Moscow, August 15, 2017 - Two millionth tonne of mill products was released at the Samara Metallurgical Plant. The count started when the production facility entered the structure of the global company Arconic (formerly Alcoa). The anniversary tonne was shipped to one of the Arconic distributors, "Metal Processing Centre "MOST-1", which celebrated the 25th anniversary of business this year.
"At the beginning of the year, Arconic SMP rolled out a millionth tonne of can sheet, and now we have overcome a new milestone of 2 million tonnes," says Ilya Vishnevsky, Commercial Director of Arconic Russia. "This is confirmation that the products of the Samara production facility are in great demand in all sectors of presence."
"We are honoured to become the recipient of the anniversary tonne of Arconic SMP," commented Andrei Bashkov, Commercial Director of "Metal Processing Centre "MOST-1". - After processing at our production facility, this metal will become part of the design of a boat or a yacht. We have been working together for a quarter of a century and can confidently say that Arconic Russia is a reliable partner. The company is characterised by the high quality of its products, the discipline of supplies and the use of advanced lean production practices, which we, through the exchange of experience, apply in our work."
About Arconic
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In Russia, Arconic has been working since 1993. Since 2005, the company includes one of the biggest companies producing aluminium semis in Russia - Samara Metallurgical Plant (now JSC Arconic SMP). The company, which employs about 3,000 people, produces a wide range of mill, pressing and forging-stamped products. Traditional consumers of the production facility's products are aviation, space, packaging, shipbuilding, automotive, construction, oil and gas, transport engineering and other industries.
About MOST-1
MOST-1 Company produces semi-finished products from aluminium alloys, including aluminium sheets, cards and strips, as well as casting block made of aluminium plates and sheets according to individual orders. The company's products are used in aerospace, shipbuilding, chemical and oil and gas, transport and electrical industries, as well as in the segment of consumer goods. Representative offices and warehouses of the company are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Minsk. MOST-1 also has its own service metal centre located in Mytishchi.