Kametstal completed the most ambitious overhaul program since the war began in 2025

Last year, among other things, blast furnace No. 9 and CCM-1 were upgraded

Despite logistical difficulties and energy instability, the Kametstal Steel Plant, part of the Metinvest Group, carried out its most ambitious capital repair program in years during the full-scale war, according to a press release from the company.

The most important projects were the overhaul of blast furnace No. 9, a series of major repairs to the main equipment of both converters, furnace-ladle No. 1, continuous casting machine No. 1 (CCM-1), and the section rolling and pipe mill.

Last year, Kametstal also expanded its product range by seven items, once again becoming the leader among Metinvest’s enterprises. In addition, the steel plant was the first among the group’s enterprises to commission a gas piston power plant to generate its own electricity. This made it possible to increase the energy security of the main production equipment during wartime.

In 2025, the company completed the construction and commissioned new above-ground high- and medium-pressure water pipes to support the technological processes of the converter and lime-burning shops in particular.

In addition, the company invested nearly UAH 43 million in improving working conditions at the enterprise.

Social support programs also continue. For example, since the beginning of 2025, the free space for war veterans created by Metinvest in the city has been operating on a permanent basis. Group rehabilitation training sessions in the gym have begun here, and meetings important for the company’s veterans have been held on a regular basis. In particular, they exchanged experiences with leaders of the Serce Azovstali NGO and the American Association of Veterans Organizations (AWP). At the initiative of the Kametstal veterans’ community, comrades from the Southern Mining visited Kamenske.

It should be noted that Kametstal completed the reconstruction of CCM-1 in the converter shop in December last year. The repairs were carried out without additional machine stoppages, maintaining the production of high-quality commercial billets for domestic and European customers.