Exhibitors' reviews

SSAB products stirred interest of Metal-Expo’2014 visitors

21.11.2014
As an exhibitor of Metal-Expo’2014, SSB held on November 12 a press-conference The Merger of SSAB and Ruukki: New Leader on the Global Steel Market to tell about a new business-strategy of the company and the advantages of using high-strength steels, cold-rolled steels, steels with polymer coatings, tubular products, and shapes. Heads of all the divisions took part in the event. “The newly born giant will acquire and combines the best from the 2 companies for customers and partners to receive higher service”, said V. Pikalov, Director for Development and Production, Ruukki Rus. With its 8.8Mt/y production capacity the new corporation will become a leader in the global special steels market. SSAB has a wide network in 50 world countries including Russia and the CIS, and its business is focused on developing long-term relations with old customers rather than finding new ones.

OMK reports results of participation in Metal-Expo’2014

14.11.2014
Vyksa Steel Works (part of OMK) was awarded 2 Metal-Expo medals for mastering innovative types of products: silver medal for mastering production of flats and steel electric welded straight seamed tubes and gold medal for mastering production of railway wheels for high speed trains.
OMK was also awarded a cup in nomination For the Best Exposition which was attended by more than 30 professionals.
OMK also attended more than 10 conferences, presentations and round tables held during Metal-Expo’2014..
“Metal-Expo’2014 has been held for the 20th time already. I am glad to notice that over this time the exhibition has always been the best platform for such a strategically important industry as metallurgy. It is hard to overestimate the opportunity to meet with all the key market players at one event and discuss the most pressing problems of the industry”, said V. Markin, President, OMK.
 http://www.omk.ru/OMK/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81-%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8?subject=bf3e3ffc-df74-4a5f-9a70-d536b9a7382b

Krasniy Oktyabr at Metal-Expo’2014 

17.11.2014 
Metal-Expo’2014 provided Krasniy Oktyabr a good opportunity to establish new business relations and sign cooperation agreements for the next year let alone to exhibit an extended whole range of products and solutions.
This time Krasniy Oktyabr shared the stand with its partner Zlatoust Steel Works. The joint exposition attended by more than 30 professionals became one of the most popular among visitors. Traditionally, a special attention was paid to stainless, highly-alloyed, and heat-resistant steels. Visitors also showed keen interest in и new types of products: cold-rolled steels, and tubular billets with finished surface.
“Krasniy Oktyabr exposition was one of the most popular platforms at Metal-Expo’2014,” said R. Modzgvrshvili, Director for Sales, “during the four days of the exhibition we concluded 1tens of new agreements let alone strengthened and extended old partnerships”.
http://www.red-october.ru/Page/Index/1338

Metinvest sums up results of participation in Metal-Expo’2014

19.11.2014
Metinvest team consisting of professionals of Metinvest Eurasia, Metinvest-Ukraine, Metinvest-Steel Service Center, and Metinvest Distribution sales divisions participated in Metal-Expo’2014.
During the exhibition the company held more than 450 meetings with its key customers from all the major steel consuming regions of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other CIS states.
Metinvest also held a press-conference for its partners and visitors on its stand. The company’s professionals and experts spoke about Metalvest sales strategy in Russia and Belarus, about the company’s new products and production program.
“Metal-Expo’2014 has been a success. We have held many meetings with our regular and new customers which have helped us to understand their requirements better. We together with our partners are focused on improving quality of our products”, said R. Rybalov, General Manager, Metinvest Eurasia.
In addition, Metainvest was awarded in nomination The Best Sales Network in Russia due to its wide products range, widely spread sales network and efficient logistics.
http://www.metinvestholding.com/ru/press/news/show/6764

WA Kurgan: results of participation in Metal-Expo’2014

17.11.2014
Traditionally, WA Kurgan exhibited the whole range of abrasive products and solutions.
Professionals from all the company’s divisions attending at the exposition were ready to help visitors find the best solutions.
This time WA Kurgan exposition was visited by more than 200 professionals from 150 to discuss current trends in the industry and ways of further cooperation. 
http://www.waural.ru/index.php/article/archive/2/

