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2013
January
"AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS" was certified in accordance with the International Standard "Energy Management System ISO 50001:2011".
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Carbon steel welded pipes of PJSC KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT and carbon steel plates of PJSC "AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS" were certificated by PETROBRAS.
October
Series of certification and re-certification audits was successful. Compliance of the enterprise with the requirements outlined in API Q1, API 2H and API Spec of American Petroleum Institute (API) was confirmed. TÜV NORD CERT conducted re-certification audit of rolled plate production. Audits that confirmed right of the enterprise to produce rolled plates for shipbuilding under the rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) (Japan), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) and Shipping Register of Ukraine were conducted.
Testing of trial lot of steel products with the nominal thickness up to 3300 mm in the thicknesses of less than 14 mm was successfully completed. Till the present, maximum width of Azovstal rolled products with the thickness of less than 14 mm does not exceed 3200 mm.
November
"AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS" mastered production of new products for oil and gas industry. Production technology of slabs and rolled products (steel grade BM PSL2) according to API 5L with tightened requirements for mechanical properties was developed and mastered.
December
Up-to-date Slag Cut-off System (SIEMENS VAI, Austria) was put on stream on the second vessel at BOF Shop.
2012
January
February
March
New data processing center was introduced within the framework of investment program implementation to improve reliability of information system operation.
Pilot operation of equipment serviceability and maintainability control system in the module ТОРО SAP ERP was launched.
On the night of the 14th/15th March, two weeks earlier than stipulated date, employees of Plate Mill 3600 produced 58 millionth ton of rolled plates since the mill foundation.
April
May
Up-to-date gas analysis complex "Granat" was put into operation at BOF Shop to control process parameters and monitor industrial emissions.
June
Obsolete and depreciated Coke Battery No. 5 was decommissioned.
July
"AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS" confirmed compliance with the International Standard OHSAS 18001:2007.
August
September
Surveillance audit for the right to produce transport metal by the enterprise – wide gauge rails, tie plates and joint bars – was successfully passed according to the requirements established by National System UkrSEPRO.
The enterprise mastered new steel grade 08ГБФ-У. The steel is resistant to hydrogen sulfide corrosion, has several features, which allow its using for manufacture of large diameter electric welded pipes for gas transportation.
October
November
The last obsolete Coke Batteries No. 6 and No. 7 were put out of operation within the framework of Mariupol Environment Protection and Enhancement Program for 2012-2020.
December
Sinter Plant of "AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS" was mothballed.
Up-to-date Slag Cut-off System (SIEMENS VAI, Austria) was put on stream on the second vessel at BOF Shop.
2011
January
February
March
April
The technology of rail (transportation) steel making in converters was mastered at Azovstal Iron & Steel Works.
May
On May 25 open-hearth furnaces of the Works were decommissioned.
June
Peak daily production of iron (15547 tons) was achieved at the Works by five furnaces. Stable daily production of steel at Basic Oxygen Furnace Shop reaches 55 heats.
July
The first scientific and technical conference among Metinvest-2011 Group Assets was held on the basis of Public Joint Stock Company “Azovstal Iron and Steel Works”.
The first in Ukraine corrosion test laboratory was put in operation.
August
September
October
November
December
2010
January
February
Mastering of the new equipment and implementation of the practices with such equipment was continued at BOF Shop for the steelmaking process and continuous casting of slabs (ladle-furnace, vacuum degasser, slab caster 6).
March
In March, first time in Ukraine, the shotcreting practice was applied at the time of major repair of blast furnace 2. The shotcreting practice that obtained wide application at the leading world facilities allows increase of blast furnace life between major repairs more than two times.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Manufacture of over 40 new steel grades was successfully implemented at Azovstal (including 26 BOF grades), 18 items of rolled products (10 items in plate Mill among them).
August
September
October
November
December
2008
January
February
March
In March, as part of the complex program of BOF Shop revamping and modernization, major repair of converter 1 was completed including replacement of converter shell. The converter was upgraded with Quick-Tap system where drop-in thermocouples are used for temperature measurements. In April major repair of BF3 was completed. At the time of major repair of BF3 a modern practice of refractory lining was applied that allows significant increase of metallurgical units' lifetime.
