Avdiivka coke plant of Metinvest group, which remains without electricity because of fighting, decided to connect to distribution networks, in Order to save the company, informs the press service of " Metinvest " on Wednesday.

The fourth day Avdeyevka coke and chemical plant (the plant) remains without electricity, the work of the main workshops suspended. Employees of PJSC " Avdiivka coke " make every possible effort, the company was again able to start their work, reported by the press service. However, the ongoing hostilities do not allow power DTEK and specialists of PJSC " Avdiivka coke " to repair at least one high-voltage line from the desired 4-H. 17 and 18 August, attempts were made to restore electricity, But the renovated sections of power lines were again damaged by shells.

" To prevent the destruction of masonry eight working coke Avdiivka coke, it is necessary to provide a stable high temperature inside the battery. The group " Metinvest " and the plant has developed for this special event. For example, it was made a conclusion On the matter of connecting the plant to the distribution network. Using natural gas coke manufacturers have plans to raise the temperature in the furnace to acceptable values. Warm-up coke batteries using natural gas will take More than 2 days ", - informs the press-service.

The prospects for full recovery of production capacity the plant's finally clear after commissioning of the power plant.

PJSC " Avdiivka coke plant " is the largest in the EU high-tech coke company. The company issued 31 product, consumers are as Ukrainian enterprises and organizations of Russia, Poland, Georgia, Belgium, Tajikistan, Turkey, Egypt. The main products of the plant is metallurgical coke, pitch electrode, crude benzene. The share of Avdiivka coke plant accounts for 23% of the Ukrainian market of the gross coke. The company is located in Avdiivka, Donetsk region.


numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local citizens to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language. The center of the Pro-Russian opposition-minded people With power in Kiev became the Donbass. About how developed the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.

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