According to the Ukrainian association of tube producers UkrTruboProm, in the current year Ukraine’s production of steel pipes may go up by 15-20% compared to 2010, to 2.2-2.3 million tons.
The expected level of steel pipe production in 2011 is still lower than the pre-crisis level of 2008, when Ukrainian companies produced 2.522 million tons of pipes. (SteelOrbis)