According to the Ukrainian Association of Metal Traders in January Ukraine’s large and medium steel trading companies purchased about 79,192 tons of rolled steel products, including purchases from local mills and also imports up by 14% YoY.In the first month of the current year the main local steel traders decreased their imports of rolled steel…
According to the data released by England Steel Statistics Bureau, Ukraine exported 23.786 million tons of steel in 2009 totally down by 16% from the 28.375 million tons in 2008. Although export decreased, Ukraine is still the fourth largest steel exporter, behind to Japan, EU 27 bodies and Russia.In 2009, Ukraine semi-finished steel exports were…
It is reported that the Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works plans to restart two blast furnaces on February 20 and run into operation with full capacity.These two blast furnaces were idled due to the lack of raw materials during the world financial crisis.The crude steel, finished steel products and pig iron output of Alchevsk was…
It is reported that in 2010 Ukraine is expected to increase the output of its main steel products by 7% YoY to 8% YoY, considering the data issued by the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom based on the country’s steel output results for the first month of the year.Considering the production dynamics in January…
Steel pipe and railway wheels producer Interpipe has announced that it has supplied pipes for the building of an oil terminal in the port of Antwerp. The welded pipes supplied by Interpipe range in size from 406.4 mm to 9.5 mm. The volume of pipes supplied amounts to 2,000 tons. The pipes have been produced…
It is reported that ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, Ukraine-based subsidiary of the world largest integrated metals and mining company ArcelorMittal, plans in 2010 to carry out the modernization of its converter shop by installing a new ladle furnace, a new continuous billet caster and by replacing its gas cleaning units.ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih 2010 investment projects are…
According to Mr. Vladimir Boiko, general director of the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works, the company could be forced to stop its operations within two or three months if the state does not pay value added tax refunds which currently exceeds UAH 800 million.Mr. Boiko said “Currently the main thing for the plant is…
It is reported that the Ukrainian mills have announced new prices for 2nd quarter 2010.Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has increased plate prices to $555 per ton FOB basis, while Zaporozhstal is looking for a price above $600 per ton FOB ST for HRC. (Steelprices-europe)