Severstal ups shipments of rolled steel
Russian steelmaker
Severstal disclosed a 7% year-on-year increase in volume of rolled metal products dispatched to
pipe producers during the first quarter of 2005.
Total volume for the quarter amounted to 270000 tons, with over 100000 tons being shipped in March alone. According to
Severstal sales director Dmitriy Goroshkov, increased sales of the companys corrosion-resistant steel brands and considerably improved service quality spurred the sales growth.
Severstals key clients, such as United Metallurgical and
Pipe Metallurgical, benefited from the available information on delivery schedules and order executions.