OREANDA-NEWS. May 05, 2008. Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, which is a part of Metinvest Group, increased its production indicators for steel and rolled products in April 2008: steel production made up 531,0 thou t, that is for 11,5 thou t more than over the same period of the previous year, reported the press-centre of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works.

Azovstal increased rolled products manufacturing: in April 2008 it made up 495,5 thou t, that is for 28,9 thou t more than over the same period in 2007.

Slight decrease of hot metal and bulk coke (6% of moisture content) production can be explained by planned maintenance in BF-Shop, charging optimization in Coke Oven & By-Product Plant of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works and redistribution of coke production volumes within Metinvest Group.

There is a Complex Program of technical re-equipment and production facilities modernization at PJSC "Azovstal Iron & Steel Works".It is aimed at the increase of production efficiency and the decrease of anthropogenic impact on the environment. The Program provides also the execution of renewals of the main metallurgical facilities and equipment during 2008.