Ukraine: metal output forecast for November 2016

Ukrmetallurgprom believes that in November steel output will total 1.9 million tons, with pig iron production at 1.9 million tons and rolled metal at 1.7 million tons. In September Ukraine produced 1.86 million tons of steel, 1.83 million tons of pig iron and 1.74 million tons of rolled metal. In January-September steel output totaled 18.23…

Russia: NLMK to increase exports

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works plans to increase sales of rolled metal for construction in 2016 by 20% YoY. “The increase will be reached due to opening new markets”, finance vice-president and section director Grigory Fedorishin said. “In 2015 demand for rolled metal for construction dropped by 17%, and this year we have lost 10-15%…