Ukraine: Zaporizhstal the only cold-rolled supplier to Pakistan in 2015
In late March Pakistan imposed additional duties on rolled metal from Ukraine. Ukrainian metal makers could lose $2-5 million.
In late March Pakistan imposed additional duties on rolled metal from Ukraine. Ukrainian metal makers could lose $2-5 million.
Zaporizhstal plans to have assembled gas-purifying equipment at its sintering machines #5 and 6 by October.
In March Zaporizhstal produced 297.6 thousand tons of steel, down by 0.23% YoY, or by 0.7 thousand tons.
On March 31, Zaporizhstal put its sintering machine #4 into operation after the gas equipment assembly.
Zaporizhstal believes the local market has to be protected from imported rolled metal.
Zaporizhstal exports some 8-10% of its products to Russia, even though its revenues decreased because of the 5% imports duty.
Zaporizhstal has been decreasing metal output because it cannot buy scrap on the local market.
In January-February Zaporizhstal produced 584.7 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 3.7% YoY.