Interpipe, a global manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products based in Ukraine, is pleased to appoint Vitalii Chekmez as Vice President of Pipe Sales for Ukraine, effective from January 5. Vitalii brings over 15 years of experience in the local Ukrainian tubular products industry, having held senior management and leadership roles, particularly in Ukrtruboizol,…
Dniprostal-Energo, a member of Victor Pinchuk’s EastOne (Interpipe) corporate group, increased electricity imports in November 2025 and ranked second among suppliers in terms of supply volumes. According to ExPro, Dniprostal-Energo delivered a total of 23 thousand MWh in November 2025, in all directions (Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Moldova). The company ranks first in imports…
Yevgeny Antonov has stepped down as First Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NGMK) after 3.5 years in the role, according to the Unified Corporate Information Portal. He has also been removed from the company’s list of affiliated persons. On December 24, 2025, NGMK’s Supervisory Board decided to appoint Jahongir…
In January-November 2025, Ukraine increases imports of coke and semi-coke by 3.2% YoY, to 642.8 thousand tons. Almost all coke was supplied from Poland – the country’s share reached 94%. According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine imported 602.01 thousand tons of coke from Poland, 27.67 thousand tons from Indonesia and 13.06 thousand tons from…
In 2025, Azerbaijan imported $135.599 million worth of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey, a 4.9% decrease compared to 2024. The largest importers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey were Germany, at $1.55 billion (+7.1%), Italy, at $1.02 billion (+27.5%), and the United States, at $576.168 million (-0.4%). In December 2025, Turkey exported $11.539…
Ruslan Oskenali has officially assumed the role of Chairman of the Management Board at LLC Kazakhmys Corporation. Born in 1984, Oskenali is a graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, holding a degree in International Law, and an MBA from Woodbury University. In various years, he held high-level executive positions at major international and national firms,…
In 2025, Azerbaijan imported $109.75 million worth of steel from Turkey, an 8.4% increase compared to 2024. According to the Turkish Exporters Council, the largest importers of this product from Turkey were Romania, with $1.375 billion (+4.4%), Italy, with $1.126 billion (+1.8%), and Germany, with $744 million (+5%). In December 2025, Turkey exported $10.749 million…
In December 2025, Zaporizhstal produced 314.0 thousand tons of pig iron, 278.5 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 251.4 thousand tons of rolled products. In 2025, 3567.8 thousand tons of pig iron, 3212.2 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 2794.6 thousand tons of rolled products. “In the most difficult conditions of wartime, metallurgy remains the…