Russia: UEM net profits down in Q1 2017

In January-March Uralelectromed, a part of UMMC, decreased net profits 7.7-fold YoY, to 103.28 million rubles. The company earnings increased by 10.9%, to 6.835 billion rubles, with the manufacturing cost price up by 26.3%, to 5.479 billion rubles. The main foreign customers of UEM are Germany, Switzerland and Iran. The company share on the Russian…

Russia: MMK rolled metal sales up in Q1 2017

In January-March Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works increased sales of cold-rolled metal by 49% YoY, to 11.9 billion rubles. According to the company statement, bars sales went up by 52%, to 12 billion rubles. The increase in both cases was due to the rise of average prices – by 46% and by 45% respectively. Galvanized…