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01 March 2019 Corum Group introduces RH160—a tunneling machine of a new technical level meant for crushing especially strong rocks and equipped with an anchoring system. Major Ukrainian and foreign mining companies are already interested in this innovation. Presentation of the new equipment took place on February 28, at Corum Svet Shakhtera plant in Kharkov. Mechanical engineers also presented two upgraded shearers—CLS450 and КА200.

17 January 2019 “Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant” shipped a large lot of suspended equipment and new KPD roadheader to two DTEK mines. Now other 4 KPD roadheaders are on production, and one of them is for a new customer.

28 December 2018

11 December 2018 In November, Corum Group was awarded a contract to supply 8 KTPV substations to Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG), an Estonian concern.

07 December 2018 From now on, commercially produced electric locomotives AM8D and 2AM8D will be equipped with the in-house design control systems. New designs featuring multiple advantages as compared to earlier models and will help Corum to bolster its standing in the mine transport market.

16 November 2018 Main fan VOD-30m2, manufactured by Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant has been commissioned at Ingulets Iron Ore Enrichment Works (Metinvest). The fan will provide the works with fresh air for at least 14 years.

05 October 2018 Corum Group and Donetskstal, one of the largest producers of high-quality coking coal, have entered into a strategic partnership for three years. Long-term relationships will have a positive effect on the business performance of both companies.

31 July 2018 Corum Group concluded the contracts for delivery of tunnelling equipment for Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) and Jastrzębska Spółka Węglową (JSW). They will be rented for three years. The total amount of the concluded contracts is PLN 22.8 million (EUR 5.3 million).

12 July 2018 Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant produced the third in a series tunnelling machine KPD for the mines of Pavlograd and Dobropolye. One was shipped to the Pavlogradskoye Mine Administration, and two more were shipped to the Belozerskoye Mine Administration. The hot period is non-stop at the plant: the miners are waiting for 4 new tunnelling machines KPD from Druzhkovka Plant.

10 July 2018 Corum will produce the special-purpose armored face conveyor SP326 on request of the Osinnikovskaya mine. This contract demonstrates the increased collaboration with EVRAZ, the enterprises of which fall within the area of Corum interests on the market of Kuzbass. The equipment is expected to ship by the end of this year.

21 June 2018 Corum заключил контракт на поставку 140 секций крепи для одной из ведущих польских добывающих компаний — POLSKA GRUPA GÓRNICZA (PGG). Эта победа открывает перед украинскими машиностроителями новые возможности по интеграции в польский рынок, который входит в сферу интересов Corum.

07 June 2018 Corum Group will become a separate machine building business unit within the largest energy holding – DTEK Energo. The company will keep its brand and continue to work both on the domestic and foreign markets.

05 June 2018 Corum Group is developing mining complex, which consists of shearer, face conveyer, reloader, and support for Sadkinskoye Mine Administration (South Coal Company). It will allow putting into operation new longwall No. 45. Miners plan to extract about 1.5 million tonnes of high power generating coal (anthracite) per year from it. The complex supply is expected in august-september this year.

15 May 2018 Corum Svet Shakhtyora Plant produced a cutter-loader KA200 for Geroyev Kosmosa mine (DTEK Pavlogradugol). The cutter-loader has been developed in response to the wishes expressed by miners and will be operated soon in the longwall No. 1174.

07 May 2018 Corum Svet Shakhtyora Plant produced the second in succession drilling and loading machine BPR for Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya mine of Donugol Coal Company. It can be alternately used for face drilling and rock loading thanks to its unique design developed by Corum engineers. The machine will be transferred to the customer in the first half of May.

03 May 2018 Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant signed up new order to produce three tunneling machines KPD for DTEK Pavlogradugol. Two machines are designed for Ternovskoye Mine Administration; one more machine will be dispatched to Pershotravneskoye Mine Administration. The scheduled period for equipment shipment is September – November 2018.

26 April 2018 Following the results of I Quarter of 2018, Corum Svet Shakhtyora Plant increased their output by 32% compared with the same period in 2017. From January to March, the commodity output made up UAH 199.5 million. Scraper conveyers, shearers, transformer substations and remote feed systems of the shearer are among the main equipment.

18 April 2018 The contract for construction of open workings that will allow access to new longwalls has been entered into with Pokrovskoye Mine Administration (Donetsksteel). Corum Shahtspetsstroy, a mine construction company of Corum Group, will be responsible for sinking operations. The facility commissioning is scheduled for 2018-2019.

05 April 2018 The transit blockade in Donbass became one of the key events that underpinned the economic development of Ukraine in 2017. After the shutdown of a number of mines in Donetsk and Lugansk regions in February 2017, which accounted for 27% of the business plan, Corum Group concentrated its efforts on fulfilling the orders of key customers from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and Estonia. This provided overfulfilment of the business plan for 2017 and increase in the 2016 performance by key indicators.

30 March 2018 The pilot units of the new support DT 08/18 produced by Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant for Pokrovske Mine Management have successfully passed factory acceptance tests and are put into operation. The first lot will be ready in April, and it is planned to ship 200 support units by the end of May.