Ukraine: Metinvest to reduce administration
In 2016 Metinvest plans to dismiss up to 30% of its administration staff due to the uncertain steel market situation and the metal prices drop, as well as the demand decrease.
In 2016 Metinvest plans to dismiss up to 30% of its administration staff due to the uncertain steel market situation and the metal prices drop, as well as the demand decrease.
In November 2015 Metinvest produced 136 thousand tons of pig iron in ingots, down by 16.56%, or by 27 thousand tons MoM.
In November 2015 Metinvest received a negative EBITDA of $4 million, while in October 2015 the result was a positive $2 million.
Metinvest estimates the value of its assets at $2.5 billion.
Metinvest could lose an important metal market in South Asia – Pakistan. On January 13 the National tariff committee of Pakistan decided to impose preventive duties on cold-rolled steel from Ukraine.
As of January 11, CIS hot-rolled coils cost $245-265 per ton FOB Black Sea, as opposed to $245-260 on December 28, 2015.
Metinvest continues to reregister its companies from Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donbass in Mariupol.
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works repairmen have joined Metinvest-PromServis, and that positively affects their salary.