Operational results of NLMK group for Q3 and 9 months 2015

​NLMK group announces its operational results for Q3 and 9 months 2015.

NLMK group increased the production by 2% and sales by 7% in Jan-September 2015 against Jan-September 2014. The loading of the main steel making capacities stays at the level of 100%.

Key results for Jan-September 2015:

• Steel production in Jan-September 2015 rose to 12.01 mln tons (+2% y-o-y), which means 94% loading of the group’s capacities.
• Productivity growth as a result of realization of the program of operational efficiency rise allows to overcome the record levels of steel production in 2014.
• The group’s sales rose to 12.5 mln tons (+7% y-o-y) by means of sales in the foreign markets (+17% y-o-y).