In 2011, Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, a subsidiary of Russian mining and steel producing group Mechel, plans to increase production of agglomerate by 7.7 percent year on year to 5.1 million mt following reconstruction works, while it expects to cut its pig iron output by 3.8 percent to 4 million mt, taking into account its 55 days of capital repairs of its BF No. 5.
Also in 2011, Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant plans to increase crude steel production by one percent to 5.2 million mt and to raise shipments of finished steel products by 4.9 percent to 4.7 million mt, taking into consideration an increase in cast billet production.