In January-September MMK decreased steel output by 1.7% YoY, to 9.392 million tons.
Pig iron manufacture grew by 1.5%, to 7.409 million tons.
Overall sales in 9 months dropped by 2.2%, to 8.535 million tons.
HVA sales totaled 4.181 million tons, up by 2.6%. Their share increased to 49%.
Sales of galvanized rolled metal went up by 2.4% mostly due to the growing local market demand on behalf of car manufacturers and construction companies.
Polymer-coated metal sales dropped by 14.3%, to 228 thousand tons.
Average price in Q3 decreased by 1.5% YoY, to $616 per ton. (Ukrainian metal)