In January-March Metinvest increased rolled metal output by 6% YoY, to 1.586 thousand tons.
According to the group statement, flat rolled metal output increased by 151 thousand tons, mostly thanks to Azovstal increase – 170 thousand tons, and Mariupol Ilyich – 8 thousand tons, as well as coil output at European works – 17 thousand tons.
This compensated for the drop of coils output at Mariupol Ilyich (42 thousand tons) and sheet in Europe (2 thousand tons). Long rolled metal production dropped by 82 thousand tons because of the shut down of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works.
Promet Steel (Bulgaria) saw the drop of output to 41 thousand tons, due to the lack of billets from EMZ, which has been partially compensated for by the increase at Azovstal (22 thousand tons).
Increase in rail output was the result of Ukzaliznytsia orders. Pipe manufacture increased by 12 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)