In March, the rolling mill of the steelworks produced the first 2,957 railcar axles in 2024 for Ukrainian railcar manufacturers.Сергій МішурінAmid martial law, Kamet Steel's axle rolling mill continues to operate and meet production targets for the production of axles for domestic customers. Last year, the company produced and shipped over 3,500 tonnes of railcar axles.Promising plans to increase the production at this unique equipment were disrupted by Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Now, the steelworks' professionals are using alternative ways to source steel billets for axle production, which used to come from Azovstal.Serhii MISHURIN, deputy rolling shop manager for axle and ball rolling areas:"At the end of March, we completed this year's first stage of the programme to produce axles for our customers. We made more than 1,600 tonnes of this product for the domestic railcar and open car manufacturing, for the Ukrainian railways. This profitable product is important for the e

To accomplish research achievements and support talented researchers, Metinvest Polytechnic announces its first recruitment to postgraduate studies. Currently, applicants are offered four study programmes: metallurgy, mining, materials science in metallurgy and mining, as well as automation, computer-integrated technologies and robotics. This year, admission to postgraduate studies will be through competitive examinations, including in a foreign language. Online courses have been introduced at the university to help prepare for exams. The university's admissions committee noted that for admission to the third level of higher education, the foreign language score must be at least 130, and the general academic competence test (GAT) score must be at least 100. To prepare for the admission process, Metinvest Polytechnic invites to attend preparatory courses that will start in April and will be held in a convenient online format. How to apply and successfully complete the admission process

According to dsnews.ua, Metinvest Group ranks among the ten largest taxpayers in Ukraine.In its article “Top 10 Companies Among the Largest Taxpayers”, the publication ranked Ukrainian companies by revenues in the public rating of the YouControl system for 2023.In 2023, Metinvest Group, including its associated companies and joint ventures, paid UAH14.6 billion in taxes and duties to budgets of all levels in Ukraine. The largest items included a single social contribution of UAH3.3 billion, income tax of UAH3.2 billion and personal income tax of over UAH3.0 billion.Elsewhere, Metinvest’s Ukrainian enterprises increased land rent payments by almost 10% year-on-year to UAH1.2 billion, while environmental tax payments rose to UAH608 million.Subsoil use fees of UAH2.2 billion were a significant contributor to state and local budgets of Ukraine.In addition, since the beginning of the full-scale war, Metinvest has allocated UAH4.8 billion to help Ukraine and its citizens, including more tha

For many years, Zaporizhstal's labour veterans have been creating traditions of dedication and hard work at the plant, which are still being carried on by a new generation of steelmakers. Therefore, even after retirement, the plant always takes care of its veterans, provides support and assistance and congratulates them on their honourable anniversaries.Recently, the representatives of the plant and personally Roman Slobodianiuk, General Director of the plant, congratulated Yan Borysovych KRISIN, the veteran, rolling mill operator, on his 65th birthday.– Each of our veterans is our pride. We are proud to be the descendants of these hardened, resilient, and hardworking people. We are grateful to our veterans for their many years of hard work. Today we congratulate Yan Borysovych on his honourable anniversary. We wish him good health, strength, and inspiration and, of course, peace, – Roman SLOBODIANIUK said.Yan Borysovych has been working at Zaporizhstal for 34 years. And at the plant

Zaporizhstal's rolling mill workers have always keep their standards high – high quality of rolled products, discipline in order fulfilment, and expansion of the product range. And during the full-scale war, the staff of the Cold Rolling Shop, like all the plant's divisions, concentrated all their efforts to maintain production.Today, the division employs 847 people. The shop's team is characterised by an atmosphere of support and mutual assistance, as well as respect for the veterans of the rolling shop.“Among us there are young rolling mill operators who are just starting their career in metallurgy, and experienced operators who have devoted many decades to the plant and new generations. Of course, we are all very different – no two people are alike in nature – but we are all united by our love for our work and our desire to support the country in its struggle for the right to live and develop,” said Sergii PIDGORODETSKYI, Deputy Head of the Shop for Technology and Quality.The Cold

