Ukraine steel output hit 2.73 million tons in January, an insignificant drop of 29,000 tons down by 1.1% MoM, capacity utilization rate in the industry remained steady at 75%, production for the month was up 26.8% YoY due to a low comparison base. This low comparison base effect should see the domestic steel industry reporting…
According to preliminary data, in 2009 the investment volume into Ukrainian metallurgy upgrade did not exceed UAH 5 billion.In recent years the metallurgists kept increasing the investments into main capacities upgrade. The investment started picking up in 2007, when the investments volume amounted to UAH 10.5 billion. In terms of specific investments per 1 ton…
In January 2010 Ingulets Mining and Processing Works, JSC increased concentrate output by 112.6% to 1,266,000 tons compared to January 2009. Product January 2010, th. t January 2009, th. t Change, % December 2009, th. t Change, % Concentrate 1266,0 595,6 212.6 1276.4 99.2 In 2009 Ingulets Mining and Processing Works produced 11.881 million tons…
In January 2010 Severniy Mining and Processing Works, JSC increased concentrate output by 27.7% to 1,255,900 tons compared to January 2009, pellets output increased by 46.4% to 893,900 tons. Product January 2010, th. t January 2009, th. t Change, % December 2009, th. t Change, % Concentrate 1255,9 983,1 127.7 1270,4 98.9 Pellets 893,9 610,4…
Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, part of the Metinvest Group, in January 2010 produced 179,800 tons of cast iron and 206,000 tons of steel. Output of rolled products comprised 200,500 tons. Product January 2010, th. t December 2009, th. t Change, % Cast iron 179,8 184,0 -2.3 Steel (smelting) 206,0 209,5 -1.7 Rolled product 200,5…
The major Ukrainian steelmakers have released their preliminary production results for the first month of 2010. Of the top seven largest Ukrainian steel producers, only Azovstal and ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih showed QoQ increases in output, of 4.9% and 3.9% respectively, due to positive changes in the market situation.Mr. Andrey Gerus, an analyst at the Ukrainian…
In January 2010 the Avdiivka Coke & Chemical Works JSC, part of the Metinvest Group, decreased coke output: bulk coke of 6% moisture output comprised 248,037 tons, 12,868 tons below December 2009 performance, blast furnace coke as dry weight output comprised 207,356 tons, 13,996 tons below December 2009. Product January 2010, th. t December 2009,…
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works increased the output of finished metal-roll by 2.6% up to 233,000 tons in January when compared with December 2009.The works has reduced steel output by 0.4% down to 255,000 tons.Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has increased iron output by 1.9% up to 219,000 tons as well as the output of…
