Ukraine: Alchevsk output down in January-October 2015
In January-October Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works, controlled by the Industrial Union of Donbass, produced 301 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 86.9% YoY.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: square billets (ordinary steel), September 2015
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.528* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max August 301.26 301.26 310.00 315.00 300.00 315.00 September 254.53 254.53 285.00 290.00 275.00 290.00 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.09.15…
Ukraine: scrap export-import in January-October 2015
In January-October Ukraine exported 1124.98 thousand tons of scrap, up by 41.1% YoY (from 797.48 thousand tons).
Ukraine: EMSS to produce billets for VSMPO-AVISMA
Energomashspetsstal (Kramatorsk) plans to produce press-forming billets for VSMPO-AVISMA (Russia). The delivery of billets is scheduled for January 2016.
Ukraine: Metinvest to construct a service center in Italy
Metinvest Group is gearing up to constructing a steel service center in Italy, where it already owns re-rolling facilities for production of flat steel. Operations will start in spring 2016. The service center will conduct several activities, including mechanical surface treatment of steel for painting, preparation for welding, etc.
Ukraine: Crimean Titanium still getting raw materials
Ukrainian raw materials are still delivered to the Crimean Titanium Works, even though in smaller volumes.
Ukraine: Kurakhovskaya accounts arrested
The Ministry for Internal Affairs has started a criminal investigation against the Kurakhovskaya Central Processing Factory, a part of DTEK, as to the illegal processing of coal from small illegal coalmines of the Donetsk region.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: channel (structural steel), September 2015
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR66.237* min max August 455.19 573.19 September 461.98 550.16 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.09.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)