Metinvest Polytechnic, a Ukrainian private mining and metals university, has graduated its first specialists in modern engineering and technical specialities. It issued diplomas to 143 master’s students enabling them to work at any enterprise worldwide. The National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance has accredited all the university’s educational programmes.The graduation ceremony took place on 3 April in Kyiv. The ceremony was attended by the management of the university and Metinvest Group, representatives of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance and the Federation of Metallurgists of Ukraine, as well as rectors of other technical universities in the country.Students were enrolled in 11 educational programmes. Among the 143 master’s students, 89 graduated with distinction and 35 students received diplomas with honours. The chosen specialities included intelligent control systems in mining and metals production, business processes and operational effi

Psychologist Valeriia Kuznetsova talked about the symptoms of depression and how to get yourself out of this state. During the full-scale war, the psycho-emotional state of Ukrainians deteriorated significantly. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 50% of Ukrainians are at risk of various mental disorders, and 40-50% of people will need psychological counseling or psychiatric help. In fact, this is every second person. Valeriia KUZNETSOVA, a psychologist from the Oplich HUB community centre, spoke about what depression is, how to identify it, how to help yourself get out of this state, and when to see a psychologist. Валерія КУЗНЄЦОВА – Please tell us, what is depression, and what are its symptoms? How can a person understand that he or she is getting depressed? – If we consider depression as a disease, when a person goes to a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist, the signs are the following. The person just lies in bed, does nothing, and cannot take care

Metinvest has handed over four radioelectronic warfare systems for vehicles that will evacuate residents of the most dangerous areas in eastern Ukraine. The equipment was delivered to Avdiivka area as part of Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front defence initiative.Today, radioelectronic warfare equipment is an integral part of both military and civilian operations in the most dangerous locations in the east of the country. Therefore, in order to confuse Russian drones and create a safe environment during the evacuation of civilians, radioelectronic warfare is extremely important. The Avdiivka Military Administration turned to Metinvest Group for the necessary special equipment, and the company continues to provide assistance to protect civilians in areas close to the frontline."At the request of the military administration of Avdiivka, Metinvest Group provided radioelectronic warfare systems for vehicles. These systems will enable us to safely evacuate the local population and deliver humanit

Students from different regions of Ukraine will work on real cases of large-scale production.Ukrainian students of engineering, agriculture and industrial specialities are participating in UGEN's Plant Games 7.0 project, which provides youth with a detailed insight into the work of large-scale production facilities, social policy and career opportunities. In particular, the students got acquainted with the work of Zaporizhstal, which also joined the educational project.At the beginning, all participants attended a series of webinars where leading experts from various industries spoke about the work of Ukrainian production sites. Mykola Petryakov, Zaporizhstal Engineering Director, and Oleg Donets, the youth leader, informed the project participants about Zaporizhstal and Metinvest operation during rf's full-scale invasion in Ukraine, challenges they face, solutions they find, and the role of young professionals in these processes.– Actually, this has always been the case: hopes for a

The defender of Ukraine from Zaporizhstal has been at the front for two years.In the summer of 2022, Dmytro, who had been working at Zaporizhstal for 10 years, voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And now the brave soldier who uses the call sign "Malchik" is defending the Ukrainian people from the occupiers in the Donetsk sector.“My grandmother worked at the enterprise, and now my uncle and aunt continue to work there. It was my decision to go into metallurgy, even though my medical parents saw me as the successor to a medical dynasty. The plant was my first job, and right after graduation from the institute I worked for a while in the blast furnace shop, first as a casting machine operator and then as a foreman. Before joining the defence forces, I worked in the HR department,” says Dmytro.In July 2022, the Zaporizhstal employee became a volunteer and began his career in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.“I was trained in the UK, and at first I performed combat missions as a gre