In August the growth of all performance figures was noted at Zaporizhstal Integrated Iron and Steel Works – iron output volume grew by 3.1%, steel – by 6.1% and roll stock – by 12.2%. In August the works produced 278.5 thousand tons of iron, 339 thousand tons of steel and 296 thousand tons of roll…
UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS Month Ukrainian market, $/t, $1/UAH7.9898* min max June 539.36 648.63 July 514.49 614.08 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.07.13 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)…
According to the data issued by Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers, in the first eight months of the current year Ukraine registered a 0.4% decrease in its finished steel product output to 19.596 million tons, a 0.7% increase in its crude steel output to 22.156 million tons and a 1.9% rise in its pig iron production…
In June 2013 Ukraine’s exports of steel products decreased by 0.8% MoM to 1.878 million metric tons. In January to June Ukraine exported 11.834 million metric tons of steel products, up by 0.9% YoY. (SteelGuru)
The beginning of August marked an eventful period at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, as the Ukrainian plant not only celebrated its 79th anniversary, but also 2 successful years of continuous casting. The continuous casting department and facilities started operating in 2011, to fulfill the obligations undertaken as part of Kryvyi Rih’s sales and purchase agreement signed…
Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metal holding company, has reported that controls by Russian customs on its steel products supplied to the Russian market have increased from August 13th, 2013. Extra weighing is now carried out by Russian customs on all incoming steel, whereas previously only certain incoming consignments were selected and examined. Extra…
Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal, a part of the Ukrainian mining and steel group Metinvest, has stated that it has suspended its supplies to Russia due to recent problems experienced at Russian customs. Russia’s Customs Service has tightened controls on Ukrainian goods since August 14th, blocking the supply of products to the Russian market. Zaporizhstal supplies about…
In the first seven months of the current year the crude steel production at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the Ukrainian subsidiary of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 3.6678 million metric tons, up by 0.22% YoY. ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih saw a 8.2% increase YoY in its finished steel output to 3.3533 million metric tons, while its…