OREANDA-NEWS. The US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt visited Interpipe Steel, the new electric steel-melting complexon XX. The tour of the innovative mill took place as part of the Ambassador's visit to Dnepropetrovsk,the leading industrial center of the country.

During his visit Ambassador Pyatt met with young metallurgists of the mill. During the meeting he answered employee questions on the perspectives of Ukraine's developing metal industry and shared his impressions from his tour of Interpipe Steel.

“Having seen Interpipe Steel I am deeply impressed with the mill. This is a unique metallurgical mill, and one of its kind in Ukraine, - US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt said. - Interpipe Steel is an example of new “green” metallurgy and energy saving technologies. We expect the production facility will have a positive effect on the economic development and energy independence of the country”.

The metallurgists gave thee ambassador a souvenir clock as a keepsake, the dial of which was made out of a steel billet produced by Interpipe Steel.