Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has initiated exercises to check the effectiveness of interaction between emergency services and the staff in case of an accident. The works divisions will enact evacuation and rescue, safe mode operation and elimination of accidents. (Ukrainian metal)
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has put its blast furnace No. 5 into operation after a short halt due to the lack of electricity. According to ISD legal department director Sergey Tkachenko, the blast furnace has been idle for a week. The works has also been on halt since June 1 till June 13 because…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR66.0825* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.166* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max min max April 197 230 183 243 280 285 275 300 May 230 235 225 282 275 297 275 320…
On June 27, the smelting and roasting shops of the Nickel Plant were stopped. Nickel Plant Closure Project is one of the steps of large-scale environment-oriented program of Norilsk Nickel production facilities reconfiguration. Nickel plant is the oldest asset of the company (it was commissioned in 1942) with annual sulfur dioxide emissions amounting to 380 thousand tons.…
Makeevka subsidiary of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works plans to put its wire rod 150 mill into operation. “Rebar 390 mill is working normally and produces 1.2 thousand tons of metal daily”, said the company in its statement. The EMZ itself is constantly increasing output. “The company produces 2.8 thousand tons of pig iron, as…
In May Ukraine exported $154.07 million worth of flat rolled metal, with imports on the level of $45.38 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia was the largest importer of flats in May ($23.97 million). In January-May Ukraine exported $670.6 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports totaled $186.42 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In May Ukraine exported $31.48 million worth of steel pipes, with imports on the level of $6.34 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia was the major importer of pipes ($6.31 million). In January-May Ukraine exported $153.68 million worth of steel pipes, while imports reached $50.71 million. (Ukrainian metal)
Zaporozhyeoblenergo power company has limited energy supplies to Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works because of the 300 million UAH debt for electricity. The power company informed ZTMK about the debt and its intention to limit electricity supply. On February 9, ZTMK was cut from electricity for a debt of 193 million UAH, but shortly after…