Ukraine earns $82 million on pipe exports in August 2014
In August Ukraine exported $82.39 million worth of steel pipes, with imports on the level of $6.86 million.
Zaporizhstal witnesses rise in output
In January-September Zaporizhstal produced 2550.4 thousand tons of pig iron, 2933.7 thousand tons of steel and 2513.6 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 6.2%, 2.1% and 2.9% YoY respectively.
Ukraine decreased pig iron output in September 2014
In September pig iron output in Ukraine decreased by 3.3%, or by 52 thousand tons, MoM, to 1533 thousand tons.
Azovstal output down in 9 months of 2014
In January-September Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (Mariupol, Donetsk region), a part of the Metinvest group, produced 2.41 million tons of rolled metal, down by 23.3% YoY.
Zaporizhstal to invest $1.5 billion in a new converter shop
Zaporizhstal estimates its investments into construction of a new converter shop on the level of $1.5 billion.
Despite the situation Russia still holds the major pipes imports quota
Quotas for imports of seamless casing and compressor pipes irrespective of the country of origin or export have been prolonged from October 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015.
Alchevsk to remain idle
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works (Lugansk region) has no plans to start working in October.
In November 2014 Ukraine to increase metal output
According to the experts at Metallurgprom, Ukrainian metal companies will produce 1.9 million tons of steel in November.