Ukraine increases coal stocks

Coal stocks at the warehouses of the thermal power plants on March 6-9, increased by 2.1%, or by 36 thousand tons, to 1.734 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry as of early March 9, coal stocks of the anthracite group totaled 711.4 thousand tons, down by 4.7% as of March…

Russia: ChTPZ to increase CPP output

The ChTPZ Group intends to increase compressor-pump pipes with externally upset ends output from 18 to 35 thousand tons per year. The increase of capacities has been made possible thanks to the modernization program at the Pervouralsk Pipe Plant. The modernization saw the replacement of parts at pipe cutting-mills, etc. The Pervouralsk Plant produces CPP…

Ukraine: Donbass metal works taken by militants shutting down

The situation at the metal works, taken by the DPR-LPR militants from their rightful owners, has become almost critical in just 1 week. Despite the local authorities’ forecasts, which promised to quickly reorient production to Russian and provide up to 70% of the budget revenues from these companies, most of them start to shut down.…