British Ambassador Martin Harris visited “ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih”

The delegation of the Embassy, ​​headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Ukraine, visited our enterprise and met with the management of the plant.

During the meeting of Martin Harris with the top management, such topics as security and recent attacks were discussed, how the company, which is the largest foreign investment in Ukraine, survives and ensures production in wartime conditions, issues of electricity shortage, personnel, competitiveness of the plant.

The First Deputy General Director Serhiy Plichko briefed the delegation about the challenges that ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has to face every day and how the team solves them: "We understand how important it is for the city, community and Ukraine that our enterprise works, pays taxes, and provides people with work. That is why, despite the shortage of energy resources and the increase in their prices, blackouts, high prices for raw materials, logistics, constant air alarms, we try to be flexible to the circumstances and at the same time be strong - because all our actions are aimed at helping the state achieve Victory. Now we are the largest mining and metallurgical enterprise of Ukraine, and revenues to budgets of various levels depend on our financial results. In order to ensure our stable work, constructive cooperation with government institutions and the support of the local and foreign community are important" said Serhiy Plichko.

His Majesty’s Ambassador Martin Harris, together with other members of the delegation, also visited the production sites of the enterprise. He got acquainted with the process of steel production at the Ladle Furnace Continuous Casting and visited the Section rolling shop No. 2 at the place where an enemy missile hit in December 2022. Summing up the visit to ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain noted:

“I was delighted to visit the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih with my Embassy colleagues.  We met with the steelworks’ management and staff to talk about how they operate in wartime conditions as the city has been regularly attacked by Russian bombs.  We were inspired by their steely resilience and dedication to continue to work and contribute to their community and Ukraine’s economy in spite of all difficulties.  My message to them and the people of Kryvyi Rih was clear – the UK’s support for Ukraine remains ironclad.”