The Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has announced that it has been recognized as the "Best Exporter in Industry" by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation in the 2008 Best Russian Exporters competition, which was held as part of the state support program for industrial product export.
In 2008, NLMK exported nine types of steel products to over 50 countries around the world, while its exports of products manufactured at its main production site in Lipetsk amounted to a value of $4.9 billion, including deliveries to CIS countries.