MMK named 2023 Company of the Year in iron and steel industry

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) was one of the winners at the annual Company and Person of the Year business awards, held with the support of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM). The expert jury selected MMK as the winner in the Iron and Steel Industry category.

The award ceremony was hosted by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow on 2 April.

“This level of recognition by the business community reflects MMK’s leading position in the Russian steel market. We rank first both in sales of steel products and in sales of premium products. As of today, we are one of the largest suppliers for the pipe industry, the construction industry, the machine-building industry and the automotive industry. As outlined in our development strategy, our goal is to be the best supplier [in the industry] and to maintain our focus on our customers’ needs for high-quality products and first-class service. This guiding principle implies continuous improvement in every aspect of our operations,” said Pavel Shilyaev, CEO of MMK.

Established in 1998, the annual Company and Person of the Year business awards were designed to celebrate companies and individuals for their successes by demonstrating the real impact of their activities and messages, which are meaningful to society. The awards’ partners include the automated media monitoring and analysis system Medialogia, the business magazine Expert, the Regnum news agency and other Russian media outlets.