According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, domestic steel production is expected to increase to 3.16 million tons in May. In the same month Ukrainian metallurgists plan to produce 2.64 million tons of cast iron and 2.87 million tons of rolled metal, while Ukraine is expected to import 30,000 tons of pellets, 60,000…
According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in March Ukraine’s average daily pig iron output continued its positive trend seeing an increase of 2.3% MoM from 78,800 tons to 81,100 tons. Products January 2011, t February 2011, t March 2011, t Pig iron 77,800 78,800 81,000 Crude steel 92,400 95,300 100,000 Rolled steel…
It is reported that ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih’s, the Ukraine-based subsidiary of the world’s largest integrated metals and mining company ArcelorMittal, operations in March were stable with output being at the same level as in the first two months of the year. However, the company steel outputs both in March and in Q1 registered decreases compared…
According to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, from October 1 2010 to April 1 2011 Russia and other countries utilized 85.62% of the annual quota, imposed by Ukraine for seamless steel casing and tubing imports with outside diameter up to 406.4 mm, supplying a total of around 13,661 tons.According to these…
Metinvest announced that it plans to increase efficiency of its Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works by improving the production site administration and management. The planned steps, taken within the frame of Metinvest’s ongoing continuous improvements, reconstruction and production modernization program are expected to result in growing margins of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works due to increased…
UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS Month Ukrainian market, $/t, $1/UAH5,33* min max January 847.41 847.41 February 950.19 969.58 Month Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max January 585.00 595.00 February 650.00 655.00 Month Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max January 585.00 595.00 February 650.00…
According to preliminary data, in the January-March period Ukraine registered an increase of 11.5% YoY in its finished steel product output to about 7.7 million tons and a 7% rise in its crude steel output to 8.634 million tons. In the first three months of 2011, Ukraine saw a 2.2% increase in its pig iron…
Ukraine’s largest vertically-integrated mining and steel group Metinvest plans to increase the efficiency of the 160 ton basic oxygen furnace at its steelmaking subsidiary Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ) following a UAH 100 million overhaul.The BOF overhaul at EMZ is planned to be carried out in June to July within the framework of the…