Russia: Evraz sales down in Q3 2018

In Q3 Evraz decreased its consolidated steel sales by 10.3% YoY, to 3.1 million tons. The decrease is due to the drop in pig iron manufacture. Rolled metal sales fell by 1.2%, mostly because of the decrease in the railroad rails, wheels and flat metal sales. Semi-finished steel products sales fell by 0.7%. Coking coal…

Russia: NLMK EBITDA up in Q3 2018

In Q3 NLMK Group EBITDA growth totaled 11% QoQ, to $1,015 million. EBITDA margin was 32%. Net income grew by 11%, to $646 million. Free cash flow doubled to $638 m. Net debt/EBITDA hit its minimum in a decade of 0.25x. Group revenue in Q3 totaled $3.13 billion (+0.5% QoQ, +23% YoY). The decrease in…