Ukraine decreases metal output in January-April 2014

In January-April Ukrainian metal companies produced 10.08 million tons of carbon steel, down by 8.8% YoY. At the same time pig iron manufacture decreased by 2.7%, to 9.41 million tons, while rolled metal production dropped by 8.5%, to 8.98 million tons. In 2013 Ukrainian metal companies increased rolled metal output by 0.3%, to 29.03 million…

Rolled metal outout decreased in February 2014

In February in Ukraine steel manufacture (without continuous-cast semi-products) decreased by 16.5%, to 1053 thousand tons, YoY, but increased by 2.4% MoM. In January-February Ukraine produced 2082 thousand tons of steel, down by 19% YoY. Continuous-cast semi-products output decreased in February by 7.7% YoY, to 1341 thousand tons, and again by 7.7% MoM. In January-February…