TOP-100: The best top-manager of metallurgy became man Akhmetova

If the U.S. crisis began with the collapse in real estate, the average Ukrainian felt in his pocket breath new era after the collapse of world prices for steel. The blow fell in the Achilles heel of domestic steel - the high cost of their products. After reaching a record peak in July, in September-October, the world's quotes for steel in the collapsed four times. As a result, the Ukrainian export metering, and hryvnya went up.

While the industry still remains in the knock-out, not all met, factories are working well in poor conditions. For example, plants vertically integrated holding Metinvest, thanks to the correct approach to the optimization of costs, could easily reduce prices under the dictation of foreign buyers. Therefore, the general director of CCM, Oleg Popov, even today, argues that the metals in our portfolio company was and is one of the most profitable areas.

Most experts predict that this year's increase in demand for steel will not spring a slight increase was only temporary. If this prediction come to pass, it's easy to foresee that such enterprises as the CMI them. Illich and factories IUD group (remained under pressure of large loan commitments), are waiting for hard times. Their leadership does not remain, wait for a revival of traditional Asian markets, as well as to try to intensify the demand within the country. Otherwise, very logical to look to sell the business more competitive buyers. That is why in this industry this year is expected to actively re-distribution of property.

problems in the steel industry today - an excellent soil for the most pessimistic predictions about the future of the economy throughout the country. Therefore, saving the key exporters, especially steel, has recently become the number one priority. But whether to withdraw metallurgy of the crisis depends not only on the government action, but also on the professional qualities of the best top-managers of the industry. They, on the basis of 2008 became general director of Metinvest Igor Syry, director general of Avdiivka coke plant Gennady Vlasov, as well as chairman of the board Donetskstali Alexander Ryzhenkov. All three companies are leaders in their segments.

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Metinvest argue that in order to maintain the leading position in the current difficult circumstances require a flexible and rapid response to changes in demand, our cost structure in line with new conditions, as well as the creation metallotorgovoy world-class companies, to be closer to the final consumer . Today should be the ability to not only produce but also trade, so the steel facing of the counter.