Kazakhstan has launched a new steel plant

In Kazakhstan (Kulsary, Atyrau region). New Year's Eve came into operation the plant for processing scrap and production of steel products. It is reported Metallbulletin. Capacity of the plant, built under the state's industrial and innovation program - 30 tons per year. The plant was built LLP Metal Products - a subsidiary of the Company "Kazcomservice. The enterprise has planned to melt metal in electric furnaces and vypusksortovogo hire. "Singularity of our plant that was first in the region, we will manufacture products using a feedstock scrap. So far, all the scrap from the area went to Russia, China, Europe, and then we bought products made from it, but for costs 5-6 times more expensive ", - noted the director LLP Kazmomservis" Kanat Kultekenov. Work at the plant were 130 residents Zhylyoi district of Atyrau region. As reported, Kazakhstan in January-November 2010 produced 3.97 million tons of steel, which is 3.97% over the same period in 2009. Release of ferroalloys in the country for 11 months from the beginning of the year grew by 20,3% and reached 1.59 million tons. Production of flat steel products, however, decreased by 2.6% to 2.66 million tonnes and galvanized steel - rose by 3,1%, to 544.88 tonnes. Ministry of Industry