According to the data released by the metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in the first 11 months of 2010 Ukraine’s imports of rolled steel products increased by 102.5% YoY, amounting to 1.3 million tons.In November Ukraine’s imports of rolled steel products saw a 0.5% percent decrease compared to October, but a 142.6%…
It is reported that in January-November Ukraine increased import of high quality raw material DRI/HBI in 3.22 times in comparison with the same period of the previous year to 316,400 tons.In November import of this material grew by 14.1% compared to October to 38,100 tons. (Ugmk.info)Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries…
According to the Association of Ukrainian Ferroalloy Producers, in January to November Ukraine’s ferroalloys production increased by 41.2% YoY to 1.31 million tons. During 11 months Ukraine’s silicomanganese output increased by 29% to 861,100 tons, its ferromanganese production went up 2.3 times to 258,600 tons, its ferrosilicon output increased by 32% to 176,700 tons and…
It is reported that Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, a steelmaking subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest, plans to complete the construction of its new blast furnace No 3 by the middle of next year. The new BF No 3 is expected to be commissioned in July 2011 and will allow…
According to the source in the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, in January to November Ukrainian metallurgical plants increased rebar export as compared with the same period of 2009 by 15.2 % to 2.227 million tons.Besides rebar, export volume in November fell by 1.4% to 196,300 tons as compared with October.In 11 months of 2010 wire…
According to preliminary data, in the first 11 months of 2010 the pipe producing subsidiaries of the Interpipe Corporation increased their steel pipe output by 55.7% YoY to 784,300 tons.Specifically, in January to November Interpipe NTRP registered a 46% increase in its steel pipe production to 328,900 tons, Interpipe NMPP saw its steel pipe output…
It is reported that Ukrainian crude steel output in November registered a slight decrease with domestic steelmakers producing 2.85 million tons, down by 1.1% MoM. November performance was mainly driven by increased production of Ukraine’s largest mills, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih and Metinvest’s two flagship mills, Azovstal and Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, which expanded their…
It is reported that Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works plans to commission the blast furnace 3 in July 2011, thereby increasing its pig iron output capacity from 2.5 million tons to 3.7 million tons per year. The company has incurred $40 million CAPEX in 2010 to achieve this goal together with converter workshop modernization and…