In Kryvyi Rih, a professional skills competition "Electrotechnical Marathon - 2024" took place. More than 70 specialists from production enterprises and specialised educational institutions of the city competed for the right to be called the best in the profession. Metinvest specialists from Ingulets GOK took the winnin-places.According to the rules of the competition, the participants were divided into two categories - "Adepts" and "Followers", based on their work experience and professional skills. The first ones were the representatives of manufacturers, including the specialists from Metinvest's iron ore enrichment works, Rudomine, Kryvbasvybukhprom, Epirok Ukraine, AMKR and others. The second category included the students of Kryvyi Rih vocational training schools.One of the main conditions of the competition is the ability of participants to perform work correctly and quickly, observing all the rules of occupational safety, to know both theory and practice perfectly, to understa

"Green Center Metinvest Zaporizhzhia" continues to issue food packages.In Zaporizhzhia, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation continues to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes due to active hostilities. Recently, "Green Center Metinvest Zaporizhzhia" has issued food packages to residents of the Malobilozerska community currently residing in Zaporizhzhia."Since the beginning of the year, we have distributed nearly two thousand food packages З and, overall, since the beginning of the full-scale war, we have issued 52 thousand such packages to IDPs who have found a new home in Zaporizhzhia. And we continue to help people", said Yarovslav HROSHEV, a manager of the public association "Green Centre Metinvest Zaporizhzhia".During 2023, the Foundation provided assistance to 250 families of the Malobilozerska community currently residing in Zaporizhzhia. Among them was Natalia, an internally displaced person from the village of Mala Bilozerka. She says that the p

Ukraine's first private mining and metals university Metinvest Polytechnic has signed a memorandum of cooperation with one of the most renowned Ukrainian polytechnic universities – the National Technical University "Dnipro Polytechnic". The universities will partner up in their educational, research and innovative activities.I am confident that this memorandum will become an important step in our joint mission to enhance the potential of Ukraine's education and research. Today, engineering and technical education is essential for the revival of our country's industry, which has been operating in the circumstances of the full-scale war for three years now. Therefore, the cooperation between the two universities involves a wide range of initiatives aimed at training highly qualified engineers and accomplishing scientific and technological achievements.— Oleksandr POVAZHNYI, President of Metinvest Polytechnic"While each university has its own specifics, experience and strengths, the area

Ilona Logvinenko is an operator at the control station of Zaporizhstal's hot strip mill. She has 12 years of experience working for one of the most famous trading network in Ukraine.– Since childhood, I have seen myself in trade, which is why I chose to work in the largest supermarket chain. However, more than a decade later, I realised that I was not ready to work in this field for the rest of my life. In an instant, I realised that I wanted to grow and have a try at a different area, – Ilona says. – I wanted to completely change my field of activity, and I chose Zaporizhstal as the place where I could do this.Of course, it was not so easy to master the profession. But the opportunities offered by the plant to those willing to study impressed her. At the plant, Ilona underwent comprehensive training with the development of practical skills in the shop under the guidance of an experienced mentor who supported the future worker in every way. Today Ilona is already working independently

Paving the way for victory. Relentlessly, day by day, step by step. As the full-scale war rages on, Metinvest Group continues to be a reliable pillar for the country and its citizens. Assistance is provided to defenders and war veterans, affected civilians and employees. At the same time, the company keeps its businesses going, pays taxes and support the regions, in which its companies operate.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Meinvest Brings Kryvyi Rih GOKs under Common Management2Metinvest Polytechnic's First 143 Master's Graduates Receive Diplomas3Metinvest Donates Electronic Warfare Systems for Avdiivka Sector4Northern GOK's Young Professionals Take Part in Blood Donation Campaign5Kamet Steel Makes This Year's First Lot of Railcar Axles6Metinvest Polytechnic Announces Recruitment for Postgraduate Studies for First Time7Zaporizhstal's Cold Rolling Shop Celebrates 85th Anniversary8Zaporizhstal's Employees Master Profession o

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