IN PENZA WILL COLLECT FINNISH DIESEL ENGINES

In Penza will collect FINNISH DIESEL ENGINES

Governor Vasily Bochkarev summarized the working visit to Finland. Corporation Wartsila, which produces diesel engines, is interested in the development of new markets and the production of high-quality components for their products. It is therefore now actively implemented a joint project for the construction of Penza assembly plant products for the diesel industry.

`Staff of the new production will be studying and internships in Finland - said the governor of the Penza region. - Moreover, not only we, but the Finns are interested in is to raise the quality of technical education in the region. We simply have to hire and train a reliable staff that will produce quality products `.

According to Vasily Bochkarev, the factory in Penza will be more modern than in Finland as well as in the implementation of technologies will be used more modern approaches.

#39;Within a year after the opening of the `plant of the 21st century` promised to come by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev - said the governor. - For the successful operation of the Penza region of the new company is forming a positive image not only in Finland and Scandinavia, but also in the European market. Of course, this will contribute to the economic development of the region, its investment attractiveness. A new high-tech business will be a good example for other plants#39; Penza, - said Vasily Bochkarev.

SEVERSTAL ACTED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AT CHERMK

Severstal ACTED with environmental programs at CherMK

the environmental press tour held on September 27 at the Cherepovets Steel Mill (CherMK), Severstal `` presented projects that will result in a number of environmental indicators to the global level by the end of 2015. Only in 2012, the company plans to invest in their implementation of the order of 1 billion rubles.

Air, water, solid waste - all areas of its environmental protection activities #39;Severstal#39; presented during the press tour through the major projects of environmental programs.

`During the press tour, we wanted to show the concentration of our efforts, which include the reduction of inorganic dust and hydrogen sulfide into the air - said Anton Kol#39;tsov, head protection, safety and environment division of Severstal Russian Steel` `. - To date, these two substances are problematic for us. By implementing the planned investment projects to inorganic dust and hydrogen sulfide, lead CherMK concentration of these substances to the norm #39;.

As part of the tour were three major projects to reduce emissions of inorganic dust, which are realized in steel production. This construction of capture of fugitive emissions from the converters? 1-3, worth about 3.6 billion rubles, the reconstruction of gas cleaning blast furnaces? 2 - 850 million rubles, and the rotating furnace?

7 dolomitic lime-shop - 340 million rubles.

In addition to these activities, and in order to reduce the emissions of inorganic dust, a project for the reconstruction of aspiration in the agglomeration process, the value of 840 million rubles.

`These activities, with a total investment of nearly 5.5 billion rubles will be completed in the period up to 2015. As a result of their implementation CherMK create the most advanced aspiration system, allowing to deduce performance exhaust gas cleaning in steelmaking and sinter production at the level of the best world practices#39;, - said at the end of the tour CEO Division `Severstal Russian Steel` Alexander Grubman.

The company also presented the interim results of efforts to reduce emissions of hydrogen sulfide. To solve this problem Severstal `` cooperates with the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. Within three years of the project have been studied global best practices, identifies the main sources of the emissions at the site.

On a specially designed area in the blast furnaces held about 180 pilot experiments performed more than 2000 measurements of sulfur compounds in the air. By the end of 2015 is expected to achieve a desired result in this matter.

During the press tour #39;Severstal#39; presented as projects targeted program on water.

Since 1995, the Cherepovets Steel Mill operated single flip water system, which includes ponds, clarifiers, a single filter station and 60 local working cycles. Creating such a system, which currently is 98.65% of the water used for the needs of the plant, possible to eliminate the previous 5 years 10 issue from wastewater. Until the end of 2012 CherMK through the construction of two new pumping stations with a total cost of 285 million rubles, will close two more flow of melt and rain water.

As a result of the project snowmelt and storm water in a volume of 200 thousand m3/year will be sent to the wastewater treatment plant and back into a revolving cycle CherMK. By the same amount will be reduced consumption of river water to recharge (replenishment) working cycles.

