Severstal to triple supplies for NEGP

Severstal, one of the largest Russian steelmakers, plans to triple supplies of steel products for construction of the North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP). The project will enable Severstal to utilize the mill-5000 at its plant near St. Peterburg and has guaranteed orders until 2010. Moreover, this year Severstal plans to begin the production of K60 steel with thickness of 25.8 mm for the United Metallurgical Company's (OMK) Vyksa Metallurgical Plant (VMZ). The company is also working on setting up production of K60 steel with thickness of 21.6 mm and length of 18 meters for the Severstal Group's Izhora Pipe Plant (ITZ).