Kremenchuk Steel Works, one of the largest cast iron producers in the CIS and the major semi-finished products supplier for Kryukiv Railcar Plant, stops its production from February 13 until the beginning of March 2013, the plant’s labor union informs. The plant representatives explained the decision with certification difficulties and sales complications. (SteelGuru)
In March Ukraine’s crude steel production will fall by an estimated 1.6% compared to January this year to 2.8 million tons.Pig iron output will total 2.540 million tons in March, up by 1.7% compared to January, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to total 2.550 million tons, up by 1% compared to January.In…
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works, a subsidiary of Ukraine’s largest vertically integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, has stated that it has stopped its HDG line No 1 due to repair works and unfavourable market conditions. The unit is scheduled to remain idle in February and will be restarted as soon as the market…
In January the Ukrainian titanium industry raised titan ore and concentrate export 2.9 times YoY to almost 31,000 tons.The Russian Federation, China and Czech Republic were among the key customers with 34.7%, 25.6% and 19.5% in total sales respectively. (SteelGuru)
In the first month of 2013 Ukraine augmented coke production by 23.3% YoY to 171,500 tons. Ukraine raised coke import in January by 77.5% YoY to 119,900 tons. (SteelGuru)
In January the crude steel production of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the Ukrainian subsidiary of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 536,500 tons, down by 3.35% YoY.In addition, in the given month ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih registered a 2.04% decrease YoY in its finished steel output to 469,900 tons, while pig iron production decreased by 1.07% YoY…