Ukraine pipe production in mid October down by 10% MoM

It is reported that in October the Ukrainian pipe making industry demonstrated a 9.6% MoM decline rate. The underperformers were Khartszysk Pipe Works, Lugansk Tube Plant and Interpipe Niko-Tube with 25.0%, 13.6% and 36% MoM drop in output respectively.According to a Millennium Capital analyst “The news is neutral for pipes. Unexpectedly, this month Khartszysk Pipe…

Metinvest steel production in October 2010

Metinvest announces production performance of steel and rolled products division in October 2010. Product (site) October, t September, t Change, % Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works) 561,570 603,560 -7 Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works) 647,370 706,030 -8.3 Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, Azovstal) 639,480 657,280 -2.7…

Metinvest reports steel production in August and 7 months

Production results for August. Production August, th. t July, th. t Change, % Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works) 584.3 574.6 1.7 Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works) 655.6 648.4 1.1 Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works) 593.6 616.5 -3.7 Large diameter pipes (Khartsyzsk Pipe Works) 25.3 14.8 70.9…