Ukrainian pipe output down in January-April 2014

In January-April major Ukrainian pipe companies produced 477 thousand tons of ferrous pipes, down by 16.1% YoY. April saw pipe output on the level of 140.6 thousand tons, up by 3.6% MoM. Khartsyzsk Pipe Works decreased its pipe output from 79.3 thousand tons in January-April 2013 to 61.4 thousand tons this year. In March and…

Dniepropetrovsk region increases steel and ore output

In January-November metal companies of the Dniepropetrovsk region produced 10.5 million tons of steel (106.6% YoY), almost 9 million tons of iron ore (110.4%), 2.2 million tons of sinter (120%), 51.3 million tons of iron ore concentrate (102.4%), 9.1 million tons of rolled metal (102.5%) and 12 million tons of pellets (103.6%). Pipe industry sees…