Ukraine: metal product exports down in January-May 2015
Metal companies in Ukraine cut exports of metal products by 26.3% in January-May 2015 YoY, to 8.4 million tons, and in absolute figures exports fell by 40.7%, to $3.5 billion.
Ukraine: Metinvest starts selling polymer-coated coils
Metinvest and Modul-Ukraina have concluded a long-term contract to develop the polymer-coated coils market.
Ukraine: Donbassantracit to pay 15 billion UAH of salary
According to Vladimir Gavrik, the acting general manager of the State Enterprise Donbassantracit, the company has started paying July salary to its employees.
Ukraine: net income of metal companies in January-May 2015 up
In January-May Ukrainian metal companies decreased their pre-tax loss by 14.1%, to 11 billion UAH from 12.8 billion UAH in 2014.
Ukraine: coke export-import in June 2015
In June Ukraine imported $33.56 million worth of coke, with exports on the level of $2.43 million.
Ukraine: ArcelorMittal denies report it plans to sell assets
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest metal company, has no current plans to sell its assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine or South Africa, the press service of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has said in response to an article published by KazTAG, a Kazakhstan news service.
Ukraine: government to consider ferrous scrap export restrictions
The Federation of Metal Manufacturers of Ukraine has requested ferrous scrap export limits in the second half of 2015.
Ukraine: metallurgists in desperate need of scrap
In June scrap deficiency for domestic consumption totaled 100 thousand tons, or 26% of the needs.