Yartsevo
Guplpz Yartsevo
The enterprise "TMK - Yartsevsky Metzavod" is a modern foundry and rolling complex for the production of long products with a capacity of more than 300 thousand tons per year. The main types of products are fittings and continuously cast billet for rerolling. The enterprise is provided with convenient transport communications, developed engineering and energy infrastructure. The plant uses modern and environmentally efficient systems for gas cleaning and recirculating water supply.
Cast and roll plant in Yartsevo has become a part of TMK
“This acquisition is one more step towards implementation of a long-term TMK strategy that directed at diversification of the company’s product portfolio. Considering favourable geographical location of the enterprise in the most densely populated region of Russia — Central Federal District — TMK is getting the perfect opportunities for expansion its presence at the largest regional construction market of the country. What is more, as a responsible investor TMK plans not only to keep the production capacity and highly-skilled jobs, but also to introduce the best management practices in production which have been successfully tested and effectively used at the other company’s enterprises,” — notes the TMK General Director Igor Korytko.
*https://smolinvest.ru/en/news/5640/
Image photography
By Viktor Macha in 2005.
Plant facts and figures
The plant have an annual capacity of 300000 tons.
The following processes are conducted in the plant:
- Rolling mill
This plant produces the following type of products:
- Slabs
- Blooms
Full description
The mini-mill in Yartsevo is located in Smolensk region and was founded in 1987 as a subsidiary plant of ZIL company. It was named “Dvigatel AMO ZIL”, but known as “Zavod Gigant” for its size. The production was focused on the manufacture and assembly of diesel engines. Difficult property-legal situation in the late 90´s shutdown the mill and ceased the production temporarily.
It was reopened again in 2003. Within main halls brand new steel mill with 35 tonnes electric arc furnace, two-strands continuous caster and rods rolling mill for construction use was put into operation here. The mill employs over 1.500 workers.