Abinsk Electric Steel Works

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Abinsk Electric Steel Works (Абинский ЭлектроМеталлургический завод, АЭМЗ), also known as AEMK, AESW, AEMZ, ASW, is a steel plant in Abinsk, Krasnodar, Russia that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Promyshlennaya, 4, Abinsk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, 353320, Russia
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 44.881938, 38.12751 (exact)

Background

Construction of the plant started in 2008, and the plant was commissioned in 2010. The electric arc furnace shop began operating in 2014.[1]

In June 2024, it was reported that Novostal-M, the plant's owner, had reduced liquid steel production due to the financial burden of excise taxes and export duties. It became more profitable for the company to source steel billets from partners rather than relying on scrap metal. It was also mentioned that the company had stopped paying the excise tax on steel, required during production, and had begun purchasing ready-made semi-finished products. Novostal-M continues to work with scrap metal, with HBI (Hot Briquetted Iron) making up 10-15% of its production. However, the sharp increase in scrap prices has become a significant issue.[2]

In August 2024, the plant produced 7,000 tons of liquid steel, representing just 5% of its designed monthly capacity, indicating that it has been operating at significantly reduced levels.[3]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source Coal source
2008[4] 2014[5] 4500[6] unknown unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
natural person(s); Novostal-M LLC not applicable; 5046391773 E100000123261; E100000131027 Abinski Elektrometallurgicheski Zavod LLC [100%][7][8][9][10] 5039667129 E100000130999 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[11] wire rod, rebar, bar, billet, round bar, wire[11] 2022-05-24[12] EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1550[13][14] 1550[13][14]

Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 1500[15] [15] 1500[15]
2020 1400[16] [16] 1400[16]
2021 1600[17] [17] 1600[17]
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[13][18] 2008[4] 2014[5] 1550[14][13] 130.0[13]

Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % HBI
unknown EAF (1) yes[13] 87.50[19][20] 12.50[21]

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References

  1. Abinsk Electric Steel Works, Abinsk Electric Steel Works, Retrieved on: Jun. 12, 2020
  2. "Акционер "Новосталь-М": рынок РФ вытаскивает нас по рентабельности, прибыль от экспорта утекает в пошлину (Russian)". Interfax. June 11, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Новый производственный рекорд в ЭСПЦ (Russian)". АЭМЗ. Retrieved October 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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