Qarmet is making significant strides in the construction of strategically important facilities that are set to underpin the company’s future production growth, product line expansion, and extensive technological upgrades. The new production capacities are taking shape, with massive concrete foundations and installed metal structures and technological equipment already visible on-site.
A key project in this initiative is the construction of a new section rolling mill, with engineering, equipment supply, installation supervision, and construction work being managed by CERI. To date, over 1,500 tonnes of rebar and more than 1,500 tonnes of metal structures have been delivered to the site. The complex will feature 11 overhead cranes, with construction activities progressing across the entire site: specialists are pouring concrete for the foundations of buildings and technological equipment, erecting reinforced concrete frames, and installing metal structures and crane equipment.
The project is currently in an active implementation phase. Once the new section rolling mill is operational, Qarmet will be able to produce an additional 540,000 tonnes of metal products annually. The facility will also commence the production of high-strength rebar grades A600 and A1000, alongside new product types that are in demand in both domestic and international markets, including angles and channels.
Simultaneously, large-scale construction is underway at the new coke battery No. 8-9 site. Currently, the coal tower structure is being erected at a height of +5.3 meters, and the upper foundation slab for coke battery No. 9 is being reinforced. Specialists are also working on soil development and reinforcing the flue gas ducts of the transverse bore, constructing the walls of the longitudinal bore of KB-9, and laying the foundation for the future chimney.
At coke battery No. 8, the installation of metal structures continues, with 300 out of the planned 500 tonnes already installed. The groundwork for the end platforms of coke batteries No. 8 and No. 9 has been fully completed. Once the complex is operational, its production capacity will reach 1.5 million tonnes of dry coke per year. The implementation of this project will strengthen Qarmet’s raw material base and enhance the resilience of its complete metallurgical cycle.
“The new section rolling mill and coke batteries No. 8-9 are crucial elements of Qarmet’s extensive investment programme and a clear testament to the company’s ongoing technological renewal. Today, the construction sites are not only forming the bodies of future productions but are also laying the foundation for the new industrial strength of the enterprise. The implementation of these projects will increase output volumes, expand the range of in-demand metal products, strengthen the raw material base, and enhance the resilience of the entire production cycle,” noted Qarmet specialists.
Tons of concrete and metal structures are already taking shape in the outlines of new productions. Step by step, Qarmet is renewing key links in the technological chain, implementing modern solutions, and creating capacities that will define a new level of efficiency, reliability, and competitiveness for the company for decades to come.
