Ukrainian flat steel producer Zaporizhstal, part of Metinvest, has partially resumed operation of its cold rolling shop, the company tells Kallanish.

The decision to partially resume work was facilitated by the controlled military situation in Zaporozhye, the company claims.

Skin-pass mills 1700-1 and 1700-2, as well as slitting unit No. 5, were put into operation in the cold-rolling shop. The machines process cold-rolled products at the redistribution of the shop after a hot shutdown of the plant, and produce finished products.

In addition, the area for packaging and shipment of finished products has been partially restored. Now the workers of the shop are focused on the preparation and shipment of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel to Ukrainian consumers and abroad, the plant says.

"We can start up fully and restore our capacity after logistical restrictions are resolved, but due to hostilities, the plant cannot ship products by ports," Zaporizhstal says. "In addition, there are problems with the supply of critical types of ferroalloys and sulphuric acid, coal for the resumption of coke production. We need help in resolving logistical issues from the state."