Ukraine: Interpipe NTZ income down in 2016

In 2016 Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsk Pipe Works decreased net income by 11.6% YoY, to 5052.242 million UAH. The works net losses increased by 40.3%, to 1136.428 million UAH. Last year Interpipe NTZ produced 100.993 thousand tons of seamless pipes (96.994 thousand tons in 2015), 43.297 thousand tons of casing pipes (57.072 thousand tons), as well as…

Tajikistan: blackout cost TALCO $8 million in 2016

Last year’s blackout has reportedly cost the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) more than $8 million. Over the first two months of this year, Tajik aluminum smelter has reduced aluminum production by 36.3% YoY, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). In January-February, TALCO produced only 16,300 tons of primary aluminum, down by…