1931
Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works began construction of an iron and steel plant at the Lipetsk iron ore mine.
1934
First pig iron produced.
1947
Reconstruction of plant began, after being dismantled during World War II.
1960
Production of cold-rolled non-grain-oriented steel began.
1980
Production of cold-rolled carbon steel began.
1992
NLMK formed as an open joint stock company on 31 December.
1993
Privatisation of NLMK begins, initially through distribution of shares to employees.
mid-1990s
Significant blocks of NLMK's shares were consolidated by financial investors.
1997
OJSC Dolomite, miner and processor of metallurgical dolomite, acquired.
1998
Management began the consolidation of its block share using both its own capital and borrowed resources. Vladimir Lisin becomes Chairman of the Board.
1999
OJSC Stagdok, miner and processor of fluxing limestone, acquired.
2002
Management acquired a further 34% of shares.
2004
97% of Stoilensky GOK, iron ore supplier, acquired.
Controlling interest in OJSC TMTP, principal operator of Black Sea port of Tuapse, acquired.
2005
License for a large coking coal deposit Zhernovskoie 1 in Kuzbass region of Russia acquired at the State auction, with first coal production expected by the end of 2008.
2005
December 15, 2005. Successful listing of GDSs on the London Stock Exchange. Global offer comprised approximately 7.5% of NLMK's ordinary share capital.
2006
First foreign asset, DanSteel A/S, Danish steel rolling company, acquired.
Coke producer JSC "Altai-koks" and "Prokopievskugol" Group of Coal Companies acquired.
A 100% stake in VIZ Stal, the second-largest Russian electrical steel producer, acquired.
