In March metal output is forecast to increase by 8.5-11.5% to that of the February level. In particular, pig iron output would reach 2600 thousand tons (on average 83.9 thousand tons daily), up by 11.5% compared with February. Steel smelting would be 2700 thousand tons (87.1 thousand tons a day), up by 8.5% to the…
In 2013 Ukraine decreased its ferrous metal exports by 6.4%, to $14.32 billion, as compared with 2012. Ferrous metals export share reached 22.6% in the total export volume. Metal wares exports decreased by 8.7%, to $2.59 billion, and totalled 4.1% in the total export volumes. In December 2013 ferrous metals exports reached $1.223 billion, while…
In 2013 Ukraine’s exports of steel half-products totalled $5295.44 million, while imports reached $73.75 million. In December 2013 Ukraine exported steel half-products for $513.04 million and imported for $3.74 million. The main importers of Ukrainian steel half-products in December 2013 were Egypt ($98.87 million) and Turkey ($98.37 million). In November 2013 Ukraine exported steel half-products…
In January Ukrainian metal companies decreased their steel output by 12%, to 2.5 million tons, as compared with January 2013. Rolled metal manufacture decreased by 8%, to 2.3 million tons, while pig iron production dropped by 6%, to 2.34 million tons. Coke output in January decreased by 2%, to 1.49 million tons, as compared with…
In January Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, a part of the Metinvest group, decreased its rolled metal output by 18.6%, to 306 thousand tons, as compared with 2013. The works dropped its steel smelting by 11.3%, to 346 thousand tons, and its pig iron manufacture by 11.7%, to 298 thousand tons. In December 2013 Azovstal…
In January Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works reached an increase in its output: pig iron manufacture rose by 1.7%, that of steel – by 2.3%, while rolled metal production increased by 3.9%. In January the works produced 283.8 thousand tons of pig iron, 336.6 thousand tons of steel and 293.4 thousand tons of rolled metal.…
In January electrometallurgical works Dneprospetsstal (Zaporozhye) increased its steel smelting by 7.4%, to 24 thousand tons, as compared with 22.4 thousand tons in January 2013. According to a company representative, the works decreased its rolled metal output by 23.7%, to 10.6 thousand tons (13.8 thousand tons in January 2013). In February the works plans to…
In January Yuzhniy Mining and Processing Works (UGOK) increased its concentrate output by 9.58%, to 977.5 thousand tons, as compared with January 2013. Sinter production in January decreased by 16.2%, to 207 thousand tons. It was due to the sinter machine #3 overhaul. In 2013 UGOK produced 10.936 million tons of concentrate. Sinter production in…