OREANDA-NEWS. June 20, 2008. JSC Zlatoust metallurgical plant (ZMP; ESTAR Group) was awarded a prize at the Russia’s 100 Best Vendibles - 2007 competition. The contest drew participants from 39 businesses located in Chelyabinsk region, who presented 56 commodity items.

An honorary diploma was awarded for the billet made of 08Х18Н10Т steel, and a diploma was awarded for the hexagon made of 10Х11Н23Т3МР-ВД steel. The Novelty of the Year title was conferred on the hollow ingots made of 10Х17Н13М2Т-Ш steel.

The plant already garnered awards for these items – in December 2007, at the 20 Best Vendibles of Chelyabinsk Province competition in the Industrial Goods category. An honorary diploma was awarded to the plant for its custom-finished rods and heat-resistant steel slabs.

The unique produce of JSC ZMP has previously received numerous awards at contests and exhibitions. For instance, in November the steel-makers from Zlatoust were awarded a silver medal at the 13th Metall-EXPO international exhibition for introduction of a technology for manufacturing hollow ingots.