Severstal sold OOO Sintez-PKZh, the only producer of carbonyl iron powders in Russia and the CIS. The new owner of OOO Sintez-PKZh became OOO Consulting.Investments, registered in Cherepovets and owned by Alexey Kirp. "Severstal acquired Sintez Group in March 2020 for ₽1.4 billion. The company was part of Severstal's hardware division.