OREANDA-NEWS. January 22, 2013. The state-of-the-art innovative INTERPIPE STEEL mill has melted the 500-thousandth ton of steel. The mill gradually increases its production capacities, having reached the monthly production rate in the amount of approximately 85 thousand tons of steel round billets in December.

“The first heat at INTERPIPE STEEL was conducted on January 17 last year. Over this period of almost a year we have produced half a million tons of steel. Production volumes of the mill rise month after month. We are consistently and steadily moving to reach the designed capacity”, – Gennadiy Yesaulov, Interpipe Steel Director, has commented.

The mill plans to need a twice shorter period of time to produce the next half a million tons of steel.

“INTERPIPE STEEL metallurgists have proved to be a highly-skilled and professional team, working as a single mechanism. The have mastered new equipment and technological processes. And they are ready to ensure the planned production and economic parameters of work of the new mill”, – Andrea Michielan, Interpipe Steel Operational Manager, has stated.

The designed capacity of INTERPIPE STEEL is 1 million and 320 thousand tons of steel a year. The mill plans to reach the monthly level of this rate in 2013, while the yearly level – in 2014.