The Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has announced that, given the current economic downturn, it has launched initiatives aimed at retraining its employees, which will allow it to boost safety for personnel, to avoid layoffs and to train staff to carry out equipment repairs and in-house maintenance.
The program will involve over 760 people from ten core production units of NLMK's Lipetsk plant, who will complete maintenance engineer, electro-gas welder and gas cutter courses.
In addition, NLMK is implementing an advanced occupational training program for highly qualified staff, and also for those who have been laid off, in order to help them find new jobs.