April
May
June
July
August
BF3 was equipped with modern instrumentation that allowed automation of BF processes according to the best world practices.
September
October
November
December
2007
January
February
In February 2007 construction of the third saturator for coke gas deammoniation at the Recovery Shop was started.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2006
January
February
March
April
May
June
Azovstal becomes part of Metinvest Group. A new history of Azovstal started in the Group - the history of the facility focused on the effective operation according to high European standards.
July
In 2006 new coke battery 4 was commissioned and obsolete coke battery 8 was decommissioned at Azovstal.
August
September
October
November
December
2005
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
In December 2005 construction of the new continuous slab casting machine No.6 was started at BOF Shop. It was planned to apply the newest practices at that slab caster that had not been used in Ukraine before.
2003
January
February
March
April
In April Azovstal branch of the gas pipeline connecting Azovstal with the city gas distribution station No.1 was opened. Construction of the gas pipeline ensured trouble-free natural gas supply to Azovstal Iron & Steel Works.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2002
January
February
March
In 2002 a new process of combined aluminum steel deoxidation practice in steel ladles was introduced in BOF Shop (jointly developed by the Central Laboratory and BOF Shop). The new technology enhanced aluminum recovery rate in finished steel.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2001
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
A unique record was set at BOF Shop. Converter 1 relined in November 2000 stood as many as 1659 heats. Converter life between major repairs was 75 days - no such results were ever obtained in Ukraine at converters working with continuous casting machines.
October
In 2001 manufacture of guard rails GT-140 was successfully implemented at the Rail Shop.
November
December
1999
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Blast Furnace 4 was started after major repair, 1st category, with BF volume increased to 2002 cubic meters and with modern bell-less top charging equipment. Significant environmental controls were commissioned together with the blast furnace.
September
October
November
December
1998
January
February
March
April
May
A series of heats was made at BOF Shop using the new process of the world level - bottom argon bubbling of steel in the steel ladle. Before that time bubbling in 350-t steel ladle could not be done without using ladle-furnace or vacuum degasser.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1995
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
In 1995, having certified almost all manufactured heavy plates, Azovstal became an owner of 14 certificates from globally known certification societies.
August
September
October
November
December
1994
January
February
March
April
May
In 1994 Azovstal was the fourth company in the world to certify its rolled products according to АРI standard that allowed producing structural steel of higher strength for oil drilling rigs.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1992
January
On January 28 Azovstal Iron & Steel Works was approved by the Germanischer Lloyd as a manufacturer of shipbuilding steel.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1990
January
In January the department of liquid alloys and synthetic slag was started in the BOF Shop of the Company. Its operation was intended for quality improvement of the produced steel.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1988
January
February
March
April
On the 1st of April Azovstal Railway Transportation Administration including six shops was established.
May
In 1988 railroad men of the Company applied a new welding practice for the rails on the track and a device for snow blow-off – so called high-speed fan, a forefather of the modern pneumatic system for switches cleaning.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1984
January
February
March
April
May
In May 1984 Azovstal was reorganized into an integrated plant.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1983
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
In August 1983 Azovstal celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. During 50 years of operation Azovstal produced 145.5 mln t of pig iron, 118.2 mln t of steel, 96.4 mln t of rolled products. The highest blowing temperature in the USSR was achieved at the BF Shop of the Works, BF, OHF and BOF slag was fully recycled for the first time.
September
October
November
December
1979
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
The first republican competition of young blast furnace men took place from the 14th to 16th of July at Azovstal Blast Furnace Shop.
August
September
October
November
December
1977
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
On the 20th of December steel making production of Azovstal was renewed with a new major complex – the first stage started at the Basic Oxygen Furnace Shop. The new steel making complex of equipment included two 350t converters and two continuous slab casters of curvature type – a new dawn in the metallurgical machinery of those time.
1973
January
February
March
April
May
June
On June 24, 1973 the unique plate rolling complex was put into operation at Plate Mill 3600 with capacity of 1 mln 350 thou t per year having no parallels in the USSR.
