In the first quarter of 2014 UK-based Ferrexpo plc, owner of the Poltava and Yeristovo mining and processing works (PGOK and EGOK respectively), increased pellets output by 10.4%, to 2.8 million tons. In particular, in the first quarter the company increased output of pellets of its own raw materials by 9.2%, to 2.7 million tons,…
In 2013 within the program of strengthening its positions on strategic markets, Metinvest Holding increased the range of its metal wares by 30 products, which allowed the company to expand the range of its customers and create additional sales opportunities. This resulted in sales increase by 37% on the markets of Middle East and Northern…
In January-February Ukrainian ferroalloy companies increased output by 51.7%, to 172.2 thousand tons, YoY. In particular, silicomanganese production increased by 34.4%, to 125.8 thousand tons, that of ferromanganese – by 27.2%, to 17.3 thousand tons, while ferrosilicone (45%) output rose 4.6 times, to 29.1 thousand tons. Ukrainian mining-metallurgical companies increased manganese concentrate output by 42.9%,…
In January-March Ukrainian metal companies smelted 7.53 million tons of steel, down by 9% YoY. Rolled metal manufacture decreased by 8%, to 6.73 million tons. Steel pipes production in January-March fell to 0.34 million tons, down by 15% YoY. The country produced 7 million tons of pig iron, down by 3% YoY. In 2014 Ukrainian…
In March South Mining and Processing Works (UGOK) decreased its concentrate output by 0.55%, to 887.1 thousand tons, YoY. Sinter production went down by 14.9%, to 200 thousand tons. In January-March UGOK increased concentrate output by 5.65%, to 2736.4 thousand tons, YoY. Sinter production fell by 12.11%, to 617 thousand tons. Decrease in concentrate output…
UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: SQUARE BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROLLED WIRE UKRAINE&RUSSIA: SLABS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: REINFORCEMENT STEEL, CLASS A1, A3 Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR36.0501* min max January 444.38 776.70 February 454.23 718.44 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH9.9863* min max January 440.90 548.67 February 482.86 560.87 Month Export,…
In January-February Ukraine exported 4 thousand tons of rails to Russia, up 2.5 times to 2012-2013 results. This marks the highest level of deliveries for the past few years.In the given period Ukraine’s share in the Russian rail imports exceeded 90%, while in 2012-2013 it was lower than 4%. That was due to the abundance…
Iraq allowed Metinvest group of companies to supply large diameter pipes. The Iraqi state South Oil Company has finished the technical audit of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and Khartsyzsk Pipe Works. According to the group of companies statement, this was the final qualification step, and now Metinvest is among the suppliers of large diameter…
