Azovstal announces 2009 output data

The Ukrainian steelmaker Azovstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producing company Metinvest Holding, has announced its production results for 2009.

2009 production:
1. Finished steel output down by 15.2% YoY to 4.288 million tons.
2. Crude steel production by 15.7% YoY to about 4.643 million tons.
3. Pig iron output by 12.9% YoY to 4.016 million tons.
4. Agglomerate production by 9.1% YoY to 1.796 million tons.
5. Coke output in 2009 saw a decrease of 7.5% YoY to about 2.024 million tons.
Azovstal December 2009 production:
1. Finished steel output down by just 0.2% MoM to 426,100 tons.
2. Crude steel production up by 2.3% MoM to 466,700 tons.
3. Pig iron production up by 2.8% MoM to 409,100 tons.
4. Coke production up by 3.6% MoM to 185,700 tons respectively. (SteelOrbis)