KARDEMIR wants to increase its capacity from 1 million to 3 million tonnes per year. The contract for blast furnace stove regarding this corporate

goal has been signed between the Russian firm KALUGIN, represented by ALYORK, and KARDEMIR officials in Moscow. The CEO of KALUGIN Mr. Kalugin Iakov, KARDEMIR board member Burak Yolbulan, the general manager assistant for investments of KARDEMIR Mr. Mehmet Yanmaz and the chief for trade and contracts Mr. Alpdogan Tufekci joined the signing ceremony in Moscow. ALYORK has been represented by Mr. Vahit Ertur, Mr. Emre Uzar and Mr. Alptug Sener in the ceremony.