Ukraine: steel smelting to increase in 2016
In 2016 Ukrainian metal companies will produce 26.5 million tons of steel, up from 23.2 million tons in 2015.
In 2016 Ukrainian metal companies will produce 26.5 million tons of steel, up from 23.2 million tons in 2015.
In January-February Donetsk region (without the Anti-terrorist operation zone) increased output by 10.1% YoY.
In April Ukraine will produce 2.1 million tons of steel, 2 million tons of pig iron and 1.8 million tons of rolled metal, says Metallurgprom.
In February Ukraine produced 1.97 million tons of steel, up by 1.7% MoM.
In January Donetsk region witnessed a slight decrease of metal output – by 0.1%, with coke output down by 9%, all MoM.
In January Ukraine produced 1938 thousand tons of steel, up by 0.4% MoM, or by 7 thousand tons.
Metallurgprom expects steel output in March on the level of 2 million tons, while pig iron and rolled metal output would total 2 million and 1.8 million tons respectively.
In January Ukrainian metal companies increased carbon steel output by 3.4% YoY, to 1.93 million tons.