KYIV. July 14 (Interfax-Ukraine) – PJSC Zaporizhia Aluminum Plant (ZAlK) is conducting restoration work to resume manufacture of aluminum wire rod, according to the plan, in August this year.
According to a press release of Zaporizhia Regional State Administration, the launch of wire rod production was discussed during a working trip of Deputy Head of Zaporizhia Regional State Administration Borys Borysov and director of the industry and infrastructure development department Andriy Antonov, held on behalf of head of the state administration Kostiantyn Bryl.
The press service noted production of aluminum wire rod was stopped in 2014. Currently the plant management in conjunction with the regional administration has taken first steps towards the realization of a prospect plan for the development of the strategically important enterprise.
ZAlK CEO Dmytro Lobikov said the plant was the only Ukrainian producer of primary aluminum, alloys, as well as crystalline silicon, ferrosilicon and silumin. The plant provided a full metallurgical cycle.
