Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has announced that its subsidiary Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has launched production of KR80 crane rails. With the launch of the new product, the company completes forming the line of the most in-demand crane rail for the industry.
According to Metinvest, the product corresponds to DSTU 2484 and GOST 4121 standards and is used in construction of heavy-duty bridge (overhead) crane rail tracks. Seaports, industrial enterprises, and construction companies are among the consumers of the crane rail.
Metinvest earlier launched the production of crane rail KR70, KR100 ve KR120. The production of the new KR80 standard size will allow filling the domestic market with the products from a domestic producer and abandon imports from Russia. Metinvest plans to sell 5,000-6,000 mt of all types of crane rails per year.