New initiatives in the field of solid waste management #39;Severstal#39; perspective presented by the construction of the line industrial briquetting of waste. Line output 100 tonnes per year briquettes intended for recycling steelmaking and their use in the form of briquettes in the production of steel. It is assumed that the production line will replace expensive components of the charge (flux ferruginized magnesia, metallozavalki). Construction of the line will provide a dual effect will reduce the cost of steel and thus significantly reduce the area for waste storage.

The project, worth 492 million rubles, is included in the strategic investment program.

`Systematic and extensive work to reduce the environmental burden the company began with the elimination of open-hearth furnace steelmaking, - Alexander Grubman. - Today, environmental management is a priority in our work. Presented during the press tour projects - this is only part of the environmental performance of the company. Environmental program in 2012 also includes a long list of activities for the repair gas cleaning, suction and water purification equipment - there are more than 40 `- said A.Grubman. According to him, except for special environmental protection measures, the company is implementing projects to upgrade basic production assets, the introduction of new technologies that will eventually also have to give environmental benefits.

Among these projects - the reconstruction of coke oven battery? 7, which will be completed in the first quarter of 2013.

KB? 7 almost rebuilt on the site of the old unit, which was completely dismantled to the base plate. Coke oven battery is designed to meet the latest technical developments in the field of environmental protection.

In particular, one of the main activities of the reconstruction will be construction of a dust-free coke (such facilities are already equipped with three of the eight coke-oven batteries in the future they will be retrofitted with all units). Due to the construction of the complex environmental sites and install modern systems of aspiration dust emissions into the atmosphere would be reduced by about 20%.

COPPER MARKET IN RUSSIA CHANGES HAPPEN

COPPER MARKET IN RUSSIA CHANGES HAPPEN

In the next few years the Russian market of copper and its deep processing products will be fundamental changes - the conclusion reached at the All-Russian Conference `Copper, Brass, Bronze: trends in production and consumption-2012 #39;, held on September 13-14 in Yekaterinburg.

During the conference, presentations were made by the leaders and Specialists of Russian Copper Company, UMMC-OCM, Catur-Invest, Institute Tsvetmetobrabotka, companies galaxy PROMEKO, KME etc. Their performances have heard the top managers of companies producing different kinds of products from copper and its alloys, metal-trading organizations, industrial enterprises, etc., including UMMC-Holding, KUZOTSM, Prima Center, Metalservice, MK Brass, Normetimpex, TsvetKompleksMetall, RosTsvetMet.

As demonstrated by the conference, now in the Russian market planned several important trends. First of all, it is worth noting the creation of small enterprises for the production of wire rod, steel and other products made of copper and its alloys in the scrap metal and metal-trading companies, and engineering companies. Moreover, in Russia, in spite of the fall in demand will increase imports rolled from abroad, both in connection with the entry of our country into the WTO import duties will be gradually reduced.

In addition, foreign manufacturers and traders to boost presence in the market through the establishment of representative offices and branch networks.

However, and Russian traders, specializing in sales of rolled steel or aluminum, have been paying close attention to the semi-finished copper and so expect to expand the number of participants in the copper market, and as a result of increased competition.

In addition to the plenary sessions, the participants of the conference made a business trip excursion, examined in two museums in Yekaterinburg exposure on the development of the Ural metallurgy, as well as visiting Uralgidromed - the only Russian company that uses the in-situ leaching for the industrial production of copper cathodes.

NICKEL PLANT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY

Nickel plant with new technology

In the near future in the roasting shop? 2 nickel plant Polar Division of Norilsk Nickel will begin implementation of the modernization project, in which the two anode furnaces will be transferred from AC to DC. Technology use in DC furnaces came from the steel industry and in the color will be used for the first time. To carry out full test pilot plant acquired oven capacity of 1.5 tons

The advantage of DC furnaces over the existing electric furnaces that melt mass transfer is much more intense. By reducing local overheating of the melt losses are reduced with fervor, with the fine fraction of dust, which increases the rate of melting metal. This increases the efficiency of furnaces and dust-reduced by almost 3 times.

