Ukrainian crude steel output to decrease in February 2013

Ukrainian crude steel output to decrease in February 2013In February Ukrainian companies will produce 2.65 million tons of crude steel.Pig iron output in Ukraine will total 2.31 million tons in February, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to be 2.3 million tons.In January 2013 Ukrainian companies plan to produce 2.8 million tons of…

Interpipe Steel produced 500.000 tons of steel

Interpipe Steel mill has melted the 500 thousandth ton of steel. The mill gradually increases its production capacities having reached the monthly production rate in the amount of approximately 85 thousand tons of steel round billets in December 2012.Mr. Gennadiy Yesaulov, director of Interpipe Steel, said that “The first heat at Interpipe Steel was conducted…

Ukrainian steel product exports in January-November 2012 down by 5.3% YoY

In the January-November period of 2012 Ukraine’s exports of steel products decreased by 5.3% compared to the same period of the previous year to 20.711 million tons.In November 2012 Ukraine’s steel product exports increased by 6.5% compared to October, to 1.824 million tons.During 11 months of 2012 Ukraine registered a 1.67% YoY decrease in its…