Uzmetkombinat
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Native name | АО «Узбекский металлургический комбинат» |
|---|---|
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
| ISIN | UZ7021720006 |
| Industry | Steel / Metallurgy |
| Founded | March 5, 1944 |
| Headquarters | Bekabad, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan |
Key people | Bakhodir Abdullaev (Chairman) |
| Products | Rolled steel, Grinding steel balls, Non-ferrous metals, Ferroalloys, Enameled steelware, Thermal insulation materials, Argon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, High-resistance coke |
| Revenue | 8,454 billion UZS (2022)[1] (2022) |
| 1,524 billion UZS (2022)[1] (2022) | |
| 1,153 billion UZS (2022)[1] (2022) | |
| Total assets | 3,896 billion UZS (2022)[1] (2022) |
| Website | uzbeksteel.uzE |
Uzmetkombinat (Uzbek: АО «Узбекский металлургический комбинат») is a metallurgical company located in Bekabad, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It produces steel and metal products for domestic and international markets.[2]
Construction began in 1942, and the first batch of steel was produced in Open Hearth Furnace No. 1 on 5 March 1944.[3] Key milestones include:
- 1946 – Launch of Rolling Mill No. 1[4]
- 1974 – Start of enameled steelware production
- 1978 – Commissioning of the Electric Steelmaking Shop[5]
- 1984 – Operation of Rolling Mill No. 2
In 1994, the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant, the Shirin Machine-Building Plant, and "Ikkilamchi Qora Metall" management merged into the Joint-Stock Production Association "Uzmetkombinat".
Operations
Uzmetkombinat produces rolled steel, grinding steel balls, non-ferrous metals, ferroalloys, thermal insulation materials, consumer goods such as enameled steelware, industrial gases (argon, nitrogen, oxygen), and high-resistance coke. The company participates in domestic and international trade.[6]