Ukrainian steel exporters are desperately trying to find new markets, such as North Africa, as the weak currency suffered from the crisis and dropped rolled wire prices to the 3.5 years minimum. Ukraine, the second largest steel rolled wire exporter in the world, has recently supplied this material to Algeria, while the rolled wire prices…
In January-February Ukraine decreased steel output by 10%, to 4.89 million tons, YoY. Rolled metal output decreased by 8%, to 4.4 million tons. Pig iron production dropped by 5%, to 4.54 million tons. Coke output in January-February decreased by 3%, to 2.83 million tons. In 2013 metal companies produced 29.11 million tons of pig iron,…
In February the South Mining and Processing Works (UGOK) increased its concentrate output by 8.16%, to 871.8 thousand tons, YoY.Sinter output in February decreased by 8.9%, to 210 thousand tons. Sinter output decrease is explained by the sinter machine overhaul. The overhaul will result in the increase of the sinter quality. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-February 2014 Zaporizhstal increased its pig iron output by 0.3%, to 528.2 thousand tons, that of steel – by 0.2%, to 626.5 thousand tons, and rolled metal by 4.9%, to 555.6 thousand tons, all YoY.In February the works produced 244.5 thousand tons of pig iron, 289.6 thousand tons of steel and 263.2 thousand tons…
In 2013 the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (Ilyich), a part of Metinvest group, increased its dead losses by 5.3%, to 2929.91 million UAH, as compared with 2012. Current liabilities of the works increased by 11.7%, to 8085.86 million UAH, while the longterm ones were on the level of 23.18 million UAH (80 thousand…
In 2013 the dead loss of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ), a part of Metinvest group, increased 7 times, to 496 million UAH, while in 2012 it was on the level of 69.4 million UAH. EMZ increased its current liabilities by 89.4, to 17.5 billion UAH, but decreased its longterm ones 8 times, to…
In 2013 Ukraine produced around 17.6 million tons of coke, down by 7.1%, or 1.3 million tons, YoY. While coke consumption decreased by 2.8%. According to the experts, in 2014 Ukraine would produce about 17.7 million tons of coke (up by 0.6%). The expected coke import volumes are 550 thousand tons (up by 10%), while…
In January steel output in Ukraine decreased by 21.4%, to 1028 thousand tons, as compared with January 2013, and by 9.4% with December 2013. Continuous casting semi-finished products output totalled 1454 thousand tons in January, down by 2% YoY and 2.6% as to December 2013. Rolled ferrous metals output in January decreased by 15.4%, to…