In January-October Ukrainian metallurgical companies increased iron ore raw materials exports by 8%, to 2.31 million tons YoY. In October metal works imported 230,000 tons of iron ore raw materials, up by 35.3% compared to September. Iron ore raw materials exports in January-October increased by 9%, to 32.1 million tons YoY, and were around 3.4…
In October rolled metal output in Ukraine increased by 6.7%, or by 155,000 tons compared to September, to 2480,000 tons. In January-October rolled metal output increased by 0.6%, or by 153,000 tons, to 24400,000 tons YoY. In September rolled metal output in Ukraine decreased by 5.1%, or by 124,000 tons, to 2325,000 tons, as compared…
Ukrainian steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe has announced that a new ring heating furnace has been commissioned at Interpipe Niko Tube to heat steel billets before rolling. The new furnace will enable high production capacity, energy efficiency, and reduction in metal consumption. The production capacity of the new furnace will be 325,000 tons…
In the January-October period this year, steel scrap supplies to Ukrainian steelmakers fell by 14% year on year to 3.530 million tons. In October alone supplies of scrap to Ukrainian steel mills reached 380,000 tons, up by 20.6% compared to September. (Ukrainian metal)
In December Ukraine’s crude steel production is expected to increase by 4.6% compared to October to 2.740 million tons. In December pig iron output in Ukraine will total 2.540 million tons, up by 6% compared to the October results, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to total 2.480 million tons, up by 4.1%…
In the January-October period of this year, Ukraine’s iron ore exports rose by 9% year on year to 32.1 million tons. Exports of iron ore from Ukraine increased by 17.2% in October compared to September, to 3.4 million tons.In the January-October period Ukrainian imports of iron ore increased by 8% year on year to 2.310…
In January-August rolled metal supplies to Ukrainian market decreased by 15.6%, to 3.892 million tons, year on year. The imports volume decreased by 16%, to 926 thousand tons. Imports share was 23.8% in contrast to 23.7% in January-August 2012. Rolled wire and galvanized steel supplies increased by 12.6% and 7.9% respectively. Compared to the 8…
In January-October Ukrainian ferroalloy companies decreased output by 20%, to 702.5 thousand tons, compared to the same period of last year. In particular, silicomanganese output decreased by 17.2%, to 509.9 thousand tons, ferromanganese – by 54.5%, to 65.8 thousand tons, metallic manganese – by 45.1%, to 7.2 thousand tons, while ferrosilicon (45%) production increased by…