Ukraine: rolled metal output up in March 2015
In March Ukraine produced 1434 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 6.9%, or by 93 thousand tons, MoM.
In March Ukraine produced 1434 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 6.9%, or by 93 thousand tons, MoM.
In 2014 Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works (VostGOK) produced 925.7 tons of uranium concentrate, up by 0.37%, or by 3.4 tons, YoY.
Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical holding Metinvest has decided not to distribute the 2014 net profit of Northern Mining and Processing Works (SevGOK), Central Mining and Processing Works (CGOK), Ingulets Mining and Processing Works (InGOK, all based in Kryviy Rih, Dniepropetrovsk region) and Khartsyzsk Pipe Works (Donetsk region).
Coke and coal supplies to metal and chemical companies are still unstable. In January-March Ukrainian by-product coke plants decreased 6% moisture coke output by 42.6%, to 2.44 million tons, YoY.
In March Ukraine exported $30.53 million worth of ferrous metals scrap, with imports totaling $0.45 million.
In March Ukraine exported $51.33 million worth of steel pipes, while imports reached $4.56 million.
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih (Dniepropetrovsk region) believes that the initiative of the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine to increase tariffs for freight transportation by rail by 25-30% is unacceptable.
In January-March Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works produced 547 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 42.2% YoY.
In 2014 Makeevkoks (Donetsk region) received 65.37 million UAH of losses.
In March Ukraine exported $213.09 million worth of iron ore, while import totaled $4.3 million.
In 2014 Krivbassvzryvprom (Kriviy Rih) received 23.42 million UAH of net profit.
Energomashspetsstal (EMSS) will produce billets for one of the ThyssenKrupp AG subsidiaries – Rothe Erde. EMSS will produce a large batch of round billets.
In March Ukraine exported $184.96 million worth of long rolled products, while imports reached $9.03 million.
In March Ukraine exported $232.74 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports reached $25.79 million.
In January-February major Ukrainian companies produced 141,3 thousand tons of ferrous pipes, down by 29.8% YoY.
In 2014 Donetskstal-Metal Works received 4871.54 million UAH of losses.
In March the major ferroalloys manufacturer Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NZF) produced 5.4 thousand tons of ferromanganese, up 4.9 times, or by 4.3 thousand tons, MoM.
In March Ukraine exported $53.74 million worth of pig iron, while imports reached $0.01 million.
In 2014 Ukrvtorchermet (Kiev) received 116.72 million UAH of losses.
In March Ukraine produced 113.6 thousand tons of manganese concentrate and sinter, up by 86.8%, or by 52.8 thousand tons, MoM.