MMK’s Turkish asset MMK Metalurji at Iskenderun has completed the hot tests of technological equipment, after resuming operations in July.
The company’s total Turkish production in July reached 86,440mt with a gradual increase in output of hot-dipped galvanized rolled products at the Iskenderun facility to 45,219mt, while production at its Istanbul facility reached 41,221mt. In July, the company beat its previous hot-dip galvanized steel output record of 78,613mt achieved in January, MMK indicated in a statement on Monday.
In less than a month of starting the hot-line operation at Iskenderun, the company was able to produce 5,800mt of other hot-rolled coils with high quality, MMK noted.