Uzmetkombinat will import 157 thousand tons of metal raw materials without paying customs duties. The corresponding decree “On measures to cover additional needs of the Republic in ferrous rolled metal” has been approved by the government. The government has allowed Uzmetkombinat to import 157 thousand tons of metal raw materials till January 1, 2018 without…
In July Turkey imported 830.2 thousand tons of rolled sheet, up by 32.3% YoY. Hot-rolled sheet accounted for 501.9 thousand tons, up by 38.3% YoY. The largest supplier is still Russia. In July Russia supplied 262.5 thousand tons of hot-rolled metal to Turkey. Imports from Ukraine reached 30.4 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)
Taras Shevchenko who earlier headed Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has been appointed the new General Director of Metinvest’s Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. In his new position Shevchenko will lead continued implementation of investment projects at Mariupol Ilyich, such as the reconstruction of the sinter plant and the revamp of the 1700 Hot…