ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih reports July production results

OJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih announced its July production results. Product types Jul’10 Jul’09 Jan-Jul’10 Jan-Jul’09 Pig iron 419.4 458.5 3,083.2 2,485.5 Steel 492.4 523.6 3,556.5 2,810.0 Rolled products 416.1 443.2 3,054.0 2,570.1 In thousand tonnes Mr V Vaideeswaran CFO of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih said “July production was stable with no major operational problems. As for…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih orders secondary metallurgical equipment and billet caster from Siemens

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply the ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih in Ukraine with secondary metallurgical equipment, a six-strand billet caster and the requisite auxiliary systems. The order also includes a comprehensive service agreement under which Siemens VAI and DP Siemens Ukraine will provide services related to the local supply and service contracts for construction and…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih June output

It is reported that ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, Ukraine-based subsidiary of the world largest integrated metals and mining company ArcelorMittal, in June this year managed to keep its production at reasonable levels, with three out of five blast furnaces running, despite the continuing difficult market conditions and the decreasing number of orders. Mr. V. Vaideeswaran, acting…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih plans to start processing oxidized ore

Local newspaper Delo has reported citing Mr. Christophe Cornier, member of ArcelorMittal group management board, as saying ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih intends to implement a project for processing oxidized ores.Mr. Cornier said “We produce 8 million tons of sinter per year and, with the introduction of oxidized ore processing technology, the production will double.”The management of…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih plans to construct 5 continuous casters

According to Mr. Jeant Jouet, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, at the ceremony of the start of construction of the first caster, the company intends to construct 5 continuous casters. The first continuous caster will be put into operation in September 2011. Total cost of the project will make around $100 million.The project provides construction…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih sees uncertain trend for recovery

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, the Ukraine-based subsidiary of the world largest integrated metals and mining company ArcelorMittal, has said that it is keeping its production capacity aligned with market requirements, as the trend for the recovery of the market is uncertain and as it has been experiencing a certain slowdown affecting export orders in the latter…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih steel output in 4 months up by 39% YoY

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has announced that during the first four months of this year it has increased its crude steel output by 39.1% YoY to 2.038 million tons. Product April 2010, t April 2009, t Change, % Pig iron 477,300 348,900 36.8 Steel 566,900 388,800 45.8 Rolled products 477,000 371,000 28.6 Product January-April, 2010 January-April…