UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR31.38* min max March 333.01 513.07 April 333.01 513.07 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH 5.33* min max March 602.06 619.14 April 766.04 804.88 * – the US dollar exchange rate has been fixed to avoid exchange rate differences. (Ukrainian Metal) UKRAINE&RUSSIA:…
Rusmet reported that flat steel with anticorrosion covers gains more popularity in Ukraine despite the general downturn, however national manufacturers are still not ready to meet market demand. Though, huge imported quantities and general growth of steel consumption facilitated construction of new galvanizing and coating capacities in Ukraine.Till recent times there were only three galvanized…
According to the data released by the metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in the first four months of 2010 Ukraine’s imports of rolled steel products more than doubled and amounted to around 403,300 tons, up by 139.2% YoY. In April this year, Ukraine increased its imports of rolled steel products by 10.4%…
In April 2010 the Severniy Mining and Processing Works, JSC (SevGOK) increased concentrate output volume by 15.8% YoY to 1248,200 tons compared to April 2009. Pellets output volume increased by 80.6% to 919,500 tons. In January to April 2010 concentrate output volume at SevGOK increased by 19% to 4824,700 tons compared to January to April…
Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, has completed construction of the new line to produce single seam thick-walled large diameter pipes made of 80 grade steel. Total amount of investments made within the framework of the enterprise modernization comprised around UAH 260 million.Final stage of construction in 2010 involved commissioning of the…
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, a part of Metinvest Group, in April 2010 produced 410,900 tons of cast iron and 476,700 tons of steel. Output of rolled steel in April comprised 439,700 tons. In April the plant produced 179,000 tons of bulk coke with 6% of moisture. Product April, th. t March, th. t Change,…
JSC Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, in April 2010 produced 185,000 tons of cast iron and 216,400 tons of steel. Rolled product shipments comprised 208,300 tons. Product April, th. t March, th. t Change, % Cast iron 185,0 189,1 -3.3 Steel (smelting) 216,4 218,1 -0.8 Rolled product 208,3 210,4…
According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in January to April this year Ukrainian steelmakers registered a growth of 20% YoY in their average daily pig iron output to 78,700 tons.In April this year, Ukraine average daily pig iron output amounted to 82,300 tons. Meanwhile, the average daily pig iron output in the…