In 2013 OAO Severstal achieved maximum volumes of shipments from its hot dip galvanizing line. In 2013 Severstal increased production of automotive body sheet by 44% compared with 2012 with an output of around 95,000 tonnes.

  On 17 February, Mr Vladimir Putin president of Russia visited the hot dip galvanizing production unit at Cherepovets steel mill (part of Severstal Russia steel division) during his visit to the city of Cherepovets.

  In 2013, more than 86% of Severstal’s total shipments of hot dip galvanized automotive body sheet was delivered to international companies operating in Russia. Overall Severstal delivered 82,000 tonnes of hot dip galvanized sheet to international companies operating in Russia and the CIS.

  The increased production was attributed to the successful development of a required range of products and the expansion of rolled steel processing joint venture companies supplying prefabricated parts to international automotive companies. The hot dip galvanizing line currently produces more than 50 grades of hot dip galvanized steel sheet, several of which are produced exclusively by the Cherepovets Steel Mill.

  Severstal also supplies international automotive companies with cold rolled, hot rolled and hot rolled etched sheet. Severstal delivered a total of 126,000 tonnes of steel products to international automotive companies operating in Russia in 2013.

  In 2013 Severstal’s customers included Renault-NISSAN, VOLKSWAGEN, HYUNDAI-KIA, Ford, GM, PSA and other international automobile companies operating in Russia. Severstal is planning homologation procedures to begin delivering galvanized steel for several new car models this year.