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- PJSC Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) is a vertically integrated steel producer headquartered in Lipetsk, Russia, founded in 1931. The company manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of steel products including flat steel products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel coils, galvanized sheets, pre-painted steel, electrical steels, semi-finished products like slabs and billets, as well as long steel products including reinforcing rebars, drawn wire, and metalware. NLMK operates through several segments: Mining, Russian Flat Products, Russian Long Products, NLMK USA, NLMK DanSteel and Plates Distribution Network, and Investments in NBH. The company mines and processes iron ore, fluxing limestone, and metallurgical dolomite supplying both internal steel production and third parties. Its steel products serve diverse industries such as automotive, oil and gas infrastructure, mining, construction, railroad transportation, shipbuilding, and energy equipment. Operations span Russia, North America, the European Union, the Middle East, CIS countries, Central and South America, Asia, and Oceania.
In recent developments, NLMK has advanced its strategic expansion and operational efficiency initiatives including launching new digital IT services such as an Electronic Work Permit system in 2024. The company continues to invest in green technologies and sustainability, exemplified by its 2024 Climate Programme 2030 which targets reducing specific greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2050, and the construction of Russia’s first power plant utilizing basic oxygen furnace gas for energy generation. NLMK is progressing with increasing steel output capacity, reaching crude steel production of 14.3 million tonnes in 2024, supported by a total capacity exceeding 15 million tonnes annually. It is expanding its electric arc furnace operations at its Verona facility in Italy, targeting completion by 2027, and recently won a 2024 Project Excellence Award for its Pennsylvania reheat furnace project, reflecting its focus on efficiency and modernization. These changes reflect an emphasis on premium high-value-added product growth and sustainability alongside maintaining vertical integration and global market diversification.
NLMK’s integrated business model and geographic breadth are underpinned by ownership of key assets such as Stoilensky GOK iron ore and Altai-Koks coke plants, ensuring raw material supply security. The company also maintains a strong market position among the largest Russian steelmakers and globally ranks 21st largest steel producer by output volume. It remains committed to operational excellence, innovation, and environmental stewardship in line with its strategic goals and dividend policy focused on sustainable capital allocation and shareholder returns. The company is a subsidiary of Fletcher Group Holdings Limited and continues to play a pivotal role in the global steel industry.