October 14, 2008

Russian PM calls for value added steel production

FIS reported that Mr Viktor Zubkov prime minister of Russia has called the Russian metallurgical sector to switch to the production of high added value products and not just to turn into a pig exporter.

Mr Zubkov said that Russian metallurgists have the means to invest into the purchase of new equipment and technologies and are able to satisfy the domestic demand for stainless steel roll in full.