On the occasion of the Constitution Day of Ukraine, a new patriotic symbol in the form of a golden trident on a yellow and blue background was unveiled in the centre of Shyroke village. The authors of the design and manufacturing of the memorable sign were employees of the Ingulets Iron Ore Enrichment Works.Shyroke community and Metinvest's InGOK have a long and fruitful partnership. For many years, the industrial enterprise has been actively involved in the development of infrastructure in the villages of Shyroke community, as the land of the community and the plant borders on each other. In addition, many families and generations of Shyroke residents have been working at Ingulets GOK. Therefore, the idea of creating a special symbol for the patriotic community was supported by the employees and they helped to implement it.They started by creating a sketch that would reflect the main idea and harmoniously fit into the architecture of the central part of Shyroke. It was decided to com

Психологиня Наталія Попова розповіла про п’ять «червоних прапорців» у стосунках з дитиною.Правильне спілкування з дитиною багато в чому визначає її стратегії поведінки у майбутньому. В умовах війни дедалі складніше зберігати екологічну атмосферу у стосунках. Постійні стреси, страх, ізоляція від живого спілкування через міркування безпеки впливають на поведінку та самопочуття української малечі та підлітків. Психологиня ком’юніті-центру «Опліч ХАБ» Наталія Попова розповіла, як зрозуміти, що ваша комунікація з дитиною перестала бути ефективною.Нагадаємо, ком’юніті-центр «Опліч ХАБ» був створений Глобальним договором ООН в Україні в межах проєкту Mental Help та за підтримки гуманітарної ініціативи Групи Метінвест «Рятуємо життя», щоб задовольнити внутрішній запит суспільства на піклування про ментальне здоров’я.– Які є ознаки, що свідчать про проблеми у стосунках з дитиною? На які так звані «червоні прапорці» варто звертати увагу у стосунках з дітьми?– Загалом, потрібно враховувати умови

A series of safety trainings continues at Metinvest’s Kryvyi Rih sites. Another training has been conducted for employees of Central Ore by experts of the international organisation Handicap International Federation. Participants learned how to identify explosive hazards, how to deal with them and how to protect themselves and others in and out of the workplaceAfter more than two years of the full-scale war, Ukraine's territory is infested with thousands of unexploded ordnance. Employees of Central Iron Ore also live and work in the affected areas or in proximity to active hostilities. So they need to know how to keep themselves, their colleagues and loved ones safe. 40 employees of the plant, including line managers, chief specialists of units, and health and safety specialists, took part in the training. The trainers explained in detail the types of threats and risks associated with explosive objects, outlined the signs of potentially dangerous areas, and explained how to avoid emer

Запорізька трудова молодь днями зібралася у Незламному хабі на Movie Quiz, тематикою інтелектуальної гри обрали вітчизняні та світові кінострічки. Влаштували такий захід – Обласна рада трудової молоді за підтримки комбінату Запоріжсталь. Усього в заході взяли участь 12 команд по 5 гравців у кожній. Свої збірні представили Запорізький національний університет, «Запорізька політехніка», а також промислові підприємства – Запоріжсталь, Запоріжкокс, «Мотор Січ», «Прогрес», Запорізький електровозоремонтний завод тощо. У місті такий захід проводять вже не вперше. Однак, за словами голови Обласної ради трудової молоді Альони Гавриленко, останнім часом цих зустрічей поменшало через повномасштабну війну. – Зараз молодіжні організації підприємств міста вже не так активно організовують такі заходи. Це і через безпекову складову, а також через те, що у роботу молодіжних організацій внесла корективи повномасштабна війна. Ще з часів карантину, і тим паче зараз, ми все частіше проводимо час вдома та

Metinvest Polytechnic has introduced a new safety training programme called "Risk-oriented approach to work with electrical equipment". University lecturers have already delivered this training to the first groups of employees of Metinvest's enterprises in Kamianske and Zaporizhzhia. The programme has received positive feedback from practitioners, so a series of trainings for the next groups will continue.The participants included line managers, experienced employees of the electrical functions of structural subdivisions, and qualified electricians. All of them are responsible for organising, controlling and safely performing work related to the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment. The training programme covers several important topics that participants work on over the course of two days. In particular, they study the factors that influence the consequences of electric shock, consider dangerous patterns of use of electrical appliances, and learn how to assess and manage

