The young specialists of the Yuzhny Kuzbass company are preparing for the final of the Autumn Cup

The team of the Yuzhny Kuzbass coal company (part of the Mechel Group) became one of the three leaders of the qualifying stage of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN".

The League of Young Specialists "CASE-IN" annually gathers representatives of the youth of the fuel and energy complex of Russia and neighboring countries to defend innovative projects.

The honor of the company was defended by: Sergey Komashko, Chief Specialist of the budgeting, methodology and reporting group of the HR Department, team captain, Sergey Bashlykov, chief specialist of the Finished product Shipment Department, Ekaterina Sharapova, leading economist at the Olzherassky mine, and Nikita Igumnov, specialist of the production department. Sergey Urvantsev, a leading specialist in the production management department, acted as the mentor of the Southerners and the expert of the championship.

In eight days, the teams prepared cases within the framework of a single theme – "Technological Leadership". The coal miners presented to the jury an innovative project to create a carbon fiber production plant. They considered the possibility of obtaining this sought–after and environmentally friendly material from coal pitch, a product obtained during coal enrichment. The engineers analyzed the feasibility of implementing the idea, identified sources of financing, and presented a roadmap for the construction and implementation of the workshop. Continuous monitoring of processes was proposed to be carried out using a "digital twin" of production.

The experts appreciated the originality of the idea and the professionalism of the young specialists of Yuzhny Kuzbass, awarding them the third place in the qualifying round. On December 15, Southerners will present modified versions of the cases in Moscow and determine the winner of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup.

"Our team has managed to attract serious specialists with their project. The high assessment of the prestigious international competition once again confirmed the level of young engineers of Southern Kuzbass. I am convinced that the Southerners have every chance of winning the championship final," says Andrey Podsmazhenko, Managing Director of PJSC Yuzhny Kuzbass. 

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