In 2018 Metinvest increased rolled metal output by 3%, to 5.769 million tons.
In particular, flat rolled metal manufacture grew by 2%, to 4.747 million tons, and long rolled metal – by 14%, to 817 thousand tons.
At the same time the output of rails dropped by 3%, to 65 thousand tons, and pipes – by 7%, to 140 thousand tons.
Pig iron manufacture went up by 17%, to 1.644 million tons, and slabs – by 3%, to 1.382 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)