NLMK Group has extended the management board of NLMK International B.V., a holding company for NLMK’s international assets. The number of board members has been increased to five with the appointment of Mr. Cornelius Louwrens to the newly introduced position of director of operational efficiency. Mr. Louwrens has over 20 years’ experience in senior positions…
The supervisory board of the machine-building works “Svet Shakhtera” has appointed Alexander Kovalchuk chairman of the board. According to the company statement, Irina Kiryanova, Gennady Vysotsky, Alexander Dyatlov, Vadim Leontiev and Vadim Dergousov have been appointed members of the supervisory board. At the same time Larisa Rak, Victor Kirilenko and Leonid Yevglevsky have been dismissed…
In May Ukraine produced 6551 thousand tons of iron ore and concentrate, up by 1.5% MoM, or by 97 thousand tons. In particular, iron ore production decreased by 2.4% MoM, or by 27 thousand tons, to 1111 thousand tons, while that of iron ore concentrate went up by 2.3% MoM, or by 124 thousand tons,…
In July Ukraine will produce 2.2 million tons of steel, 2.1 million tons of pig iron and 1.9 million tons of rolled metal, Metallurgprom believes. Railroaders strike in late May – early June paralyzed raw materials and products deliveries to and from some metal and coke companies, and this resulted in a considerable decrease of…
The head of the Donetsk region Pavel Zhebrivsky together with the people’s deputy Sergey Sazhko and the local authorities visited Krasnogorovka Refractory Works. The company has been idle for 2 years. Now it plans to start operating and employ some 500 people. “The works ceased operating because of the active military activities and the absence…
In May Ukraine imported $21.79 million worth of coke, while exports reached $2.29 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Poland supplied most of the coke ($13.51 million). In January-May Ukraine imported $75.49 million worth of coke, with exports on the level of $10.81 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine produced 2246 thousand tons of pig iron, up by 8.9% MoM, or by 183 thousand tons. In January-May pig iron production went up by 21.5% YoY, or by 1798 thousand tons, to 10162 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine produced 2003 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 0.6% MoM, or by 13 thousand tons. In January-May rolled metal output increased by 16.4% YoY, or by 1309 thousand tons, to 9314 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)