bottom lines - 50 ton crane used for handling liquid metal, are operated by women
Krasny Oktyabr
company
Located in Volgograd, Russia, Krasny Oktyabr (Red October) Steel Plant is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating since 1897. Initially founded as “Ural-Volga”, it was renamed “Red October” in 1922. The plant has undergone significant developments over the years, including the addition of a new open-hearth shop in the 1930s and the production of steel in an electric arc furnace for the first time in 1949.
As of 2023, the plant’s assets were sold at a public auction for 2.52 billion rubles to AO Krasny Oktyabr Corporation, marking the third auction for the sale of the plant’s property complex, which had been declared bankrupt in November 2018.
Key Facts
Founded in 1897 as “Ural-Volga”
Renamed “Red October” in 1922
Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant
Located in Volgograd, Russia
Coordinates: 48.754025, 44.561004 (WGS 84)
Produces steel for various industries, including automotive, aerospace, chemical, oil and gas, and power engineering
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