Mechel board of directors decided to open an office in Ukraine.
Mechel, integrating producers of coal, iron-ore concentrate, nickel, steel, rolled metal and high value-added products, is one of the leaders of Russian mining and metal-making industries. Igor Zyuzin (CEO and member of board of directors) possesses 73 per cent of Mechel stock.
In 2009, the company produced 5.5 m t of steel, 5.4 m t of rolled metal and 17.8 m t of coal.