Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NZF, Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-May increased production by 12.5% YoY, to 259,690 tons.
As the Ukrainian Association of Producers of Ferroalloys and Other Electrometallurgical Products reported, in five months, the plant increased production of silicon manganese by 9.6%, to 236,710 tons, and ferromanganese – by 53.9%, to 22,980 tons.
In May, 59,290 tons of ferroalloys were produced.
Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant is Ukraine’s largest ferroalloy smelter. It uses imported and domestic raw materials for the production of ferroalloys.
Nikopol plant is controlled by EastOne Group, established in autumn 2007 as a result of restructuring of Interpipe Group, and Privat Group, both based in Dnipro. (Open4Business/Ukrainian metal)