In January Ukrainian metal companies decreased their steel output by 12%, to 2.5 million tons, as compared with January 2013.

Rolled metal manufacture decreased by 8%, to 2.3 million tons, while pig iron production dropped by 6%, to 2.34 million tons.

Coke output in January decreased by 2%, to 1.49 million tons, as compared with January 2013.

In 2013 Ukrainian metal manufacturers produced 29.11 million tons of pig iron, up by 2% YoY, 32.67 million tons of steel, up by 1% YoY, and 29.03 million tons of rolled metal – on the level with 2012 results. Coke manufacture fell by 7%, to 17.59 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)

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