Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has announced that its cold-rolling mill 2000, one of MMK’s most modern and high-tech facilities, has produced its 10 millionth mt of finished products since its launch in 2011.
With an annual production capacity of 2.10 million mt, the mill 2000 is a key element of MMK’s new cold-rolling complex at sheet rolling facility No. 11. The main purpose of the complex is to produce high-quality cold-rolled and galvanized steel to be used as internal and external car parts, as well as in the construction industry and by manufacturers of household appliances.
In the years following the launch, the complex’s products have been rated highly by Russia’s car manufactures; both the traditional domestic companies - AvtoVAZ, GAZ, UAZ and KAMAZ, as well as foreign car manufactures who have localized their production in Russia, such as Ford, Volkswagen, Renault and Nissan.