Ukraine: DTEK announces the loss of control over its enterprises on the occupied territories

DTEKBy admin 16.03.2017 Leave a comment

Directors of DTEK‘s enterprises, such as Komsomolets Donbasu Mine PJSC, Mospyne Coal Refining Company LLC, PEM-Energovuhillia PJSC, Skhidenergo LLC (Zuivska Thermal Power Plant), Donetskoblenergo PJSC, Tekhrempostavka LLC, Sverdlovanthracite LLC, Rovenkyanthracite LLC, Electronaladka LLC, Vysokovoltni Merezhi LLC and DTEK Service LLC, which are situated within the temporarily uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, have received…

Russia: Kremlin denies iron ore supplies to terrorists recommendations

iron oreBy admin 16.03.2017 Leave a comment

The Kremlin never recommended Metalloinvest and Severstal to start supplying iron ore to the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, the Russian president spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared. At the same time, according to him, Russia does everything possible to “ease the situation” on Donbass. Earlier mass media reported on the readiness of the Russian metal…

Russia: Techno Tube to produce 500 tons of stainless pipes each month

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At present Techno Tube, a part of Special Steels and Alloys company, operates 8 pipe-welding lines, including 6 TIG lines and 2 LAZER lines. According to the SSA CEO Semen Serikov, modernization allowed the works to produce 480 tons of welded pipes in December 2016. In 2017 the company plans to start producing 500 tons…

Ukraine: gas consumption in metallurgy down in February 2017

gas consumption, metal industryBy admin 16.03.2017 Leave a comment

In February Ukrainian metal companies decreased gas consumption by 25 million cubic meters MoM, to 175 million cubic meters. Average daily gas consumption totaled 6.3 million cubic meters, down by 0.2 million cubic meters. In January-February metal companies consumed 375 million cubic meters of gas, up by 18% YoY. Average daily consumption totaled 6.4 million…

Ukraine: decline in metallurgy worsening

metal industryBy admin 15.03.2017 Leave a comment

On March 1-13, the average daily metal output dropped by 7-9% MoM. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, as of March 14, 17 out of 28 blast furnaces (61%), 13 out of 21 converters (62%), 7 out of 9 open-hearth furnaces (78%) and 6 out of 16 arc-furnaces were in operation. Alchevsk, Yenakievo and Donetskstal Iron and Steel…

Ukraine: AMK remains the main importer of Lugansk region

Alchevsk Iron and Steel WorksBy admin 15.03.2017 Leave a comment

The Lugansk regional customs paid 265.4 million UAH to the state budget in January-February, up by 79.6 million UAH YoY. The largest product groups generating imports are coking coal (171.7 million UAH, or 64.8% of the total import revenues), anthracite (27.6 million UAH, 10.6%) and iron concentrates (7 million UAH, 2.7%). Alchevsk Iron and Steel…

Russia: OMZ-Spetsstal to supply billets for submarines

OMZBy admin 15.03.2017 Leave a comment

OMZ-Spetsstal, a part of OMZ, has concluded an agreement with the Admiralteyskie Verfy shipyard to deliver metal billets for the Project 636 Varshavyanka submarines. The company will produce billets of special steel grades with mechanical treatment. This is not the first cooperation of the two companies. Previously OMZ-Spetsstal produced and supplied forgings and sheets for…

Kazakhstan: Investment Fund to sell Uralsk Metal Works shares

Uralsk Metal Constructions and Galvanizing WorksBy admin 15.03.2017 Leave a comment

On April 4, the Investment Fund of Kazakhstan will try to sell 29.77% of the Uralsk Metal Constructions and Galvanizing Works shares. The shares are evaluated at 161.2 million tenge. This will be the starting price. As of the date of evaluation (September 30, 2016) the works was idle. (Ukrainian metal)

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