Ukrmetallurgprom believes that in March Ukraine will produce 1.9 million tons of steel, 1.8 million tons of pig iron and 1.6 million tons of rolled metal.
As of February 13, 19 out of 21 blast furnaces, 8 out of 9 open-hearth furnaces, 15 out of 16 converters, 6 out of 15 electric arc furnaces and all 15 continuous casting machines were in operation.
In January Ukraine produced 1.85 million tons of steel, 1.79 million tons of pig iron and 1.61 million tons of rolled metal, all down by 5%, 10% and 5% YoY respectively. (Ukrainian metal)