BMK increases sales of hardware for selected industries

BMK increases sales of hardware for selected industries

Beloretsk Metallurgical Plant (BMK JSC, part of the Mechel Group) in the 2nd quarter increased sales both in general and for certain types of hardware relative to the 1st quarter of this year.

The greatest demand was for products intended for enterprises of the automotive industry, the electrode industry and the construction industry.

Low-carbon welding wire, which is used for the manufacture of electrodes, and steel shaped profiles for the manufacture of fasteners for the automotive industry, showed significant growth - by 2 and 1.7 times, respectively. Sales of reinforcing mesh for industrial and civil construction and nails increased by 47% and 35%.

Sales of calibrated rolled products for the manufacture of various fasteners and high-strength wire for reinforced concrete products increased by 33% and 31%, respectively. The growth was also shown by cold-worked rebar for the production of various reinforced concrete structures and meshes and alloy welding wire for welding and surfacing of metal structures in the automotive industry and mechanical engineering - by 16% and 14%. A slight increase in sales fell on reinforcing strands for the construction industry and ordinary quality wire.

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