On behalf of the multi-million Ukrainian mining and metallurgical complex, the Ukrmetalurgprom association has addressed the leaders and representatives of the UN, EC, USA, UK and Turkey asking them to completely unblock Ukrainian ports and restore free navigation in the Black Sea. “At present the sea trade of Ukraine has almost completely been destroyed by…
Ukrmetallurgprom will suspend its membership in the Worldsteel Association until Russia is removed from it. In his letter to the association, the enterprise president Oleksandr Kalenkov said, that the war, which in Russia was cynically called “special operation”, had been going on for over a month now. Since its start, the Russian troops have demonstrated…
The Ukrmetallurgprom Association, which unites all major metal and mining enterprises of Ukraine, demands the exclusion of all Russian companies from the Worldsteel Association. “The Global Association of Steel Producers is the largest and the most prestigious industrial organization. Yet, unfortunately, it includes representatives of the occupants – Evraz, Metalloinvest, MMK, NLMK, TMK, Severstal, Russian…
Ukrmetallurgprom and the Ukrainian Association of the Limestone Industry have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The memorandum presupposes the coordination of actions in relations with Ukrzaliznytsia, in particular, the pressure on the state monopoly tariff policy, which should take into account the interests of large clients. The parties will also share experience in implementing pilot…
Ukrainian steelmakers’ association Ukrmetallurgprom and U.S.-based World Steel Dynamics have signed a memorandum of cooperation. This agreement can make Ukraine an international platform in Europe for industry representatives from around the world. The parties intend to introduce the practice of international industry forums and conferences for leading market experts to share experience. The cooperation opens…
In May Ukraine produced 1.689 million tons of steel, up by 7.5% YoY. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, pig iron output increased by 10.2%, to 1.591 million tons, that of rolled metal – by 6.3%, to 1.424 million tons. Average daily steel manufacture in May was 54.5 thousand tons, up from 52.4 thousand tons in April. Average…
In May Ukrainian metal companies intend to produce 1.8 million tons of steel. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, pig iron and rolled metal output could stand at 1.6 million tons each, provided the situation does not change. For April Ukrmetallurgprom forecast pig iron output on the level of 1.5 million tons, steel – 1.7 million tons, rolled…
Ukrmetallurgprom has addressed the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman asking him to cancel the railroad tariff and port fee discounts for coal and ore transportation from Russia from Q2. The enterprise president Alexander Kalenkov believes that under present circumstances such a decision will make the use of the local transportation infrastructure more efficient and…