According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, up to June 1st 2010, Ukraine utilized 29.56% of its annual quota for rebar exports to Russia and 97.5% of its yearly quota for cold-rolled steel exports to the same destination, supplying a total of 118,253 tons and 204,745 tons respectively.Accordingly, in May this…
It is reported that the iron ore subsidiaries of the Ukrainian mining and steel producing company Metinvest Holding have issued their production results for the first five months of 2010.Central GOKIn January to May this year, Central GOK increased its concentrate output by 43.8% YoY to about 2.492 million tons and saw an insignificant drop…
According to the data issued by the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producer Metinvest Holding, in May this year its subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works decreased its large diameter pipe output to 23,976 tons from 40,283 tons in April down by 40.5% MoM.In January to May, KhPW produced 95,383 tons of LD pipes down by 63.2%…
It is reported that in January to May 2010, the pipe producing subsidiaries of Interpipe Corporation doubled their steel pipe output to 315,800 tons as compared to the same period of last year.Specifically, in January to May this year, Interpipe NTRP registered a 68.8% increase in its pipe production to 132,200 tons, Interpipe NMPP saw…
Reuters quoted the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom as saying that country had reduced raw steel production by 4.5% to 2.840 million tons in May from 2.976 million in April due to a fall in foreign demand.Metalurgprom said the production of pig iron fell to 2.4 million tons in May from 2.470 million in…
According to Mr. Jeant Jouet, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, at the ceremony of the start of construction of the first caster, the company intends to construct 5 continuous casters. The first continuous caster will be put into operation in September 2011. Total cost of the project will make around $100 million.The project provides construction…
Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing Mr. Vasily Kharakhulakh, general director of the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, as saying that Ukrainian steel producers were currently facing difficulties in selling their steel products and having problems securing coke and iron ore, which forced them to cut their outputs and might even oblige them to halt…
Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works JSC (EMZ), a part of Metinvest Group, is implementing the project of Application of Capacitor Banks at Ladle Furnace of Converter Shop within the frames of its development strategy which will improve energy efficiency of the plant.Prognosed annual saving from introduction of the capacitor banks will comprise over UAH 36…