The recent years have seen a decline of Ukrainian shipbuilding, which used to be so powerful some time ago. In spite of this fact, public joint-stock company Leninskaya Kuznitsa is recovering, though it is located in Kiev city, far from Читати далі →

Niobium is a scarce metal applied in manufacturing of tough and heat-resistant alloys. The most promising and rapidly advancing sector posing demands for metallic niobium is ‘plasma taming’, or to be more precise manufacturing of niobium-based main screen

Casting-rolling stations revolutionize steel rolling processes.

Sooner or later, certain treatment needs to be applied to any metal to convert it into some kind of product. Some metals almost do not resist such treatment, while others, e.g. tool steels, strongly oppose this process. Over 200 million Читати далі →

Ukrainian industry in 2000

The President of the Russian Association of Metal Traders Alexander Romanov paid a visit to Kiev in April. Editorial Board of Metal asked him to share his experience in establishing the Association and answering some questions.