Ukrainian steelmaker Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich), a subsidiary of Ukraine's largest vertically-integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, has stated that it has manufactured S320GD galvanized steel with 1.5 mm thickness. This product is used to manufacture building structures that are being made in Ukraine for the first time.
Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol's cold rolling shop manufactured a trial lot of 1.5 mm thick heavy-duty galvanized coils from S320GD steel according to European standard EN 10346.
Previously, S320GD galvanized steel was imported into Ukraine, but now steel construction market players can place orders locally. The first batch of this galvanized steel was shipped to domestic customers and processed, which indicated that the S320GD rolled products are fully in line with their European analogues.
Manufacturing of thinner galvanized products, which are also in demand in the market, will be next. The plant has already started making products from S320GD steel with 0.4-0.6 mm х 1,000 mm specifications.