Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works has successfully passed an audit for compliance of its hot-rolled and cold-rolled products with the requirements of EN 10025 and EN 10130 standards, the company announced on Tuesday.
According to a press release, on February 24 and 25, 2025, an auditor from Technical and Management Services LLC, a corporate partner of the certification company TÜV ZÜD, inspected the manufacturing technology of Zaporizhstal’s hot-rolled and cold-rolled products.
To confirm that the mechanical properties of rolled products meet the requirements of the standards, metal samples were taken and tested at the plant’s product testing and certification center. The auditor reviewed the technical and organizational documentation and highly appreciated the systematic work aimed at improving product quality and implementing new approaches to customer focus.
Based on the audit results, Zaporizhstal confirmed the compliance of its hot-rolled and cold-rolled products with the requirements of EN 10025-1:2004, Annex ZA, Construction Regulation 305/2011/EU and EN 10130.
In addition, the scope of the certificate has been extended to cover hot-rolled products made from steel grades suitable for cold forming and bending. This will open up opportunities for the sale of such rolled products in accordance with the requests of European consumers.
At the same time, it is reminded that Zaporizhstal has been operating in accordance with the requirements of EN 10025-1: 2004 and EN 10130: 2006. The plant has also been certified and regularly confirms its compliance with the requirements of international standards for the quality management system IS0 9001 since 2003, the environmental management system ISO 14001 and the occupational health and safety management system ISO 45001 since 2008, the statement said.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 4.6% year-on-year to 413.3 thousand tons from 395.3 thousand tons in January-February this year.
According to the company’s press release on Tuesday, steel production for the period amounted to 478.3 thousand tons (471.1 thousand tons in January-February 2014), and pig iron – 553.1 thousand tons (512.3 thousand tons).
In February, Zaporizhstal produced 265.4 thousand tons of iron, 235.3 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 195.7 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 18.1% compared to 2023 – to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel – by 17.2% to 2 million 890.8 thousand tons, pig iron – by 14.2% to 3 million 106.3 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 57.2% compared to 2022, to 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 65.4%, to 2 million 466.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 35.3%, to 2 million 718.9 thousand tons.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works allocated UAH 938 million to maintain its production facilities in 2024, and plans to increase investments to UAH 1.1 billion in 2025.
According to the company, in 2024, Zaporizhstal carried out major overhauls of its main production units in accordance with its investment program, and implemented investment projects in occupational safety, information technology, and social sphere with a total investment of UAH 938 million.
The key equipment upgrade projects implemented in 2024 include the repair of blast furnaces No. 2, 3 and 4 with a total investment of over UAH 230 million. Similar investments were made to carry out a set of overhauls of the main rolling units.
The plant also overhauled the equipment of two sintering machines, including the revision of environmental protection equipment. In addition, a number of investment projects have been implemented to digitize production processes and upgrade the IT infrastructure. Every year, the company invests in improving working conditions for its employees: two sanitary facilities have been overhauled and two new modular sanitary facilities have been installed.
According to Taras Shevchenko, acting general director of the plant, the main focus of the capital investment program is to maintain efficient and trouble-free operation of production equipment and its treatment facilities.
“A functioning enterprise provides employment, exports and foreign currency earnings, revenues to the state budget, support for the region of operation, etc. Despite the challenging economic situation, Zaporizhstal has been gradually increasing its capital investments in production during the war: in 2022, investments amounted to UAH 500 million, in 2023 – UAH 750 million, in 2024 – UAH 938 million. The capital investment budget for 2025 is planned at UAH 1.1 billion, and we are already implementing the first projects of the planned ones,” the top manager stated.
In particular, in 2025, the plant will overhaul BF No. 3, two sintering machines, BTS-1680 and Slabbing-1150 mills, heating wells, BTA-4 line, modernize rolling production, as well as upgrade the amenities of the steelmaking shop, water supply shop, and implement a number of other projects.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of being integrated into Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management PrJSC (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Zaporizhzhia Iron and Steel Works “Zaporizhstal” saved $590 thousand in 2024 due to innovations in the cold rolling mill (CRM).
According to the company, the shop’s specialists not only have the knowledge to improve the mechanical properties of metal, but also to increase the efficiency of the production process itself.
“For example, in 2024 alone, the professionals of the CPP implemented solutions that brought $590 thousand in savings. This is a significant contribution to the joint work to improve competitiveness,” the company says.
In addition, a team of initiative rollers used a new approach to the production of 2.3-2.5 mm thick plates as part of the Proposal Submission System (PSS). Now, the metal first goes through all the processing stages in the form of a coil, and only then is it cut into sheets and prepared for shipment to consumers, which significantly reduces the amount of scrap.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management PrJSC (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 9.7% year-on-year to 215 thousand tons from 196 thousand tons in January this year.
According to the company’s press release on Tuesday, steel production for the period amounted to 243 thousand tons (January-2023: 235.5 thousand tons), pig iron – 287.7 thousand tons (261 thousand tons).
In December, Zaporizhstal produced 284.7 thousand tons of iron, 245.5 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 234.1 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported earlier, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 18.1% compared to 2023 – to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 17.2% to 2 million 890.8 thousand tons, and pig iron by 14.2% to 3 million 106.3 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled products output by 57.2% compared to 2022, up to 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 65.4%, to 2 million 466.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 35.3%, to 2 million 718.9 thousand tons.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
In 2024, Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works of Zaporizhzhia launched the production of six new types of sheet and coil products, which are in demand in the construction industry, railcar building, and hardware segment.
According to the company’s press release on Monday, over the past year, about 14 thousand tons of new products were shipped to consumers from Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and the domestic market.
“Ukrainian steelmakers are working despite the following: lack of workers; energy supply constraints; underutilization of production capacities; and the logistics crisis. In these realities, we are not just producing steel products – we are competing and fighting for customers, and in response to customer requests, we are developing new product mixes. In 2024, Zaporizhstal shipped 14 thousand tons of new product mixes to its customers. And the work on replenishing the product portfolio continues: we are currently working on the development of three more new types of products,” said Taras Shevchenko, Acting CEO of the steel plant.
At the same time, the press release clarified that in 2024, Zaporizhstal will launch four products in the cold-rolled segment. In particular, the S250GD coil, which is used for further galvanizing and other coatings, and then for the manufacture of lightweight steel thin-walled structures.
The press release also specified that in 2024, Zaporizhstal will launch four products in the cold-rolled segment. In particular, the S250GD coil, which is used for further galvanizing and other coatings, and then for the manufacture of lightweight steel thin-walled structures. The new products also include S215G rolled steel, which is used to manufacture open and welded metal profiles, sheets and other building structures.
Zaporizhstal’s metallurgists have also mastered the technology for producing DC01 coils with a thickness of 2.5 mm and cold-rolled plates with a thickness of 2.1-2.5 mm. These types of rolled products are used in conditions where the precision of product geometry and ease of forming with a sufficient level of mechanical strength are important.
In addition, in 2024, Zaporizhstal started production of two types of hot-rolled steel. These are coils and sheets of S355JR/S355J2 grades with a thickness of 2.75-2.79 mm, which are used in the production of electric-welded pipes and profiles, and a sheet with a size of 5.0×1500×6000 mm made of 09G2/09G2S steel for the manufacture of railway structural elements.
In total, in 2024, Metinvest Group’s Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises mastered the production of 20 new types of steel products in response to market demand.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of being integrated into Metinvest Group.
