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***FACTS: OSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works

June 19, 2010 - 11:50 GMT Location: London

Ilyich Iron and Steel was the world’s 66th largest steelmaker in 2009, producing 4.28 million tonnes.

Top management: Boyko Vladimir Semenovich, chairman; Matvienkov Sergey Anatolevich, deputy director general - chief engineer; Arih Sergey Gheorgievich, deputy director general of production and sales; Chako Aleksandr Pavlovich, deputy director general of economic questions; Merkulov Valery Grigoryevich, deputy director general of commercial matters; Savchuk Sergey Ivanovich, deputy director general of foreign economic relations;...

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