July
August
September
October
November
December
1972
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
In summer special barges delivered the equipment for Plate Mill 3600 - one-piece housings for the roughing and finishing stands of 256 and 247t in weight - to the Azovstal port.
August
September
In September the erection work started at the roughing stand of the Mill.
October
November
December
1970
January
February
March
April
On the 17th of April the first general plant scientific and technical conference of young specialists was held.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1967
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Construction of Plate Mill 3600 was launched.
August
September
October
November
December
1965
January
February
March
April
May
In 1965 Azovstal, the first in the country, developed and implemented the rail head hardening by high frequency currents. The same year the department for testing was put into operation at the Rail Fasteners Shop.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1964
January
February
March
April
On the 30th of April rotary kilns 5 and 6 of the Lime Kiln area were put into service.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1961
January
February
March
April
May
For the first time in the country the system for contactless control of the main drive and screw-down mechanism with magnetic amplifiers was put into operation at the Rail Shop, Mill 800. Employees of the Rail Shop introduced the automation system of transportation, distribution, measurement, milling and drilling of rails.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1958
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
In September 1958 BF 5 – the first metallurgical installation of Azovstal second priority - put out its first iron.
October
November
December
1954
January
February
March
April
May
Azovtsal, the first in the country, started production of the railway rails of 25m long.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1953
January
February
Azovstal produced its own sinter on February 25, 1953. The products were yielded at the first line of Azovstal Sinter Plant.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1952
January
February
March
April
May
On May 15 the Rail Fasteners Mill was put into operation. Azovstal started to produce fishplates and baseplates for heavy rails.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1948
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
In spring the construction work of the new rolling mills became more intense. On July 21 hot testing of the Blooming Mill began – the first Azovstal rolled products were yielded! The Mill was commissioned on August 18, 1948.
August
September
October
November
December
1945
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
On July 26 the restored BF 3 was commissioned.
August
September
October
November
On November 19 the restored open-hearth furnace 1 put out its first heat. Main equipment for construction of the new rolling mills – blooming and rail mill - started to arrive to Azovstal.
December
1944
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
On the 24th of October the restored Turbo Blower Plant started its operation. The Oxygen Station was put into operation – it served the production needs both Azovstal and other Donbass enterprises.
November
December
1943
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
On the 7th of September almost all installations – blast and open-hearth furnaces, turbo blower units, also coke ovens of the Coke and by-Products Plant were blown up at the retreat of the German troops. There were no power supply and transportation capabilities at the Plant.
October
November
December
1941
January
February
March
April
May
June
On June 22, 1941 at noon Azovstal received news about beginning of the war.
July
August
September
October
On October 7, 1941 open-hearth and blast furnaces were shutdown. In the morning on October 8, the last two railway cars with the employees left Azovstal.
November
December
1939
January
February
March
April
On the 5th of April the first lot of hot sinter was brought to Azovstal port by steam vessel «Sudkom» from Kerch. Hot sinter was shipped by vessels for the first time in the world.
May
In May Azovstal established a new world record for output of the blast furnace per day – BF 3 put out 1614t of iron.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1935
January
In January 1935 steel making production was put into operation at Azovstal – the first in the USSR 250t tilting open-hearth furnace came into commission.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1934
January
February
On February 17, 1934 Blast Furnace 2 was commissioned.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1933
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
On August 12, 1933 at 6.19 Blast Furnace 1 put out its first iron: Azovstal Iron & Steel Works ranked among operating companies of the country.
September
October
November
December
1931
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
On November 3 construction of Azovstal sea port began. Laying of the shipping channel across the Azov Sea was launched to access the Azovstal port.
December
In December the foundations of two blast furnaces were completely concreted.
1930
January
February
On February 2, 1930 the Presidium of all-Soviet Union Council of National Economy, the USSR, decides on construction of a new Iron & Steel Works in Mariupol.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
On November 7, 1930 first concrete was laid in the foundation of the first blast furnace at Azovstal Iron & Steel Works in the festive atmosphere.