Cutting steel slab

Hot steel being sprayed with water. This allows the rate at which it cools to be controlled

Views of the galvanising line, where a thin layer of zinc is applied to the steel to protect it from corrosion

Galvanising steel sheet involves giving the steel a protective coating of zinc to prevent rust

Cutting steel slab

Workers in the HDG storage shop at Novolipetsk (NLMK Group)

Storage of heavy plates at NLMK DanSteel (NLMK Group)

Stacks of steel slab in storage