Uzbekistan: Uzmetkombinat secures EUR 132.5 million to launch first hot-rolled coil production

Uzmetkombinat JSC has signed a EUR 132.5-million seven-year loan agreement in London to complete the construction of its Casting and Rolling Complex – the first hot-rolled coil production facility in Uzbekistan. The financing was arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (United Kingdom) and KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (Germany), with insurance coverage provided by the Islamic Corporation for…

Ukraine: scrap exports up in January-September 2025

In January-September, Ukraine increased scrap exports by 54.1% YoY, to 311.84 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in September exports dropped to 28.785 thousand tons from 34.713 thousand tons in August. In monetary terms exports grew by 44.6%, to $93.571 million. The main customer was Poland (81.95% in monetary terms), followed by Greece…