Experimental furnace for a while will be operated in a test mode. Plant engineers will fix the various parameters of the new furnace. For example, measurements of emitted produce dust, and any loss of efficiency of the unit as a whole.

According to the test results will be decided on the full implementation of the new technology, and this, in turn, would eliminate obsolete equipment, additional environmental load.

KIROV PLANT EURO GROUP AND CREATE A JOINT VENTURE

Kirov Plant EURO GROUP AND CREATE A JOINT VENTURE

Kirov Plant (St. Petersburg) and the Euro Group (Italy) signed a memorandum of intent to establish a joint venture for the production of components for electric vehicles. Investment in the project will amount to no less than 7.5 million euros. Start of production is planned for July 2013

The joint venture created with the purpose of manufacturing products from electrical steel cores rotors for electric motors and generators. The new production will be located in St. Petersburg on the territory of the Kirov factory.

Financial investment in the project will amount to at least EUR 7.5 million over the next 5 years.

The contribution of Euro Group in the newly created company will be equipment, investment, experience, know-how, technology and market knowledge. One of the key consumers of the products of the new company can be a subsidiary of concern Siemens, one of the main activities of which includes the release of electrical and power equipment. For its part, the Kirov plant will provide a platform to accommodate the new production, proprietary technology and the development of necessary investments, provide organizational, legal and practical support to the launching of the project at the local level, and will undertake ongoing operational issues associated with the supply, logistics etc.

According to the memorandum, 51% of the shares of the new company will be owned by Euro Group, 49% of the shares will be owned by the Kirov factory.

The conclusion of the memorandum was the result of intensive negotiations conducted by representatives of companies for 2012 Document captures the parties#39; intention to create a joint enterprise, and identifies the key steps on the road to start production. According to the memorandum, the memorandum must be signed by the end of 2012 to begin production of the new company is scheduled for July 2013

TATA STEEL SIGNS MAJOR CONTRACT

TATA STEEL SIGNS MAJOR CONTRACT

The Indian company Tata Steel will supply about 50 tons of rails for the new high-speed rail line Brittany - Loire Valley, which will link the city of Le Mans and Rennes. Steel will be produced at Scunthorpe in the UK, then rolled into the rails in the enterprise Hayange (north-east of France). Delivery of finished products will start from 2015, the cost of the contract is estimated at £ 50 million

One of the main reasons for Tata Steel wins a tender to supply rail for the French railway was the commitment of the company to deliver products to the period required by the customer (French construction company Eiffage).

For an Indian company French contract will be the second year in a segment of high-speed railways projects. In the division of Rail Sector Company in the last three years has invested just about £ 50 million

In the 1st quarter 2012/2012 fingoda (April-June 2012) Tata Steel Europe produced 1.82 million tons of crude steel, up 1.67% over the previous year.

Tata Steel profit in the 1st quarter 2012/203 FG was $ 107 million, EBITDA - $ 644 million, the proceeds - $ 6.08 billion, of which $ 3.67 billion were in the company Tata Steel Europe.

The structure of TSE include plants in the UK, Holland, France, Germany and Belgium, most of whom were part of the British-Dutch group Corus, which the Indian group acquired in 2007

General Steel Power Tata Steel in Europe, India and Thailand, now make up 28 million tons

MAGNA IMPLEMENT PLANS IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD

MAGNA implement plans in Nizhny Novgorod

Canadian automotive supplier Magna decided to settle permanently in Nizhny Novgorod. The company will invest 1.7 billion rubles. in new production and modernization of old, which will allow it to increase production and diversify the product line. Experts believe that the components of the Nizhny Novgorod assembly will be supplied to other regions of the country.

