The Interdepartmental commission on foreign trade has started an antidumping investigation of the imports of steel fasteners from China. The investigation was initiated by Druzhkovka Metal Wares Works, the largest fasteners manufacturer in Ukraine. According to the company, in H2 2016 – H1 2019 steel fasteners imports from China grew by 17.4%. The share of…
In January-November East-Siberian Railroad transported 315.8 thousand TEU containers, up by 12.8% YoY. In particular, transportation of non-ferrous metals grew by 24%, to 15.4 thousand containers, and metal wares – by 35.8%, to 8.7 thousand containers. At the same time transportation of ferrous metals dropped by 0.8%, to 2.6 thousand containers, and ferrous scrap –…
In January-November Sverdlovsk Railroad transported 41.5 million tons of cargo in Perm region, up by 2.1% YoY. In particular, 214.8 thousand tons of ferrous metals were transported, up by 0.6%, as well as 368 thousand tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 74.4%. At the same time transportation of ferrous scrap dropped by 13.8%,…
In January-November Ukraine exported 774.8 thousand tons of ferroalloys, valued at $852.8 million, down by 5.8% and 5% YoY respectively. According to the State Tax Service, in November 47.3 thousand tons of ferroalloys valued at $55.5 million were exported, down by 26% and by 13% MoM respectively. The exports went mostly to Italy, Turkey and…
Ukrainian Railways ordered Metinvest-SMC LLC the delivery of rails valued at 583.06 million UAH. Until the end of 2020 the company has to supply 21.96 thousand tons of R-65 rails with the length of 25 m at 26,550 UAH per ton. The rails are manufactured by Azovstal. (Ukrainian metal)
This year Uzmetkombinat intends to increase exports to 350 thousand tons. The demand for the company products is growing. At MetalExpo Uzmetkombinat has held negotiations with the Russian Gallaktika and Metr companies, which have decided to buy Uzbek non-ferrous metals, while Ukrainian Sodruzhestvo showed interest in steel mill balls and rebars. Deliveries to the companies…
The Center of Competence RPA and Innovation of MMK-Informservice has received an award from UiPath for the largest project on RPA robotics among production enterprises in Russia. Director for Russian Sales at UiPath Artem Vinogradov presented awards to the Director of MMK-Informservice Vadim Feoktistov and the head of the Center of Competence RPA and Innovation…
International rating agency S&P has improved the outlook for the ratings of Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) and Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) to Positive from Stable, the agency said in a statement. The ratings were affirmed at BBB-. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)