Russia: Kraft Group sales up in 2016

2016 was the growth period for Kraft Group, as the sales increased by 65.5% YoY. The average monthly sales volume reached 18 thousand tons. Kraft Group is active in supplying metal to socially important projects, including the new terminal in the Domodedovo airport, Zaryadye park in Moscow, Lakhta-Center and the West Speed Diameter in St.…

Ukraine: coal imports up in Q1 2017

In January-March Ukraine imported 3646.205 thousand tons of coal valued at $569.631 million, with $212.041 million in March. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $350.834 million worth of coal (61.59% of the total volume), USA – $102.166 million (17.94%), Canada – $43.707 million (7.67%), other countries – $72.924 million (12.8%). In monetary terms…

Ukraine: scrap exports up in Q1 2017

In January-March Ukraine exported 38.671 thousand tons of ferrous scrap, up 3.3-fold YoY, valued at $11.548 million, up 4.7-fold YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, imports increased 2-fold YoY, to 8.720 thousand tons valued at $6.474 million, up 4.2-fold. The main suppliers were Turkey (80.72%), Moldova (12.51%) and Russia (5.48%), with the main customers…

Ukraine: Metinvest transfers Zaporizhstal shares from its two resident companies to Cypriot ones

Metinvest has transferred its shares in Zaporizhstal from two resident companies, Zaporizhstal-RS LLC and Gals-Invest LLC (both based in Zaporizhia) to Cypriot companies Brandfeld Finance Ltd. and Lasartico Holdings Ltd. According to a report by Zaporizhstal in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and the Stock Market, with reference to the…