Yesterday the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev, vice-president of the Canadian company Magna Herald Sitte and CEO of the company `Magna Technoplast` Ilya Smolin signed a letter of intent under which on-site in Nizhny Novgorod Magna launch production of bumpers, instrument panels, hatches gas tank, radiator frames, Front module assembly.

The agreement essentially involves the modernization of existing facilities and construction of new total area of 12 thousand square meters. m is planned that Magna will invest in the project 1.7 billion rubles. Production will start in the next year, and at full capacity the company will be released in 2014.

It is expected that the company will produce the exteriors and interiors for one of the main partners of Magna - GAZ Group. `You will see a new line of paint #39;- said Mr. Smolin. According to him, automotive components will be supplied not only to the Nizhny Novgorod enterprises, but also in other regions. Under GAS confirmed that Magna is by far one of the suppliers of the company, but from the other comments. However, the source of RBC daily, familiar with the situation, the expansion of production links Magna with GAZ Group plans to assemble Volkswagen and Skoda.

The company itself Magna declined to comment.

At Magna in Russia, there are several companies producing plastic and metal automotive components. The company is a supplier of major car manufacturers in Europe `America and Asia. Recall that Magna has plans and for the development of the Kaliningrad region.

In March of this year, was announced jointly Automobile `` Autotor automotive cluster production capacity of 350 thousand cars a year. It will include plants already existing partners Autotor ``. According to the general director of the analytical agency `Autostat` Sergey Tselikova, most likely, Magna already has a number of agreements on deliveries to the Russian car manufacturers. `It is possible that the company will supply them to other parts of the country: Togliatti, Kaluga, Yelabuga and so on. Who is collecting cars is growing, and within a few years, Russia will be collected up to 2 million cars a year #39;, - said the expert

MMK BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION RECEIVED ON THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION SHIPBUILDING

MMK BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION RECEIVED ON THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION shipbuilding

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has received the approval of the manufacturing process shipbuilding known certification company `Bureau Veritas` (France).

According to the results successfully completed the audit carried out by specialists of the Russian division of Bureau Veritas St. Petersburg, JSC MMK `` received a certificate of approval as a manufacturer of steel plate for shipbuilding under the supervision of Bureau Veritas.

The scope of certification covers the entire process chain for the production of MMK shipbuilding steel - the oxygen-converter shop and LPC-9, which is located plate mill 5000, and includes smelting processes, quality control, doping and rolling ultrasonic inspection sheet. The certificate is five years. Getting it will expand the possibilities for CMI in the market of shipbuilding steels, and is a testament to the high quality of products and combine evidence of a significant production potential.

The need to obtain the approval of Bureau Veritas has arisen in connection with the planned supply for shipbuilding under construction in France amphibious assault ship Mistral helicopter carriers such as ``, which must be received by the Navy Russia.

In July 2009, the CMI was commissioned a unique plate mill 5000 output of 1.5 million tons per year, the production of which is intended, in particular, and for shipbuilding. Technological capabilities allow the mill to produce products for the oil platforms operating in the Arctic, for the construction of bridges, construction of boilers and produce sudostal, including tankers, Russian Navy, the modern ice-class vessels.

In addition to the approval of the Bureau Veritas, 5000 mill products for the shipbuilding industry is also certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, Russian River Register, the Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas, a German classification society Germanischer Lloyd.

SIGNED LOAN AGREEMENT WITH POLYMETAL

SIGNED LOAN AGREEMENT WITH POLYMETAL

Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Polymetal `` today signed a credit agreement providing for the opening of a non-revolving credit facility of $ 100 million to finance the development of infrastructure and mining projects of the company. Document was signed by Deputy Chairman Gennady EDB Zhuzhlev and CEO of Polymetal `` Vitaly Nesis.

