In 2014 Dniepropetrovsk Iron and Steel Works named after Petrovsky decreased its sales of metal products to Russia.
This was the result not of political situation, but of the competition increase in Russia, where new capacities have been put into operation.
“We believe we should work on local markets, that are closer to us. That would be Ukraine, Europe, Near East and North Africa”, said Dmitriy Furmanov, Evraz Sukhaya Balka CEO. Evraz controls Dniepropetrovsk Iron and Steel Works named after Petrovsky. (Ukrainian Metal)