Andrometa reports from Metal-Expo’2014

17.11.2014
Andrometa stand was popular among Metal-Expo’2014 visitors not only because its good location at MetallStroyForum’2014 exposition, but also because the company presented a brand new concept of the exposition arranging focusing on informational content and demonstrativeness. Visitors could not only see, but also test СТЕРК® steel structure, samples of joints and construction profiles. In addition, fir the first time the company exhibited two models: a commercial building with all the possible construction elements and options and a 6-storey residential steel structure house СТИЛТАУН®.  Metal-Expo visitors as compared to other show of such kind are different due to their high professionalism. The majority of the Anbrometa’s visitors were engineers, builders and steel structures manufacturers from all over Russia and abroad interested in establishing partnership with the company.  
http://andrometa.ru/%C2%ABandrometa%C2%BB-na-vystavke-%C2%ABmetall-ekspo%C2%BB-fotoreportazh.html

PROTEK summing up Metal-Expo’2014 participation results

20.11.2014

27 PROTEK professionals attended at the stand during Metal-Expo’2014. All the company’s divisions attending many events of the Metal Week in Moscow were awarded in nominations: The Best Sales Network of Russia’2014, The Best Stock in Central Region of Russia and The Best Steel Service Center Image in Russia. In addition, Korolyov Pipe Works awarded PROTEK as the most reliable partner.
TMK granted the company Golden Regional Dealer’s Certificate at the exhibition.
L. Polyansky, General Manager, PROTEK and M. Krzhyzhanovsky, Director, PROTEK Metallosnabzhenie were awarded gold medals for personal contribution in Metal-Expo development
PROTEK was also awarded a cup for the Best Exposition at the Official Closing Ceremony of Metal-Expo’2014.
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Mechel received Metal-Expo’2014 awards

14.11.2014.
On its corporate stand Mechel exhibited products of Chelyabinsk Steel Works, Urals Foundry, Beloretsk Steel Works, Urals Forgery, Izhstal, Vyartsilya Hardware Plant, and Kasly Foundry. More than 100 Mechel and Mechel Service professionals attended at the stand during the exhibition to inform visitors about the latest products and solutions of the Group. Mechel mainly focused on presenting unique opportunities of rail beams mill by Chelyabinsk Steel Works manufacturing products for construction and rails for high-speed trains. For the time being Mechel has mastered production of 18 types of shapes including 2 types of rails Р-50 and Р-65 on the mill. The following Mechel facilities were awarded Metal-Expo gold and silver medals for having carried out modernization projects and mastered new types of products and technologies:
• Mechel-Steel Management Company and Mechel Service for engineering and implementation of steel products labeling system based on QR and bar codes;
• Beloretsk Steel Works for engineering and implementation of technology of welded steel wire manufacture of alloyed steel grade Св-10Г1СН-ВИ;
• Chelyabinsk Steel Works and Uralkuz were awarded a certificate for mastering technology of continuous casting of OC steel grades;
• Chelyabinsk Steel Works was awarded a certificate for engineering and mastering technology of plates manufacture of ХН78Т alloy;
Mechel-Service website was awarded in nomination The Best Internet Project 2014 Among Russian and the CIS steel producers and traders.
Kasly Foundry manufactured to order cups for the best exposition at Metal-Expo’2014. Among others Mechel Group stand was awarded the cup at the Official Closing Ceremony on November 14.
http://www.mechel.ru/press/press?rid=24740&oo=1&fnid=68&newWin=0&apage=1&nm=131844&fxsl=view_soc.xsl

Belorussian Steel Works was awarded for developing scientific and technical cooperation with Russian companies

21.11.2014
At Metal-Expo’2014 Belorussian Steel Works was awarded a gold medal for contributing in development of scientific and technical cooperation with Russian companies. The company’s stand was also awarded a cup in nomination for the best exposition. A two-storey stand of Belorussian Steel Works of around 100sqm was decorated in traditional colors. The corporate stand exhibited not only Belorussian Steel Works, but also Mogilyov Steel works, Rechitsa Metizny Plant, Minsk Bearing Plant, Polesyeelektromash, SITIMO, and Belorussian Steel Works Trade House in Moscow. The companies held many meetings with potential customers during the exhibition to work out sales strategies and know the latest market trends.
http://www.belsteel.com/press/news.php?id=726

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