Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after F. Dzerzhinsky, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian steelmaker Industrial Union of Donbass, plans by 2020 to increase its crude steel output to 7 million tons, up 2.03 times compared to 2009.By 2020 DMKD also aims to raise its pig iron production 2.04 times to 6.5 million tons, its…
According to the data for the first quarter of 2010, Ukrainian exports of steel pipes decreased by 22.7% YoY to 239,190 tons and its semi-finished steel product exports dropped by 10.9% YoY to about 2.623 million tons.In January to March this year the country’s exports of flat rolled steel increased by 8.3% YoY to 1.543…
RIA Novosti cited Mr. Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, as saying that the Russian government would allow the import of 260,000 tons of steel pipes annually from Ukraine duty free. Mr. Putin said “Today we’ll make a decision which has long been expected by Ukrainian pipe producers. As the government of Ukraine requested, we’ll…
IUD Corporation and Litat Group Company have signed a contract to supply steel to the Middle East countries in the amount of 4.8 million tons within 2010. The agreement provides for the preliminary financing of production on the orders of Litat Group Company. IUD Corporation has been collaborating with Litat Group in the field of…
According to the World Steel Association data, Ukraine has secured eighth position among the largest countries-world steel producers in March having produced 2.995 million tons of metal.Ukraine in February attained the eighth place among the largest countries-world steel producers having produced 2.565 million tons of metal. In total, the world steel production this March against…
It looks like Ukrainian steel billet sellers have broken the market for themselves. A lot of companies were keeping out of the market till the last time expecting to get some premium to the price.When players came to the market with the price of $645-660 per ton, it was just not accepted. It became obvious…
It is reported that the government of the Russian Federation has charged Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Ukrainian side on the settlement of the duty free supply of certain types of steel pipes up to a certain quota from Ukraine.As of April 1st 2010, Russia has…
It is reported that in comparison with Q1 2009 this year Ukrainian steelmakers increased exports of steel products by 4.6% to 5.664 million tons.In March compared to February export increased by 39.8% to 2.186 million tons.As for the product structure in export shipments in Q1 2010 compared to the same period of previous year, semis…