It is reported that in the Q1 of 2010 the pipe producing subsidiaries of the Ukrainian Interpipe Corporation increased their steel pipe output 2.1 times to 186,100 tons.Specifically, during the first three months of 2010 Interpipe NTRP registered a 54.5% increase in its pipe production to 77,700 tons, Interpipe NMPP saw its pipe output increase…
It is reported that the Ukrainian government and the country’s mining and metallurgical companies have agreed to fix the Q2 2010 domestic steel prices at the level of April 1st 2010.The agreement was reached within the memorandum of understanding between the parties from November 2008, the prolongation of which was signed on April 1st 2010.…
According to media reports, the owners of one of the largest Ukrainian steelmakers, Zaporizhstal, have intensified talks to sell their metals and mining assets. The Ukrainian mining and steel producing company Metinvest Holding, the world’s largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal, as well as Russian steel producers Metalloinvest and NLMK are considered among the potential buyers of Zaporizhstal.…
According to the preliminary data issued by the Ministry of Industrial Policy of Ukraine, in Q1 2010 Ukraine finished steel product output was up by 8% YoY to 6.755 million tonnes and there was a 16% rise in its crude steel output to 8.064 million tons.In the first three months of 2010 Ukraine saw an…
According to the data for the first two months of 2010, Ukrainian exports of steel pipes decreased by 18.7% YoY to 145,620 tons and its semi-finished steel product exports dropped by 17.1% YoY to 1.54 million tons.In January to February this year, the country exports of flat rolled steel increased by 9.6% YoY to 1.011…
It is reported that government of Ukraine act No 211 dated March 1st bans a rent, leasing or concession of any assets of Titanium of Ukraine Co. The act is published on the official website of Verkhovna Rada.The government also included the company into the list of companies which are not recommended for privatization.The state-owned…
It is reported that the price rally continued this week and most of products added up to $100 per ton bringing back the memories of first half of 2008.Most CIS billets producers had in mind a price idea of $540 per ton to $550 per ton FOB Black Sea when the week started but even…
