Ukraine: Interpipe NTZ profits in 2017

In 2017 Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsk Pipe-rolling Works received 313.4 million UAH of net profit as opposed to the net loss of 1.14 billion UAH in 2016. Last year the company increased net income 2.1-fold YoY, to 10.42 billion UAH. EBITDA reached 279.87 million UAH as opposed to the negative result of 1.31 billion UAH in 2016.…

Ukraine: Svet Shakhtera output up in Q1 2018

In January-March Corum Svet Shakhtera increased output by 32% YoY, to 199.5 million UAH. The main products are chain-and-flight conveyers, cutter loaders and transformer substations. “From late 2016 till January 2018 our mill fleet increased with new machines of Doosan, Mitsubishi and Taurus. Investments in the manufacture totaled 60 million UAH”, the company director Alexander…

Russia: Industry Ministry to help metal makers

The Ministry of Industry and Trade intends to provide state support to domestic metal enterprises to actively increase exports. “As to the metal industry, the development of exports depends on geopolitical factors. But the deep processing both in ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy will provide for the increase of Russia’s export potential”, the minister Denis Manturov…