Kosayagora
KMZ Kosayagora
PJSC "Kosogorsk Metallurgical Plant" was founded in 1897 and is one of the oldest metallurgical enterprises in Russia. The plant occupies a strong position among the leading Russian producers of high-purity blast-furnace pig iron, ferromanganese, industrial and artistic castings. The enterprise has also successfully mastered the production of crushed slag. The plant's products are widely used in mechanical engineering, metallurgy and construction.
At the end of 2022, the total volume of shipments of PJSC "KMZ" amounted to:
cast iron - 315.4 thousand tons
ferromanganese - 60.4 thousand tons
slag crushed stone - 122.2 thousand tons
Repair and Construction Department of PJSC "KMZ" carries out current repairs
Workers of the repair and construction department of PJSC "KMZ" in the metal warehouse of the plant are repairing the crane runways of the gantry crane.
The scope of the repair includes dismantling and installation of a crushed stone base, as well as dismantling and laying new sleepers and rails with a total length of 144 meters. This will further ensure the reliable operation of the gantry crane for a long time.
*http://www.kmz-tula.ru/news-20230731.html
Image photography
By Viktor Macha in 2005.
Plant facts and figures
The plant have an annual capacity of 450000 tons.
The following processes are conducted in the plant:
- Iron making
This plant produces the following type of products:
- Pig iron
- Coal&Iron&Minerals
Full description
One of the oldest ironworks in the western part of the Russian Federation can be found in Kosaya Gora town less than two hours drive southern from Moscow. The plant´s history started after the serfdom abolition in 1861. With new economic opportunities and railway junction construction in the neighboring city of Tula a decission for new iron ore smelter has been made in 1886, the plant was named “Sudakov works”. First pig iron was produced in 1897 already and second blast furnace was built just year later.
This fast development was interrupted by the economic recession in 1905, production was restarted again in 1915 when “Tula Ironworks” company was founded. The works has been completely relined and new cement plant was built on the grounds for slag recycling purpose.
The third blast furnace was put into operation in 1930.
In 2010 major reconstruction of blast furnace no.1 was finished.
Kosaya Gora Ironworks are focused on pig iron (BF no.1) and ferromanganese (BF no.2) production together with grey iron casting.