Turkish assets MMK set a new record for the production of hot-dip galvanized products

In January 2021, the hot-dip galvanizing line at the MMK Metalurji plant in Dortiol (Turkey) produced 42,316 tons of products, which is an absolute record for any division of the MMK Group. Only two hot-dip galvanizing lines at MMK's Turkish sites in Dortiola and Dilovashi produced 78,613 tonnes of hot-dip galvanized products in January, which is a record monthly volume for MMK Metalurji.

The record result at MMK's hot-dip galvanizing shop (CGL) in Dorthiola was driven by improvements in the shop's technical equipment, whose engineering solutions helped increase the line speed. In addition, as a result of the modernization of galvanizing lines in 2019-2020, a new product line has appeared with strip thickness up to 4.00 mm GI and coatings up to 600 g /m2.

“Thanks to the joint, painstaking work of the production, technical and sales teams, MMK Metalurji was able to expand its product range and improve the ordering system,” said Pavel Shilyaev, General Director of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. company of the Turkish plant. He continued: “As a result, our Turkish facility received a number of hot-dip galvanizing orders in January, the fulfillment of which contributed to the achievement of record results.” Denis Kvasov, general director of MMK Metalurji, noted that the company is constantly striving to improve production processes and attract new orders, taking into account the needs of the market.

In 2020, despite the problems associated with the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine restrictions on the movement of goods, the Turkish site of MMK showed impressive production and financial results. Annual results show EBITDA was $ 34 million, double the expected level. This is due to the growth in sales against the backdrop of a successful strategy aimed at diversification and increased profitability. “The decisions made during the most stringent quarantine measures in the second quarter of 2020 helped the company to quickly respond to the surge in demand following the lifting of quarantine restrictions in the second half of the year. Thanks to our training, we were able to offer a full range of products without any production restrictions, ”commented Denis Kvasov on the impressive results of MMK Metalurji.

MMK Metalurji is a modern metallurgical complex located in Turkey. Since 2011, PJSC MMK has owned 100% of the shares in MMK Metalurji. The Turkish site includes an electric steel smelting shop with a casting and rolling plant, a cold rolling mill and a service center with a hot-dip galvanizing plant and two polymer coating plants in Iskenderun, as well as a metal service center with hot dipping, a galvanizing plant and two polymer coating plants in �