Novolipetsk Steel, or NLMK, is one of the four largest steel companies in Russia. NLMK's share of domestic crude steel production is about 21%. It primarily produces flat steel products, semi-finished steel products and electrical steels. NLMK also produces specialty coated steels, plus high-ductility and micro-alloyed steels. It is the 21st-largest steel maker in the world. The larger NLMK group owns a number of other steel and mining industries, mostly in Russia.

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel
Native name
OAO Новолипецкий металлургический комбинат
Company typePublic (OAO)
MCXNLMK
LSENLMK
IndustrySteel
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
HeadquartersLipetsk, Russia
Key people
Vladimir Lisin (Chairman)
Sergey Karataev (President, Chairman of the Management Board)
ProductsSteel
Steel products
Revenue$16.2 billion[1] (2021)
$6.67 billion[1] (2021)
$5.05 billion[1] (2021)
Total assets$12.2 billion[1] (2021)
Total equity$6.44 billion[1] (2021)
Number of employees
60,200 (2013)
Websitehttp://nlmk.com/en/

History

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Historically, the Lipetsk area in central Russia has had substantial iron ore deposits. In 1702, Peter the Great ordered the construction of an iron foundry there.

In 1931, Novolipetsk Iron and Steel began construction of a plant on the site of the iron ore mine.[2] Prospering down through the decades, Novolipetsk became a joint-stock company in 1992 and then in 1993 began the process of privatization by distributing company shares to its employees. The company seems to be acquisitive; see list of related organizations. In 1998, Vladimir Lisin became the chairman. The manufacturing area in Lipetsk covers 27 square kilometers.

Less than half of NLMK's output of steel is sold in Russia.

The company's primary source of iron ore is now Stoilensky GOK, a company which is 350 km from the mills at Lipetsk.

Business

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Acquisitions

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The largest of NLMK's acquisitions was a 50% stake in a joint venture with the Duferco Group in December 2006. The venture includes one steel plant and five rolling mills in Western Europe and the United States. The joint venture also includes service and distribution facilities located in Europe. In 2021, the company's revenue amounted to 793 billion rubles.[3]

Other acquisitions include:

Ecology

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Since 2007 NLMK has implemented a number of investment projects on environmental protection. In 2009 it stopped discharges of industrial wastewater into the river Voronezh. As the result of all the activities, the water consumption of the NLMK Group decreased from 120.4 million cubic meters per year in 2008 to 77.2 million cubic meters per year in 2012, and emissions into the atmosphere decreased by 40%.

NLMK reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct Indirect) for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 33,587 kilotonnes( 1,365/ 4.2% y-o-y).[4]

NLMK's annual Total CO2e emissions (Direct Indirect) (in kilotonnes)
Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020
32,800[5] 34,166[6] 34,765[7] 35,264[8] 32,222[9] 33,587[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Consolidated IFRS Financial statements, 2021" (PDF). Novolipetsk Steel. 3 February 2022. p. 67. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "History NLMK Steel Novolipetsk Russia historic profile". www.steelonthenet.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "ПАО "НЛМК"". www.rusprofile.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ^ a b "NLMK's Annual Report for 2020Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
  5. ^ "NLMK's Sustainability Report for 2019Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
  6. ^ "NLMK's Annual Report for 2020Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
  7. ^ "NLMK's Annual Report for 2020Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
  8. ^ "NLMK's Annual Report for 2020Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
  9. ^ "NLMK's Annual Report for 2020Q4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2021. Alt URL
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