Interpipe was among the companies, hit by the cyber attack on June 27. According to the company statement, at present the manufacturing and shipping processes operate in normal mode. “Some non-critical IT-services have been damaged, in particular postal client. As of early June 29 some of them have been restored”, the company said. Because of…
Dneprospetsstal, the largest alloyed steel manufacturer in Ukraine, is experiencing difficulties because of the scrap shortage. In case the scrap export duty of 30 euro per ton is cancelled, Ukrainian companies will have to compete with each other for the raw materials, DSS believes. “The issue of the duty for us is the issue of…
The Freedom of Labor Union has said on its Facebook page that it is starting its own ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih employees flash mob. “The position of the administration is “Stay and bear it”, our is “Stay and fight”, the union said. The idea is to stay working at AMKR and struggle for the salary increase…
The first 120 thousand tons of coal from the USA will arrive in Ukraine by the end of July, Ukrenergo acting head Vsevolod Kovalchuk noted. According to him, Ukraine and the USA have already clarified all the conditions of the deal on purchasing American coal. (Ukrainian metal)
Turkish ports refuse to accept ships with scrap coming from Crimea. “As to the scrap bound for Turkey, we see that the country does not accept the ships. Ship owners ask us not to fine them”, the acting director of the Crimean seaports “state enterprise” Yuri Chernenko declared. In late October last year Turkey resumed…
Novgorodsky Iron and Steel Works, a part of Russian Copper Company, is repairing gas filters of its MAERZ copper furnace. The scheduled repairs of the filter will end in early July. “The operation of the MAERZ furnace is impossible without the gas filter, as it provides for the environment and labor safety. After the modernization…
The gold-mining company HERGU has so far obtained 114 kg of alluvial gold. This year the company intends to yield 700 kg, down by 40 kg YoY. In 2015 HERGU obtained 675 kg of gold. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-May Kamensk-Uralsk Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works increased output – mostly following the restoration of local demand. In particular the company produced 525 tons of non-ferrous wire, 99 tons of ingots, 446 tons of strips and sections, as well as 5340 tons of rods, all up by 49%, 79%, 103% and 1% YoY respectively. “These…