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…
In September Ukraine’s crude steel production is expected to decrease by 5.1% compared to July to 2.670 million metric tons. In September pig iron output in Ukraine will total 2.490 million metric tons, up by 0.7% compared to the July results, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to total 2.4 million metric tons,…
Mr. Rostislav Shurma, general director of Zaporizhstal Group, said that Zaporizhstal Group, part of the Ukrainian iron and steel holding Metinvest, posted a net profit of UAH 200 million in the first half of 2013, compared with a net loss of about UAH 500 million in the same period last year.Mr. Shurma said that “The…
Mr. Rostyslav Shurma, director general of Zaporizhstal, said that Metinvest, an international vertically integrated mining and metal group of companies, could merge Zaporizhstal and Zaporizhkoks, one of the largest producers of coke-chemical goods in Ukraine, in the long term.Mr. Shurma said that the merger of the two companies was logical, as they operated at one…
Ukrainian pipe group Interpipe plans to organize production of pipes with ultra premium thread connections meeting CAL IV standards for use in the most demanding oil and gas production projects.Pipes will be delivered to Shell for use in its projects in Ukraine.Interpipe said that during the discussion of specific measures pursuant to its memorandum of…
According to the data issued by Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers, in the first seven months of the current year Ukraine registered a 1% decrease in its finished steel product output to 17.147 million metric tons, a 0.2% decrease in its crude steel output to 19.350 million metric tons and a 0.9% rise in its pig…
In May 2013 Ukraine’s exports of steel products decreased by 13.3% MoM to 1.893 million metric tons.In January to May Ukraine exported 9.955 million metric tons of steel products, up by 0.7% YoY.In May Ukraine registered a 9.5% decrease MoM in its steel product imports to 165,100 metric tons. (SteelGuru)