OREANDA-NEWS. November 21, 2012. Expanding its distribution network, Metinvest Eurasia LLC, a wholesale and retail sales channel of Metinvest Group in Russian Federation, opened a warehouse in Penza, one of the largest industrial centers in Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District.

Current distribution network of Metinvest Eurasia in Povolzhje Region includes steel service centers in Saratov and Volgograd. Sales from the warehouse in Penza service center will help the company to more fully meet the needs of customers from both Penza Region and other neighboring regions like Ulyanovsk, Samara Regions, and Republic of Mordovia. Metinvest Eurasia ships products from 30 warehouses in Central, Southern, North Caucasian, Northwestern and Volga Federal Districts.

Steel Service Center in Penza will continuously maintain about 3-4 Kt stock of plate, HR sheet, CR sheet, HDG, rebar, wire rod, beams, channels, shaped pipes manufactured by Metinvest enterprises (Azovstal, MMKI, EMZ, Zaporozhstal) and other steel companies of Ukraine and CIS.

“Metinvest Eurasia sees its development priority in improving the customer service and ability to effectively meet the needs of local customers in the target regions of Russia. We seek to be closer to our customers geographically, and deliver the rolled products that best meet their needs. With the wide range of Metinvest products we are able to consider both individual needs of our customers and specifics of the region. Namely, Penza steel service center will offer the full range of conventional and low-alloyed sheets and plates. Our existing and new customers in Penza, Ulyanovsk, Samara Regions, Republic of Mordovia will find it quicker and more logistically convenient to purchase steel products from Metinvest warehouse in Penza compared to Metinvest warehouse in Saratov, - Roman Rybalov, CEO of Metinvest Eurasia, said.