Vyksa, part of United Metallurgical Company CJSC, has celebrated 25 years of electric welding pipes plant number 5, producing casing for oil and gas arrangement.

In a solemn ceremony dedicated to the anniversary celebrations, was attended by workers and veterans of the shop, and OMK VSW leadership, the company's partners, representatives of local authorities. Diplomas and letters of thanks and prizes were awarded more than 30 employees Pipe Electric Welding Shop 5, have made the greatest contribution to the success of the production department.

Mr Dmitry Makhrov the acting executive director of JSC said that "Pipe Electric Welding Shop 5 can truly be called one of the flagships of pipe production Vyksa Metallurgical Plant. The workshop develops, develops new products, which are highly demanded in oil and gas companies of Russia."

Over 25 years of Pipe Electric Welding Shop 5 produced more than 5.7 million tonnes of pipes, including 4.8 million tonnes of casing. The upgrade, undertaken during the past few years, production capacity Pipe Electric Welding Shop 5 increased to 400 tonnes per year. Since 2004, UMC has invested in upgrading the facility Pipe Electric Welding Shop 5 more than 2.2 billion rubles. This year, the company will continue to shop equipment with new equipment. The planned investment volume is of more than RUB 1 billion.