Zaporizhstal masters production of six new types of products in 2024, working on three more – CEO
Zaporizhstal in 2024 began producing six new types of sheet and rolled products, which are in demand in the construction industry, car building and the hardware segment.
According to the company's press release on Monday, over the past year, about 14,000 tonnes of products of the new range were shipped to consumers from Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and the domestic market.
"Ukrainian metallurgists are working despite all the following: shortage of workers; limited energy supply; underutilization of production capacities; logistics crisis. In these realities, we do not just produce metal products - we compete and fight for consumers, and in response to customer requests, we are mastering new product range positions. In 2024, some 14,000 tonnes of new product range products were shipped to Zaporizhstal customers. And work on replenishing the product portfolio continues: we are currently working on mastering three more new types of products," said Taras Shevchenko, Acting General Director of the metallurgical plant.
At the same time, the press release specifies that in 2024, Zaporizhstal launched the production of four products in the cold-rolled segment. In particular, S250GD grade coil, used for further galvanizing and application of other coatings, and then for the manufacture of light steel thin-walled structures. New types of products also include S215G rolled steel, intended for the production of open and welded metal profiles, sheets and other building structures.
Zaporizhstal metallurgists have also mastered the technology for production of DC01 grade coil with a thickness of 2.5 mm and cold-rolled sheet with a thickness of 2.1-2.5 mm. These types of rolled products are used in conditions where the accuracy of the product geometry and ease of molding with a sufficient level of mechanical strength are important.
In addition, in 2024, Zaporizhstal began producing two types of hot-rolled products. These are coils and sheets of grades S355JR/S355J2 with a thickness of 2.75-2.79 mm, used in production of electric-welded pipes and profiles, and sheets of 5.0x1500x6000 mm made of 09G2/09G2S steel for the manufacture of railway structural elements.
In general, in 2024, the Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises of the Metinvest Group mastered the production of 20 new types of metal products in response to market demand.
Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in high demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries around the world.