In January-August Krasniy Octyabr increased stainless steel output by 8.2% YoY, to 36.3 thousand tons.
In particular, the Volgograd subsidiary produced 22.4 thousand tons, or 43.7% of the total Russian output, and ZEMZ – 13.8 thousand tons (26.9%), down by 10%, but up by 60% YoY respectively.
Thus, the group has occupied some 70.6% of the Russian stainless steel market.
Last year the result was 64.3%. (Ukrainian metal)