IZ-Kartex to deliver four excavators to Stoylenskiy mining plant

IZ-Kartex part of OMZ Group, has signed a contract with OJSC Stoilensky mining plant for the manufacture of four excavators with various bucket capacity. In accordance with the contract the company will deliver one EKG-10 excavator, two EKG-8US excavators and one EKG-5U.

Production of EKG-10 was launched in 1984. Today electromechanical excavator EKG-10 is the main vehicle for mining enterprises in Russia and CIS countries. This year IZ-Kartex delivered its 500th EKG-10 to Olympiadskiy mining plant.

EKG-8US and EKG -5U are modifications of the basic model - EKG-10. They are characterized by extended working equipment, which allows holding stripping works and extraction of ore in non-standard conditions of Stoilenskiy Stoilensky mining plant. Delivery of excavators will take place in 2012.

Stoilensky mining plant is one of the leading producers of iron ore for steel industry: it accounts for 12% of salable ore in Russia. Izhorskiye zavody cooperate with Stoilensky plant for almost half a century: the first excavator was delivered in 1968. At present Izhora excavators compose the main part of the fleet of excavators for rock stripping and extraction of ore.

OMZ Group is one of the leading heavy industry companies specializing in engineering, production, sales and service support of equipment for nuclear, oil and gas, mining industries, as well as special steel production and industrial services. OMZ Group’s facilities are located in Russia and Czech Republic. The Group is controlled by Gazprombank.