Severstal. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 1 The Volgograd branch of Severstal Ropes (part of Severstal-Metiz, Severstal's hardware group) has produced a 45-tonne, the heaviest rope ever produced at the territory of the CIS countries, the company said. As noted in Severstal, the rope with a diameter of 78 millimeters and a length of 1.5 kilometers weighs 45 tons and is intended for use on winches of a crane vessel. The products are ready for shipment to the consumer.
The expert urged China and Russia to join forces in the steel industry»This record is the result of the coordinated work of the entire plant. The team in once again proved that in Volgograd they can do what no one has done before,» the director of Severstal Kanatov is quoted in the message. Alexander Romanovich Severstal is one of the world's largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies with major assets in Russia and a small number of enterprises abroad. The main beneficiary is Alexey Mordashov. The company employs about 50,000 people.
