Ukraine’s export share in the total rolled metal output increased from 78.6% in 2012 to 80.5% in 2013. Ukraine exported 23130 thousand tons of rolled metal (including 10871 thousand tons of semi-finished products), 2226 thousand tons of pig iron, 692 thousand tons of ferroalloys. This constituted 103.1% of rolled metal, 113.1% of pig iron and…
In January-March ferroalloy companies produced 260 thousand tons of ferroalloys, up by 43% YoY.In particular, silicomanganese output rose by 32.5%, to 190.5 thousand tons, ferromanganese production went up by 20.6%, to 25.2 thousand tons, and ferrosilicon manufacture increased 2.7 times, to 44.3 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
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In January-March Zaporizhstal, a part of the Metinvest group, decreased its gas consumption by 18%, or 13.8 million cubic meters, YoY, from 75.4 million to 61.6 million cubic meters. This allowed the company to save 41.3 million UAH. While gas consumption in the first quarter of the current year decreased, output volumes increased by 5%…
In March metal companies consumed 240 million cubic meters of gas, down by 4.4%, or 11 million cubic meters, MoM. Average daily gas consumption by metal companies totaled 7.8 million cubic meters. In February gas consumption by Ukrainian metal companies decreased by 3.4%, or 9 million cubic meters, to 251 million cubic meters, to January…
Experts forecast steel output on the level of 2.7 million tons in May, that of pig iron at 2.56 million tons, and 2.5 million tons of rolled metal. To ensure the manufacture of such volumes, metal companies will need 630 thousand tons of sinter ore, 1580 thousand tons of concentrate, 520 thousand tons of sinter,…
In the first quarter of 2014 UK-based Ferrexpo plc, owner of the Poltava and Yeristovo mining and processing works (PGOK and EGOK respectively), increased pellets output by 10.4%, to 2.8 million tons. In particular, in the first quarter the company increased output of pellets of its own raw materials by 9.2%, to 2.7 million tons,…
In 2013 within the program of strengthening its positions on strategic markets, Metinvest Holding increased the range of its metal wares by 30 products, which allowed the company to expand the range of its customers and create additional sales opportunities. This resulted in sales increase by 37% on the markets of Middle East and Northern…