MMK-Trans rebranded to Steeltrans
19.04.2013
Globaltrans Investment PLC (“Globaltrans” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Group”; LSE ticker: GLTR) today announces that its 100% subsidiary OOO MMK-Trans will now operate under the brand name of “Steeltrans”.
MMK-Trans was formerly the captive freight rail operator of MMK Group, one of the largest single-site steelmakers in Russia. The acquisition of MMK-Trans was completed on 13 February 2013. As part of the transaction, Globaltrans entered into a five-year contract guaranteed by MMK Group to supply it with rail transportation services for at least 70% of MMK’s rail cargo flows. The contract became effective from 1 March 2013.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Globaltrans is a leading private freight rail transportation group with operations in Russia, the CIS and the Baltic countries. The Group’s main business is the provision of freight rail transportation services. Globaltrans provides services to more than 650 customers and its key customers include a number of large Russian industrial groups in the metals and mining and the oil products and oil sectors.
The Group has a total fleet of more than 65 thousand units of rolling stock with an average age of about seven years. Universal gondola cars and rail tank cars constitute the backbone of the Group’s fleet. More than 90% of the total fleet is owned by the Group. In 2012 the Group’s freight rail turnover (including engaged fleet) was 137.8 billion tonnes-km.
Globaltrans' global depositary receipts (ticker symbol: GLTR) have been listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2008. Globaltrans was the first freight rail transportation group with operations in Russia to have an international listing.
To learn more about Globaltrans, please visit www.globaltrans.com.
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