August 2012

UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRONUKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRONUKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETSUKRAINE&RUSSIA: SQUARE BILLETSUKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROLLED WIREUKRAINE&RUSSIA: SLABS  UKRAINE&RUSSIA: REINFORCEMENT STEEL, CLASS A1, A3 Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR32.1961* min max July 565.29 827.74 August 565.29 827.74 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH7.9898* min max July 640.82 783.00 August 620.79 783.00 Month Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea…

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih crude steel output up by 19% in January to July 2012

It is reported that in the January to August period of the current year the crude steel production of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the Ukrainian subsidiary of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 4.2 million tons, up by 16.4% YoY.In the first eight months of the year ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih registered a 12.5% increase YoY in…

Zaporizhstal improved results for August 2012

In August 2012 performance indices of Zaporizhstal improved as compared with July 2012. Volume gain in production of iron, steel and roll stock had been caused mainly by introduction of organizational and technological arrangements. The average daily hot metal production in August increased to 8,830 tons from 8,750 tons in the previous 7 months of 2012.Coke…