`The project is fully consistent with the mission of EDB, and has large economic effects and integration - says Gennady Zhuzhlev event. - Polymetal `` - one of the leading companies in the production of gold and silver, which operates in the states - members of the Bank in Russia and Kazakhstan. Today the share of mining and industrial sectors in the investment portfolio of the Bank gained 5.1%. The investment portfolio of the Bank of the project will be the largest of the five projects in the industry #39;- emphasizes Gennady Zhuzhlev.

Polymetal `` - the leading Russian mining and production of gold, one of the world#39;s largest silver producers. Produces precious metals and conducts exploration in the four regions of Russia (Magadan and Sverdlovsk region., Khabarovsk, Chukotka) and Kazakhstan.

LADA GRANTA AND LADA KALINA START RELEASING WITH UPGRADED INC

LADA GRANTA And LADA KALINA start releasing with upgraded INC

Updating the manual transmission AvtoVAZ began in September - the company switched to mnogokonusny synchronizer first and second gears. This node INC became more reliable and more durable switch from first to second gear and back now made softer, which is important in urban driving conditions with the active driving.

The new MCP (factory index `2181`) applied top position of the mechanism gear selection. Due to this shift quality does not depend on the temperature of the oil in the crankcase. Also reduced the amount of oil pouring into the transmission - from 3.3 to 2.2 liters, instead of mineral oil is now used synthetic.

Gear selection mechanism itself has been designed to re - commissioned by AvtoVAZ completed his engineering group of companies Schaeffler. In the original modular design provides a selector plate that provides a clear line of gear and the lock, preventing the erroneous inclusion of a backing. After upgrading the longitudinal travel of the lever down by 32 mm, and the effort to enable the transmission is reduced by three times.

Longitudinal and transverse backlash lever in neutral halved. The width of the circuit of the lever was reduced to 40 mm, as reverse gear position moved from the point to the left of the first `` `contrary to the position of the fifth #39;, thereby avoiding contact with the lever of the driver#39;s seat cushion.

Supplier of cable drives - a Japanese company Atsumitec, whose clients - leading automakers. Similar special cable (they can not just pull, but push) are used on most cars of a similar class.

The high quality of the new PCR confirmed the experts `company` Ricardo, specially invited to test the new node, the node gave a positive assessment of the engineers and the Alliance Renault-Nissan.

AT THE VYBORG SUDOSTROTITELNOM FACTORY HELD AN OFFICIAL CEREMONY OF LAYING THE ICE-BREAKER

At the Vyborg SUDOSTROTITELNOM FACTORY held an official ceremony of laying the ice-breaker

October 17, 2012, at 12.00, at Vyborg Shipyard, the official ceremony for the icebreaker.

Vyborg Shipyard JSC `factory` starts building line of diesel-electric icebreaker commissioned by the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport.
The vessel is able to overcome the ice thickness of up to 1.5 meters. Its main purpose is self wiring large vessels, towing, fire fighting on floating objects and other structures, assistance to vessels in distress, carrying payloads. Completion date of finished ships - May and October 2015.

Icebreaker Project 21900M - double-decker unlimited navigation area with two full rudder propellers and thrusters, which is equipped with a helipad.
Engineering design of the icebreaker was made by the Central Design Bureau Baltsudoproekt `` - a division of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise #39;State Scientific Center Krylovskiy `. This project is the modernization project 21900, technical and partly working drafts of which were also performed CDB Baltsudoproekt ``. According to the project 21900 built two icebreakers, `Moscow #39;and#39; St. Petersburg #39;.

According to the `Krylovskogo State Scientific Center #39;, in the upgraded project made a number of design changes, in particular: a heliport moved to the bow of the ship, there was a possibility of placing Special personnel, truck mounted crane increased capacity, increased power propulsion system, reinforced hull design to reduce vibration, reinforce the body in the ice belt and rudder propellers comply with category ice strengthening Icebreaker7, instead Icebreaker6, as well as the installed equipment and systems to ensure compliance with international demands to curb harmful emissions and the handling of ballast.

