UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 25, 2019. Seven workers of EVRAZ Holding’s Nizhniy Tagil Metallurgical Plant (NTMK) received government awards; the awarding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, EVRAZ Holding Ural’s Corporate Relations Center reports.

The solemn awarding ceremony took place at Sevastyanov House in Yekaterinburg; the medals were presented by Governor of Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuivashev.

Six EVRAZ employees - turner from the Beam-Rolling Department Vladimir Kochanov; repair technician from the Blast Furnace Department Vladimir Kravchenko; Converter Shop’s Deputy Director for Production Sergey Kropotov; Senior Heating Units Engineer from the Rail/Beam Department Vitaly Olkhovikov; turner from the Coke & Chemical Produce Department Vladimir Pereskokov; and repair technician from the Metallurgical Equipment/Furnace Repair Department Nikolay Ryabov — got awarded the medal of ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ Order (Class II).

EVRAZ NTMK’s Senior Transport Engineer Vladimir Polyukhovich got awarded the honorary title of Russian Federation’s Honored Transport Employee.