Dear ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to welcome you on behalf of the Byelorussian Steel Works – one of the world leaders of iron and steel industry. Having started its history in 1984, RUE “BMZ” has become one of the best steel making enterprises not only in Belarus, but in the whole world.

From the point of view of the technological equipment, completeness of the steel making stages our plant is a unique enterprise. It is necessary to point out that in spite of the fact that the main raw material of the enterprise is scrap, which is actually an industrial waste, the plant produces such a complicated and science-intensive product as steel cord for leading tire makers of the world.

During its short history the plant extended a huge industrial, technological and human potential. The plant does not stand still, and even in the present difficult time we consider the possibility to implement a number of large investment projects. It’s not a secret that erection of a pipe facility is not a limit for BMZ.

Such an ambitious project as organization of a sheet production is a question of the nearest future. World financial and economic crisis has a serious impact on steel industry and forced many enterprises to adjust their investment and industrial plans. The crisis made the effective demand of the steel markets drop sharply. Having no possibility to sell the previous amounts of produce, steel plants have to decrease their production output.

Among large steel making enterprises only BMZ has managed to retain its production rate in such circumstances due to timely developed complex anti-crisis measures.

Today nobody doubts that the plant will adequately overcome this difficult period. The plant considers long-term competitiveness and subsequent expansion of its share of influence on the steel market one of the key strategic goals.

JSC “BMZ”

Anatoly Savenok,
General Director

The Republic of Belarus is situated in the central part of Europe, in the watershed of the Baltic and Black seas.

Its territory makes up 207,9 thousand square meters (38 percent are forests, 2 percent – water, 44 percent farm lands, 16 percent – other lands). In terms of the territory, the country ranks 13th (out of 41) in Europe.

Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.

The population of the Republic of Belarus on 01.01.2008 was 9,7 million people, 71.5 per cent of them are town dwellers.

About 4,3 million people work for the national economy (72 per cent of the population are able-bodied citizens).

Formula for success

Byelorussian  Steel Works constantly improves technological processes and upgrades its production facilities in order to meet the highest world requirements. For this purpose the company annually allocates not less than USD 100 million.

The company annually renews up to 20 per cent of its product mix and improves product quality in order to stay competitive in the international market.

High quality level of products and business management system should be confirmed by corresponding international diplomas and certificates. The environmental management system of the company should comply with the requirements of international standards. The environmental management system was certified on conformity with ISO 14001:2004, Labor protection and industrial safety system was certified on OHSAS 18001:1999.

At present the company has got 49 various certificates of product conformity with national and international standards.

The company should take care of its personnel paying worthy wages and ensuring social security for their families. BMZ has financed 85% of expenses for construction of a health center in Zhlobin with an ice palace, a 50-meter swimming pool, a water park and other sport facilities.

Main capital

Viewing the personnel as its main capital, Byelorussian Steel Works devotes scrupulous attention to the social policy. The company maintains nine infant schools, a center of culture, eight hostels, a polyclinic, recreation area and “Slavyanskaya” hotel.

The company finances ice-hockey team “Metallurg-Zhlobin” and volleyball team “GVC Metallurg”. The company also finances Zhlobin Metallurgical College intended for education of 420 students.

Every year several thousand children of BMZ workers go on recuperation tours to health centers of Belarus and Ukraine. BMZ covers major expenses. The company also remembers and provides financial support to people who have been working for BMZ for many years and retired.

Offering range

In 2011 production capacities of the plant allowed to produce:

• steel – 2 607 207 tons;
• rolled products – 2 197 471 tons;
• steel cord – 94 070 tons;
• steel wire – 241 431 tons;
• hose wire – 40 710 tons;
• bead wire – 33 458 tons;
• seamless pipes - 117 188 tons.

• steel – 2 530 949 tons;
• rolled products – 2 098 711 tons;
• steel cord – 92 883 tons;
• steel wire – 193 868 tons;
• hose wire – 37 177 tons;
• bead wire – 29 937 tons;
• seamless pipes - 97 027 tons.