Part II. Standing Main Russian Steelmaking Enterprises/2.8 JSC ZapSib

摘要

JSC ZapSib (Zapadno-Sibirsky Integrated Iron-and-Steel Works, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo oblast), commissioned in 1964, was designated to satisfy demand for small sections and wire in Siberia and Far East. Since commissioning ZapSib was a sort of "experimental laboratory of ferrous metallurgy" for testing and introducing modern technologies and unique facilities, including dry quenching coke, casting through slide gate, obtaining pure iron oxide. In technological and construction level, steelmaking production of ZapSib is one of the best in Russia. The combine produces billet for re-rolling and bar, being leading Russian rebar producer (the combine is the main Russian producer of low-alloyed steel rebar and thermo-strengthened steel rebar). ZapSib produces 8.6 percent of Russian crude steel and 8.6 percent of its rolled steel, 48.6 percent of its rebar, of 32.6 percent wire rod and 44.7 percent of its common wire for ferroconcrete. Among the combine consumers are above 250 domestic and around 170 CIS companies. Steady growing domestic demand for building steel products - by 10-12 percent in latest years - provides good sales of the combine products (notice that actual launching programs with state support on bank crediting purchase of houses and apartments by people can raise rate of the growth up to 15 percent yearly).