PJSC Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), part of the DCH Steel group owned by businessman Alexander Yaroslavsky, is entering the machine-building market: in July, the company began fulfilling orders for the manufacture, repair, and processing of equipment parts.
According to information published in the DCH Steel corporate newspaper on Thursday, since December 2024, the specialized metallurgical equipment repair shop (SCRMU) has been manufacturing non-standard metal structures for third-party organizations. The shop has now expanded its scope of activities and also accepts orders for the repair and manufacture of equipment parts.
At the same time, specialists from the sales department, the supply department, and SMRE engineers monitor tenders announced by companies; quickly assess the feasibility of an order and its cost; and prepare proposals and contracts.
To date, DMZ has already fulfilled several orders from third-party organizations. In particular, in August, a 1925 mm diameter electric motor rotor was machined, for which special equipment was manufactured. Last week, the customer accepted the work and has already delivered another rotor to the workshop for repair.
Currently, the SCPRM also manufactures bevel gears, labyrinth rings, washers, axles for trolleys, and other parts. On August 14, they will begin manufacturing epicycles.
The plant traditionally fulfills orders from the Sukha Balka mine.
Another article reports that DMZ railway workers laid 240 meters of new track and installed a switch at the Novoprokatanaya station. The work was carried out in July and August. The new track connects two railway branches, allowing the plant’s locomotives to run directly from the metallurgical site to the depot and rolling mill No. 2. Previously, the railway depot could only be reached through the metalworks plant, and DMZ paid rent for using its neighbors’ tracks.
In addition, it is reported that two power transformers were disconnected at DMZ to reduce electricity consumption. In July, power supply specialists disconnected transformers at the complete transformer substation No. 70 of the molding and casting shop and at the KTP No. 7 of the oxygen shop. To ensure electricity supply to consumers, a 0.4 km cable was laid to the existing transformers at substations No. 24 and No. 35.
The disconnected transformers supplied electricity to a small number of consumers, so their decommissioning will not significantly increase the load on the existing transformers, the article notes.
Thanks to the shutdown of energy-intensive equipment, the energy consumption of transformers during idle operation has been reduced by 6-7 kW per hour.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, cast iron, rolled products, and products made from them, such as channels and angles, special profiles for machine building and mining.
On March 1, 2018, the DCH Group signed an agreement to purchase the Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant.
On September 18, 2025, the DMNTR media group will hold September Fest at the A-Station art space, a large-scale event that will combine architecture, culture, music, wine, and live communication in the open air.
The festival format is inspired by the atmosphere of Munich’s Oktoberfest, but adapted to the modern Ukrainian urban context.
Time and place:
September 18, 2025
A-Station, 8 Kniaziv Ostrozkykh St., Kyiv.
12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m
Expected audience — over 1,500 guests, including representatives of business, architecture, urban planning, and the cultural community.
Program and key highlights
The event will combine professional discussions, art installations, a jazz festival, a fashion show, a concert program, and gastronomic tastings.
Daytime program (12:00–18:00) — a series of panel discussions, interviews, and public talks with leading urbanists, architects, developers, and government officials. Topics will range from urban renewal and historical preservation to developers’ investment strategies, renovation, and planning for the future of Ukrainian urban spaces.
Topics will include:
– Cities of second life: the role of chief architects in creating better urbanism for the future.
– Renovation and revitalization: investment strategies for developers.
– The city in a new format: combining historical heritage and modern technologies.
– No master plan, but a future? Is effective urban planning possible without a strategic plan from the state?
Among the invited speakers are: Christos Passas, Director of Zaha Hadid Architects (UK); Carlo Colombo, Urban Designer Milano; Anton Kolomeitsev, Chief Architect of Lviv; Oleksandr Svistunov, Chief Architect of Kyiv; Oleksiy Baranov, Founder of A Development; Igor Guda, Founder of Creator-Bud, Dmitry Vasilyev, CEO and Chief Architect of Archimatika, Anton Vergun, Lead Architect and Partner at SHOVK, Dmitry Aranchii, Architect and Founder of Aranchii Architects, and others.
Special guest: world-renowned urban designer Carlo Colombo (Milan, Italy), who will present his author’s presentation on the new issue of DMNTR magazine and hold a personal autograph session for guests.
Evening program (from 6:00 p.m.):
– Grand opening of the festival (hosted by Oleg Borisov).
