Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) launched the MMK-Atakas continuous hot-dip galvanizing unit in Gebze, Istanbul. This marks completion of construction of the MMK-Atakas metallurgy complex, which is located at two sites: in Iskenderun and Istanbul.
The Gebze plant's annual capacity is 450,000 mt of galvanized steel. Part of the output will be sold directly to customers, while the remainder will be further processed at the color coating line, which was commissioned in May 2011, with a capacity of 200,000 mt per year.
MMK has also a hot-dip galvanizing unit in Iskenderun, giving the company greater product flexibility and the ability to produce specialized rolled metal products for customers, including home appliance manufacturers and, in the future, carmakers.
The annual production capacity of MMK-Atakas is 2.3 million mt of hot-rolled coils, 750,000 mt of cold-rolled coils, 900,000 mt of galvanized coils and 400,000 mt of color coated coils.