pace that it ...
04 September 2025., 11:20
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Rosatom’s machine building division begins producing reactor vessel for Paks II Unit 6
Metallurgists at AEM-Spetsstal (part of Rosatom’s Machine Building Division) have started forging a batch of blanks weighing around 600 tons, which will be used to produce components of the reactor vessel for Unit 6 of Hungary’s Paks II Nuclear Power Plant. The second phase of the plant is being built using the latest Russian design. The forging process took place in the presence of representatives of the foreign customer. “The Paks II Nuclear Power Plant project is the largest nuclear investment ...
04 September 2025., 10:02
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Accumulated economic impact of robotics at MMK reaches 730 million Rubles
Over six years, the MMK Group has automated approximately 300 business processes. Mikhail Verisov, Director of the "Next" center for robotic technologies (the RPA solutions integrator at MMK), shared insights into the group’s successful robotics experience during a specialized conference in Moscow. In a presentation titled “Why our robots work and yours don’t?”, mr. Verisov highlighted the achievements of Next, a company with over 70 specialists ensuring 24/7 operation of RPA systems. “Robotic ...
04 August 2025., 11:24
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Severstal Steel Solutions' steel structures gets the green light in Belarus
Severstal Steel Solutions Group of Companies has confirmed that its products meet the requirements of the construction market in the Republic of Belarus. Solutions based on cold-formed galvanized profiles have received a certificate confirming their safety. The certification process included comprehensive testing, analysis of the production, and audits of technological processes. A key stage involved testing product samples in accredited laboratories of the BelNIIs Institute. Severstal Steel ...
04 August 2025., 10:11
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Steel prices attempt to catch up with rising costs
The analytical service of Sales magazine “Metal Supply and Sales” continues its publication of the MCC-TP Index (Market Temperature Index). The index value is determined through weekly expert surveys. In early April, nearly all experts noted rising prices for steel products. While the situation in the hot-rolled steel sector had previously been characterized negatively, the survey results for the past week indicate stabilization, with a forecast of slow price growth for this product going forward. ...
04 August 2025., 09:36
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Export prices for Russian square billets have grown
In March 2025, square billet quotations from Russia’s Black Sea region increased by $14/mt, reaching $444/mt FOB. At the start of the month, the price growth for Russian square billets was supported by positive sentiment in global markets: Turkey saw rising scrap prices, while China experienced growth in finished product futures amid expectations of reduced steel production. However, in the second half of March, buyer demand weakened due to a lack of support from finished product markets. For ...
04 July 2025., 11:17
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Access for Russian cast iron to the EU market may be restored
The European Commission (EC) is considering temporarily expanding access to the European market for certain types of Russian-made cast iron products. This applies to high-demand items such as cast iron drainage pipes, manhole covers, and plumbing fixtures. The measure aims to protect local consumers from price increases caused by U.S. import duties. The temporary authorization is expected to last 12 months, until April 1, 2026. It is worth recalling that starting in 2026, the EU will suspend ...
04 July 2025., 10:47
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Severstal is increasing the share of new products in its sales portfolio and improving their efficiency
Severstal continues to increase the share of new products in its sales portfolio by developing innovative steels and solutions for customers in key industries in Russia. Severstal's innovations for infrastructure projects and the construction segment include Grani Pro, a multifaceted trough profile sheet, which is a Russian alternative to the traditional Larsen sheet. For the machine building industry, Severstal continued to develop the POWERS range of wear-resistant and high-strength steels. ...
04 July 2025., 10:15
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EVRAZ STEEL: How to increase sales volumes of steel structures in the EAEU market
At the end of last year, the new international GOST 35087 standard for hot-rolled I-beam came into force. It replaced the GOST R 57837–2017 standard, which was limited to the Russian jurisdiction. This creates additional opportunities for supplying Russian steel structures to EAEU countries and will allow Russian steel structure manufacturers to ramp up production volumes, according to Dmitry Pukhnarevich, Head of Project Sales Directorate at EVRAZ STEEL. "The new international GOST has freed ...
04 March 2025., 12:10
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