Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, a part of Metinvest, is operating at 55% of its capacity while the orders allow it to work at 80-85%. This is the result of the coke shortages following the railroad blockade. According to the company CEO Enver Tskitishvili, because of the blockade Azovstal stopped receiving coke from Avdiivka Coke…
DetailsIn January Poltava Mining and Processing Works, a part of Ferrexpo, exported 906.8 thousand tons of iron ore pellets. The products were shipped to Europe and the Near East, as well as Japan, China and Korea. At the same time Karelsky Okatysh exported 516 thousand tons of pellets, Lebedinsky GOK – 432 thousand tons, Mikhailovsky…
DetailsUkraine did not create the state coal reserves, as there were no problems with coal delivery prior to Donbass blockade, while the price of imported coal was much higher than that of the local coal. To diversify coal deliveries the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik suggests returning the so-called coal component of…
DetailsMariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has finished the capital repairs of its heating furnace No. 1 in the 3000 sheet-rolling shop. According to the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko the overhaul cost 6.5 million UAH. The repairs saw the replacement of the major part of mechanical equipment: 260 reiters and 16 units of swivel joints.…
DetailsIn 2016 the Russian enterprises of Severstal-Metiz started producing over 100 new types of products. The largest increase in new products (over 50 types) was in the sizing segment, mostly new types of steel shaped sections, railroad fasteners and small ironware, in particular sections No. 2589 for the manufacture of tracks, screws with flat washer,…
DetailsAccording to the National Statistics Department of Georgia, in January the trade turnover with Turkey, the second largest trade partner of the country, reached $85.93 million, with exports at $15.93 million, up by 77.4%, and imports at $70 million, down by 5.3%, both YoY. In particular, steel pipes imports from Turkey totaled 3163 tons valued…
DetailsThe Sumy Scientific-Manufacturing Enterprise is finishing its work on the VVN2-50M vacuum pumps for ArcelorMittal Temirtau. The contract stipulates the production of 4 units of the machinery. The delivery is expected in the nearest future. According to the Sumy NPO chief sales manager Oleg Semesenko, the company has previously cooperated with AMT, the largest company…
DetailsThe Ukrainian association of secondary metals and resources (UAVtormetresurs) has asked the Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman to cancel the demand to use cash registers when buying scrap from the population. According to the Ministry of economical development and trade, there are currently 616 enterprises in Ukraine dealing with ferrous scrap, including 62 large, 492 medium…
DetailsNovokramatorsk Machine-Building Works will produce an ore-pulverizing mull for Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Works, a part of Metalloinvest. According to the company statement, the MMS-9500×2900 mill weighing 640 tons will be put into operation by the end of the year. The capacity of the new machine exceeds that of the old one by 10%. The…
DetailsIn January industrial output in Ukraine increased by 5.6% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, processing industry showed the largest increase – by 9.9%, while mining industry growth was the lowest – by 0.3%. In particular, metal output increased by 8.5% YoY, rubber and plastic wares – by 20.3%, machine-building – by 16.1%, textiles…
DetailsIn January Krivoy Rog Iron Ore Industrial Complex mined 503 thousand tons of iron ore, up by 20% YoY. According to a company representative, in December 2016 KZhRK produced 466 thousand tons of ore, up from 397 thousand tons in November 2016. In 2016 iron ore output decreased by 8.4% YoY, to 5 million tons.…
DetailsThe Industrial Union of Donbass has named the manufacturing and financial losses of its Alchevsk and Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works, as well as EU steel works due to the railroad blockade in the ATO zone. According to ISD, on February 13, Alchevsk Works, Alchevskkoks and Ecoenergia stopped operating. The companies stopped producing pig iron,…
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