It is reported that Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after F. Dzerzhinsky, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian steelmaker Industrial Union of Donbass, has started preparations for the commissioning of its new seven-stranded continuous billet caster No 3, which is expected to be started up by the end of the first quarter of this year.The…
It is reported that Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works plans to increase monthly crude steel production by 18-26% MoM in January implying crude steel output of 295,000-315,000 tons. The high value added hot-rolled plate output is to increase by 38% MoM to 85,000 tons in January.According to a Millennium Capital analyst, “The news is positive…
Reuters reported that Ukraine No 1 steel mill, owned by ArcelorMittal, raised crude steel production in 2010 to 6.13 million tons from 5.04 million tons in 2009.Rolled steel production rose to 5.41 million tons last year from 4.50 million, while pig iron output rose to 5.32 million from 4.42 million a year earlier.Ukrainian industry officials…
It is reported that Dneprospetsstal, which is specializing in production of stainless steel and other specific alloyed steel grades, increased steel smelting by 48.7% and finished steel production by 51.3% in comparison with 2009.In December 2010 it produced 35409 tons of steel and shipped 22549 tons of finished steel products valued at $50 million. (Rusmet) Much…
It is reported that Ukrainian tube and pipe manufacturers reduced steel tubes and pipes export in 2010 by 6.7% YoY to 1.286 million tons.Seamless steel tubes export grew however by 50.6% to 635,400 tons, while welded pipes dropped by 31.9% to 650,900 tons. Import of steel tubes and pipes to Ukraine increased in 2010 by…
Ukrainian Journal reported that Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises were concerned about a shortage of empty freight wagons, which they said could lead to problems with the shipment of products or cause an increase in the cost of transportation.A Dneprospetsstal representative at a meeting of representatives of the mining and smelting complex of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk said…
The Industrial Policy Ministry announced that Ukraine boosted ferrous metal exports not including pipes by 42% in 2010 valued at $14.606 billion.Metal product imports rose by 71.5% to $1.914 billion, pipe exports edged down from $1.399 billion in 2009 to $1.352 billion in 2010, revenue from welded pipe exports fell to $589.2 million from $908.6…
It is reported that Ukraine increased import of high quality raw material DRI/HBI in 2010 2.71 times compared to 2009 to 346,500 tons.In December 2010 import of these products increased 21.1% compared to November 2010 to 30,100 tons. (Ugmk.info) Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at https://metalukraine.com/