EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR) and Russian Railways have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding that outlines 5-year contract that will come into force in 2013,
and will be valid through 2017. During that time EVRAZ will supply Russian
Railways with rail products worth around 90 billion rubles, to include rails up
to 100 metres long.
EVRAZ ZSMK is completing the final stage of
reconstruction of the rail mill to launch production of this new rail type, and
as a result the capacity of the rolling mill will increase to 950 thousand
tonnes of rails a year. The total investment of the project is 520 million US
dollars.
The 100-metre head-hardened rails are a new product for Russia
and the CIS, and are comparable in quality with the products of the world
leaders in this sector. They can be used on high-speed railway lines, and on
lines with high levels of traffic. The increased length of the rails also allows
the reduction of the number of welded joints, which improves both safety and the
maximum speed the train can reach.
The reconstruction of the rail mill
at EVRAZ NTMK continues, with 60 million US dollars to be invested in the
project which – with automated quality control - will allow the production of
25-metre volumetric tempered rails with a high purity of surface. After the
completion of the project the volume of rail production at EVRAZ NTMK will
increase to 550 thousand tonnes per year.
“EVRAZ is reconstructing the
rail mills in accordance with the priorities set out in the Strategy for
Developing Rail Transport in the Russian Federation,” - Ilya Shirokobrod, EVRAZ
Vice-President and Head of Division of Railway Products said. “Our railway
products’ segment has excellent prospects for growth. When the reconstruction is
over we will be able to produce rails that meet the highest world standards and
the strictest requirements of our customers, and in particular those of Russian
Railways, one of our key clients and partners”.
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