Illich Steel and Iron Works

47°08′51″N 37°34′33″E / 47.14750°N 37.57583°E / 47.14750; 37.57583

Illich Iron & Steel Works
Native name
Маріу́польський металургі́йний комбіна́т і́мені Ілліча́
Company typeJoint Stock Company
IndustryMetallurgical
Founded1897
Headquarters,
Key people
Volodymyr Boyko (CEO)
ProductsSee products[permanent dead link]
RevenueIncrease 2.5 billion (Increase15%)[1]
Increase 200 million (Increase44%)[1]
Number of employees
14,000 (2022)[1]
Websiteilyich.com.ua

Illich Iron & Steel Works (Ukrainian: Маріу́польський металургі́йний комбіна́т і́мені Ілліча́ – literally "Mariupol Metallurgical Plant named after Illich") is the second largest metallurgical enterprise in Ukraine, after Kryvorizhstal. It is located in Mariupol. According to NPR, the company had a workforce of 14,000 in early 2022.[2]

The works produce a wide assortment of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, including for shipbuilding, oil pipeline, boring gas pipeline and water pipes. The company is the sole enterprise of Ukraine that produces galvanized steel and tanks for liquid gases.

The products of the company are certified by international classification societies: the Lloyd's Register (Great Britain, Germany), U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel, the Marine register of navigation (Russia), the German certification center TTSU, etc. The company exports the products to more than 50 countries of the world.

The enterprise has received the following awards:[citation needed]

  • "Golden Globe" – for competitive and high-quality products
  • "Golden Mercurius" – for high progress in the export of products, for participation in the development of the economy of the country
  • "Golden Scythian" – for creation of new workplaces
  1. ^ a b c "TOP 500 COMPANIES Central and Eastern Europe" (PDF). Financial Times.
  2. ^ Beaubien, Jason (August 12, 2022). "Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink". NPR. Retrieved January 4, 2024.