4.4.2013
Ostrava
For the first time in its history EVRAZ introduces the joint portfolio of the EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel (Czech Republic) and EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli (Italy) in the framework of Italian “Made in Steel” trade fair.
The Made in Steel trade fair takes place in Milan, Italy, between April 3rd – 5th, 2013. Its purpose is to connect the world of manufacturers, dealers and consumers of iron and steel. The Made in Steel has created a concept which is very different from a typically conventional exhibition. Exhibiting one´s work or its outcomes does not automatically increase one´s business. The organizers of this trade fair are creating an environment that supports the flow and exchange of information, ideas and know-how in a given field through expert forums, conferences and panel discussions.
At Made in Steel, EVRAZ Europe offers its potential clients everything from the joint portfolio of the Italian EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli and the Czech EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel: plates, sheet piles and cut shapes.
“The main advantage for the customers of EVRAZ Europe is that they may reap the benefits of a consolidated company. The main tasks, such as purchases and sales, are being carried out at a European level and thus benefit from the synergistic effect. Through this cooperation, the clients also receive facilitated customer service, which may save them time when managing solutions for the commissions involved in their projects, “ says Dmitrij Ščuka, CEO of EVRAZ Europe.
As part of the “Made in Steel” trade fair, a specialized conference entitled Steel Market Outlook will also take place. Its goal will be to sketch out the short-term to long-term prospects of the world carbon steel industry through various analyses and the participants’ case studies. Among the speakers at the conference will also the CEO of EVRAZ Europe, Dmitrij Ščuka. As part of his agenda, he will also be meeting with Václav Šedý, the Director of the Czech Center in Milan. The mission of this Center is to expand the dialogue with the public and the media, and to support the active presentation of the Czech Republic in terms of culture, science, education, business and tourism.
EVRAZ Europe was founded in 2012 as part of the global operations of EVRAZ, a leading, vertically integrated world steel, mining and vanadium business. Part of EVRAZ Europe is also EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel with a production capacity of 950 kt of steel and 755 kt of plates, as well as EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli with a capacity of 500 kt of plates. Thanks to their capability of producing high-added-value products, both companies were able throughout their existence to take part in very interesting and demanding projects involving the construction of bridges and buildings, construction machinery, hulls, pressure vessels, tubes and wind power plants.
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Crest Communications Ostrava
Jaromír Krišica
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EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL specializes in the production of steel and its subsequent products: thick plates and cut shapes from thick plates. The goal of the company is to continue increasing the sales of products with a high added value, for example, the supply of plates for product pipelines. Thanks to the indispensable support of the Evraz Group and its strong position on the Russian and world markets, the company successfully entered the Russian product pipeline market. In the field of thick plate production, EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL is the main European manufacturer and the dominant producer in the Czech Republic.
EVRAZ is a vertically integrated steel, mining and vanadium business with operations in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy and South Africa. EVRAZ is among the top 20 steel producers in the world based on crude steel production of 15.9 million tonnes in 2012. In 2011 EVRAZ sold 15.5 million tonnes of steel products. A significant portion of the company's internal consumption of iron ore and coking coal is covered by its mining operations. The company's consolidated revenues for the year ended 31 December 2011 were US$16,400 million, and consolidated EBITDA amounted to US$2,898 million. The H1 2012 consolidated revenue was US$7,619 million and the H1 2012 EBITDA was US$1,175 million.
