Ukraine: pipe imports in January-May 2019

In January-May, Ukraine imported 48.4 thousand tons of pipes valued at $77.8 million. In particular, seamless pipes accounted for 26.5 thousand tons ($42.9 million), pipes and tubes with the diameter from 406.4 mm – 6.5 thousand tons ($8.2 million), and other pipes and tubes – 15.3 thousand tons ($26.7 million). The main suppliers of seamless…

Armenia: Lydian International CEO steps down

Lydian International President and CEO Joao Carrelo is stepping down, the company said in a news release. It said Carrelo was leaving the position effective from June 12 “as part of the company’s restructuring program”. Lydian also announced that the board of directors had appointed Edward Sellers, a current member of the board of directors,…

Russia: Severstal unveils new client-centric corporate structure

Severstal organizational structure has been reconfigured to support its updated strategy and ensure it consistently delivers an excellent customer experience. Based on agile business principles, all of the company’s production and “selling” divisions now fall under two streams – upstream and downstream, for which common business goals are set. Upstream includes all of Severstal’s raw…