OREANDA-NEWS.  Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, announced that it has launched trial deliveries of rolled steel for the manufacturing of several Nissan car models in Russia.

Severstal has also signed a further contract to supply rolled steel to the Renault-Nissan Alliance from March to August 2014, demonstrating its position as a major supplier to the car manufacturer. Rolled steel from the Cherepovets Steel Mill will meet 82% of the Renault–Nissan Alliance’s demand in Russia over that period.

Automotive body sheet manufactured by the Cherepovets Steel Mill is used in production at the Renault’s main production facilities in Moscow as well as delivered to the Renault–Nissan Alliance’s industrial project.

Dmitriy Goroshkov, Marketing and Sales Director of Severstal’s Russian Steel division, commented: “This contract to supply the Renault–Nissan Alliance demonstrates our position as a leading supplier for international automobile companies operating in Russia.”

Severstal’s international automobile clients operating in Russia include Hyundai-Kia, Ford, PSA, VW and others. In 2013, Severstal’s share in rolled steel deliveries to automotive companies in Russia was approximately 23%.