In order to save electricity consumption when pumping reduced volumes of process water, new pumping units at water and slurry cycle stations were purchased and installed at Central GOK. Investments in the implementation of this project amounted to UAH 6.7 mln. According to the experts, the expected annual savings will reach more than UAH 19 mln. In order to fulfil production plans with the lowest production costs, in 2023, Central GOK organized the operation of equipment at the most favourable time - at night, during the period of the minimum tariff. During the day, the concentrate production process was suspended and, accordingly, the volume of pumping of process water decreased.The plant's specialists analysed the electricity consumption and operating modes of the existing pumps of the water and slurry cycle stations and proposed to install new, more energy-saving units of similar capacity at the pumping station of the technical power supply shop and at the slurry pumping station of

Over the past 12 years, more than 200 amenities have been renovated, and work is still underway to provide comfortable conditions.Metinvest's Workplace Amenities corporate programme, which includes major overhauls of the amenities at the plant's subdivisions, has been running for 12 years."Zaporizhstal employees spend a significant part of their time at work, so comfortable working conditions are very important for our team. To this end, in previous years, we have already overhauled more than 200 amenities, including showers, bathrooms, and canteens. We continue this work even now, even during the hostilities," said Oleksii IVCHENKO, Head of the Social Issues Department.The plant is currently overhauling the sanitary facilities of Department #3 of the Cold Rolling Shop and Metallurgical Equipment Repair Shop #1. The facilities have already been dismantled and completely new utility lines installed, and the contractor's specialists are currently finishing the walls and floors.In the fu

Despite the challenges caused by the full-scale war, the enterprise in Zaporizhzhia works steadily, supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians on the way to victory.Zaporozhogneupor of Metinvest Group is the largest manufacturer in Ukraine of a wide range of moulded refractory products of aluminosilicate and magnesia groups, and unmoulded refractory aggregates, powders, masses, concretes and mixtures of various purposes.In Ukraine, the company's refractory products are indispensable at the production sites of Zaporizhstal, Kamet Steel, Zaporizh Coke Plant, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Dneprospetsstal, ZLMZ, Yuzhkoks and others. The plant's products are also in demand among machine builders, such as Dnipropetrovsk Switch Plant, Motor Sich, Syuzenergomash. Also, refractory products of Zaporozhogneupor are supplied to enterprises of the energy, food and construction industries.Despite the destruction of traditional export routes and logistics caused by the war, Zaporozhogneupor has partially resumed

We are not wasting a single minute on our way to the victory. Over the past week, Metinvest Group's enterprises have been working hard to support the Ukrainian military, help civilians and ensure the country's economic stability. Read more about the events of the past week in Metinvest's traditional digest. 1 Metinvest Polytechnic offers simplified admission for all veterans 2 Zaporizhstal shuts down blast furnace #4 for major overhaul 3 Women take up male professions at Metinvest's enterprises 4 Rinat Akhmetov Foundation in Zaporizhzhia continues to provide assistance to the injured people 5 Metinvest's CEO talks about the strategy of transition to green steel 6 Ingulets GOK greens up the sanitary protection zone 7 Youth of ZCMW in Kryvyi Rih organises a holiday for children 8 Kamet-Steel's oxygen compressor shop undergoes overhaul

Zaporizhstal of Metinvest Group, in accordance with the investment programme of the enterprise, has started the overhaul of blast furnace #4. The total cost of repairs will be more than UAH 92 mln.Since 19 May, blast furnace #4 has been shut down for major overhaul of the 3rd category. The key works that are planned to be carried out as part of the renewal are the replacement of the tricone charging device, the repair of the equipment of the casthouse, the charge supply and the key units of the air heater, etc. The work will last for 8 days.Also, as part of the major overhaul, it is planned to carry out maintenance of the dedusting system of the casthouse and the stockhouse of blast furnace No. 4, which will ensure the reliable operation of environmental equipment during furnace operation. It is worth reminding that the furnace got an effective cleaning unit as part of a major reconstruction in 2014.The experienced specialists of the blast furnace shop, Metinvest-Promservice, Zaporozh