Ukraine: Zaporizhstal output up in January-October 2015
In January-October Zaporizhstal produced 3.1 million tons of pig iron, 3.34 million tons of steel and 2.85 million tons of rolled metal, all up by 7.9%, 1.4% and 1.2% YoY respectively.
In January-October Zaporizhstal produced 3.1 million tons of pig iron, 3.34 million tons of steel and 2.85 million tons of rolled metal, all up by 7.9%, 1.4% and 1.2% YoY respectively.
Zaporizhstal has faced difficulties with its project of the new converter shop construction due to its inability to access foreign financial markets.
In 2015 Zaporizhstal plans to increase its net profit 2.2 times, to $150 million.
In 2015 Zaporizhstal plans to receive $300 million of EBITDA.
The Ukrainian largest private metal company – Metinvest – thinks positively of the Zaporizhstal operation and supports its development.
Zaporizhstal, a part of the Metinvest Group of Companies, expects the Ministry for infrastructure to prolong winter navigation on the river Dnepr, to decrease metal transportation costs.
In 2012-2014 Zaporizhstal decreased gas consumption by 40%.
In 2012-2014 Zaporizhstal invested 2.7 billion UAH in the works development. In particular, in 2012 the company invested around 486 million UAH into production capacity modernization, with 553 million in 2013 and 1.61 billion on 2014. This year Zaporizhstal intends to overcome the last year level.