– Performance by Alexei Kogan’s jazz quartet.
– Concert by pianist and composer Yevgeny Khmara.
– Fashion show by VOZIANOV.
– Wine tasting and street food by Peper’s and Creative States.
– Informal evening networking with leading market players.
Our partners include key companies in the construction and development industry: A-Development, Kreator Bud, RIEL, KAN, Metinvest, BGV Development, Intergal Bud, ViYar, Saga Development, DIM, UDP, Stolitsa Group, Vlasne Misto, ODA Development, Avalon, Taryan Group, Sen-Goben, and others.
Special events
The festival will feature a presentation of the new issue of DMNTR magazine with a personal autograph session.
Why visit September Fest 2025:
– Direct communication with industry leaders and government officials.
– Opportunity to establish professional contacts.
– Presentations and discussions by leading architects and developers in Ukraine.
– International guest Carlo Colombo.
– A combination of a professional program and the atmosphere of a cultural festival.
Registration is required: www.ubc-ua.info/september-fest
Organizers: DMNTR Media Group — a team with 25 years of experience in organizing professional events for the architecture, construction, and investment audiences.
Key projects include: Ukrainian Construction Congress, Ukraine Investment Congress, All-Ukrainian Interior of the Year competition, Ukraine Urban Awards, Creator of the Year architecture and development award.
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Yaroslava Maksimenko, who was recently director of the property policy and sanctions department at the Ministry of Economy, and before that, she headed the then state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) for a certain period of time, and served as acting chair of the National Agency for Asset Tracing and Management (ARMA).
“Yaroslava is a specialist with many years of experience in law, state asset management, sanctions policy, and international cooperation. She headed the property and sanctions policy department in our ministry and worked continuously with assets that later ended up in ARMA, so she knows the system inside out,” wrote Economy Minister Alexei Sobolev on Facebook, introducing Maksimenko to the ARMA team.
According to him, the recently updated version of the law on ARMA, which has already come into force, has strengthened the agency’s institutional capacity.
“The new version of the law will strengthen the tools for managing seized assets, transfer strategic assets to state-owned companies, and allocate certain assets for defense and military rehabilitation. It will also ensure greater control through Prozorro and expand public reporting tools,” Sobolev explained.
He also recalled that the reform of ARMA is part of Ukraine’s commitments to its European partners under the Ukraine Facility.
“The top priorities for ARMA now will be to conduct an independent audit and a new competitive selection procedure for the head of the agency, which we will monitor closely,” the minister added.
According to Interfax-Ukraine and the declarations of the new head of ARMA, among other things, she was a member of the supervisory board of the Odessa Port Plant (OPZ) and the Nikolaev Thermal Power Plant, and until July 2021, she was the founder and head of the law firm Stalex and Partners, and now owns the LLC “Legal Company AS.”
Before Maksimenko, the position of ARMA deputy chair for European integration was held by former Georgian ambassador to Ukraine Grigol Katamadze. At the end of July, the government also dismissed the agency’s head, Elena Duma.
In January-June 2025, the European Insurance Alliance insurance company paid out UAH 104.7 million in compensation under insurance contracts, which is 32% more than in the same period of 2024, according to the insurer’s website. According to the information, 52% of the total amount of payments was for medical insurance, 25% for compulsory civil liability insurance for drivers (OSAGO), 20% for comprehensive car insurance, and 3% for other types of insurance.
European Insurance Alliance LLC was founded on September 22, 1994. The company is a member of the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine, the League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine, and the Nuclear Insurance Pool of Ukraine.
The company has a license from the National Bank of Ukraine dated April 25, 2024, to conduct insurance activities in 16 classes, including property, motor vehicle, liability, and medical insurance. The authorized capital is UAH 55 million.
On August 14, the Entrepreneurship Development Fund announced its intention to conclude a contract with Colonnade Ukraine for executive liability insurance. According to the Prozorro electronic procurement system, the expected cost of the service was UAH 1.05 million, and the price offered by the company, the sole participant in the tender, was UAH 995,492.
Colonnead Ukraine Insurance Company (until 2016 – QBE Ukraine Insurance Company) was founded in 1998 as the first international insurer on the Ukrainian market. SCP Luxembourg S.A.R.L. owns 100% of the insurer’s shares.