SHIPPING OF BILLETS

The year 2017 started with another important step towards the solidification of the AVB brand in the international steel market. In the first quarter of the year, three batches of billets were shipped to the foreign market. Good partnerships were established with large companies which recognize the quality of our product – ArcelorMittal Costa Rica is one of these companies.

The first 17,000-ton batch was shipped to the company ArcelorMittal Costa Rica and the second 23,929-ton batch was shipped to the company Aceros Guatemala in Guatemala, both in February. The third batch was shipped in late March to the company Adelca Equador, amounting to approximately 50 thousand tons of steel billets.

In order to equalize transportation costs, the company’s internal carrier was used; 80 cargo transportation vehicles were hired exclusively for this operational flow; this made it possible for us to reduce the estimated budget for this operation.