The Ukrainian flat steel producer Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has announced the recommissioning of its open hearth furnace No 3 following capital repairs. The open hearth furnace No 3 was stopped in March 2008 mainly due to technical and technological reasons added to the effects of the global economic crisis, with some of the…
The Ukrainian pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe Corporation has announced that in March this year it will supply 1,400 tons of pipes for the construction of terminal D at Ukraine’s Boryspil international airport in Kiev.Mr. Oleg Kuzmin, Interpipe director for corporate affairs, said “The construction of terminal D is one of the projects being…
It is reported that in January to February Dneprospetsstal increased rolled steel production in comparison to the related period of the previous year by 40.7% to 38000 tons. In February it produced 19000 tons of finished steel.In 2009 Dneprospetsstal reduced its production in comparison with 2008: crude steel down by 46.2% to 260,000 tons, rolled…
Production of other major products at the works in January to February dropped as well, pig iron by 8.6% to 423,000 tons, crude steel down by 11.7% to 492,000 tons, sinter by 11.5% to 737,000 tons.In 2009 in comparison with 2008 the reduction of production at Zaporizhstal was as follows: sinter by 12.2% to 4.759…
According to the data issued by the Ukrainian Association of Metal Traders, in January to February Ukraine steel trading companies increased their steel product purchases by 3.9% YoY to 164,775 tons including 151,363 tons from local mills and 13,412 tons of imports.The main domestic suppliers of steel products to Ukrainian trading companies were ArcelorMittal Kriviy…
According to Mr. Bohdan Danylyshyn, Ukrainian economy minister, the Ukrainian steel industry has emerged from its recession period and entered its recovery phase, as confirmed by the rise in steel product output compared to the same period last year.During the four months from October 2009 to January 2010 inclusive, Ukraine registered increases in its steel…
According to the data issued by the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producer Metinvest Holding, in February this year its subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works (KhPW) registered a 98% decrease in its large diameter pipe output manufacturing only 353 tons down from 18,877 tons produced in January.In January to February this year KhPW produced 19,230 tons…
At present the equipment delivered to the sintering plant is being unloaded. Preparation for capital repair of sintering machine No. 4 is at full speed. 75% of the 400 tons of metal structures and large sized units has been manufactured. The foundry, mechanical and metal structure shops are finishing the fulfillment of the orders and…