Key Features:
Displacement of about 14,000 tons;
Overall length - 119.8 m;
Overall width - 27.5 m;
Estimated draft - 8.5 m;
DWT: 5340 tons;
Speed in clean water - about 17.0 knots;
Ice-breaking capability - 1.5 m;
power propulsion system about 17 MW
Power of the main DG: 4h6750 KW;
A helipad;
Cargo crane 25 tons;
The towing winch - pull force 120 tons;
Crew: 35 people.;
Special personnel - 22 people.

The vessel is built to the RS class: KM (*) Icebreaker6 [2] AUT1-ICS FF2 BWM EPP ECO HELIDECK Special purpose ship

According upgrade projects planned to build three icebreakers.

As previously reported, the FAZ August 20, 2012 began cutting metal for the two sections of the line icebreaker mortgages of 16 MW. In 2013 it is planned to start cutting metal for the second 16 MW icebreaker. Completion date icebreakers - May and October 2015, respectively.

It is assumed that the icebreaker will work in the area of the Baltic Sea.

Contracts for the construction of four icebreakers - 25 MW, 18 MW and two 16 MW - a total value of 20.4 billion rubles signed between JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation `` and `Rosmorport FSUE #39;December 2, 2011. Two icebreakers 16 MW will be built on ZDF, two - at the Baltic Shipyard `` in St. Petersburg.

`` Vyborg Shipyard specializes in the construction of technical means for the development of offshore fields, as well as offshore support vessels.

IN THE ROSTOV REGION CAN APPEAR NEW METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION

In the Rostov region can APPEAR new metallurgical production

In Krasnosulinskaya district of Rostov region will be built metallurgical industry for the production of steel sheet products. The estimated cost of the project included in the list of `100` gubernatorial investment projects is 29 billion rubles.

On the issue of the implementation of the investment project company `Krasnosulinskiy Steel Works in the government` Rostov region held a meeting chaired by First Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of the Rostov region, Konstantin Kushnariov. The discussion was attended by representatives of SMS SIEMAG from Germany - manufacturer and supplier of the basic metallurgical equipment of the new enterprise. On the implementation of the project said the director of a limited liability company `Isaevskiy Machine Works#39; founder and Krasnosulinsky steel mill Ramzan Isaev.

The finished product of the new company is to be realized on the domestic market (in particular - the industrial enterprises of the Southern Federal District), and partly exported to the countries of the Middle East and Europe. At 25% production complex will be provided with orders going concern company `Isaevskiy Machine Works#39;.

Planned number of employees is more than 1,500. Commissioning of the first phase of the project with an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year is scheduled in 2015. Term of the second phase is scheduled for 2017.

IN BRASIL INJECTS NEW EQUIPMENT

IN BRASIL injects NEW EQUIPMENT

At Bratsk Aluminum Plant (Bratsk, part of Rusal) commissioned a new metallurgical equipment, which has reduced the share of manual labor in the production of alloys and increase the productivity of foundry Wagstaff.

In the foundry department? 3 BrAZ started work in a new generation of equipment - the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) agitator, mounted on a modern foundry complex. This project is part of Rusal to improve the quality of flat bars.

A new technique is largely experimental and different from common in the modern aluminum industry structures.

`New MHD mixers are designed specifically for the complex Wagstaff and mounted in the bottom plane of the casting mixer - says the foundry foreman Michael Woltmann. - With this equipment, we have automated the process of mixing of the melt and cut the time to find the man in the area of high temperature #39;.

The mixing process of the melt at the foundry complex was fully automated and accelerated considerably. Generation equipment provides a more uniform, as compared with mechanical stirring, the distribution of alloying elements throughout the alloy in a mixer. This heat loss and reduced material consumption.

New mixers developed by specialists of Engineering and Technology Center Rusal. A similar technique has been established this year by the Krasnoyarsk aluminum plant.