30 August 2013
Just before the Knowledge Day the first-grade pupils, whose parents work for KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT, got schoolbags with complete sets of school accessories from the administration of the Plant and Metinvest Group.
The gifts giving to tomorrow school children prior to the new school year is held on KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT for the third year.
This year more than 80 citizens of Khartsyzsk will go will go to their first lesson with handy ortho-pedic school bag. Colors of school bags are chosen individually, that is pink bags for girls, blue bags for boys. The school bags are fit with everything, which is necessary to the first-grade pupils; these are copy-books, diary, pen-case, pencils and albums.
Within the frame of collective labour contract the 56 workers of KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT with the salary of June 2013 lower the average one on the Plant, have received from the administra-tion the financial assistance in the amount of 500 UAH on preparation of future first-grader pupils. Besides all the plant workers whose children are starting school this year, is granted an additional paid leave on the first of September
“People who work for our Enterprise are the main component of success and stability of Khartsyzsk pipe plant”, - Pavel Uzbek, Acting Director General of Khartsyzsk pipe plant said. Therefore, we believe it is important to care about our employees and their children. I am sure that the gifts from Metinvest will lift the children spirit, and the Knowledge Day will be bright and memorable holiday for little pupils and their parents! “
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PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY “KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT” is one of the largest enterprises in the CIS manufacturing longitudinal SAW large diameter pipes (508-1422 mm in diameter) with external anticorrosion and internal anticorrosion or flow coating for main oil and gas pipelines. Plant’s facilities permit to manufacture more than 1.0 mln. tons of pipes per year, including 700 thous. tons of coated pipes.
The integrated Management System ensuring stable high quality of the products to the customers is functioning at “KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT”. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, API Spec Q1, DSTU ISO 9001, GOST R ISO 9001, STO Gazprom 9001 create its foundation. Products of the plant are certified according to API, EN standards and in the national system UkrSEPRO. Welding processes are certified as per ISO 3834-2.
2011 became the record year for “KHARTSYZSK PIPE” over the last 20 years for all production performance. More than 630 thous. tons of large diameter pipes were produced in January-December, 2011.
“KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT” became the first company among Ukrainian enterprises of Metinvest Group which started to implement “Lean enterprise” program in September, 2010 and obtained tangible results.
Priority directions of social policy of KHARTSYZSK PLANT as town-forming enterprise are of social programs and activities in the spheres of education, health, improving urban infrastructure. In 2011, the amount of social investments of the Enterprise totaled more than 1.3 million. hrn.
“KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT” is a part of Metallurgical Division of Metinvest Group.
METINVEST GROUP is a vertically integrated steel and mining group of companies, managing every link of the value chain, from mining and processing iron ore and coal to making and selling semi-finished and finished steel products. The Group comprises steel and mining production facilities located in Ukraine, Europe and the USA and has a sales network covering all key global markets. Metinvest Group is structured into two operating divisions: Metallurgical and Mining Divisions and has a strategic vision to become the leading vertically integrated steel producer in Europe, and to deliver sustainable growth and profitability resilient to business cycles, providing investors with returns at above the industry benchmarks. The Group generated US$12,6 billion of revenues and a 16% EBITDA margin for the 2012.
The major shareholders of METINVEST B.V. (a holding company of Metinvest Group) are SCM Group (71.25%) and Smart-Holding (23.75%), partnering in the Company’s management.
METINVEST HOLDING, LLC is the managing company of Metinvest Group.