Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has put its blast furnace No. 5 into operation after a short halt due to the lack of electricity. According to ISD legal department director Sergey Tkachenko, the blast furnace has been idle for a week. The works has also been on halt since June 1 till June 13 because…
DetailsMonth Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR66.0825* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.166* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max min max April 197 230 183 243 280 285 275 300 May 230 235 225 282 275 297 275 320…
DetailsOn June 27, the smelting and roasting shops of the Nickel Plant were stopped. Nickel Plant Closure Project is one of the steps of large-scale environment-oriented program of Norilsk Nickel production facilities reconfiguration. Nickel plant is the oldest asset of the company (it was commissioned in 1942) with annual sulfur dioxide emissions amounting to 380 thousand tons.…
DetailsMakeevka subsidiary of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works plans to put its wire rod 150 mill into operation. “Rebar 390 mill is working normally and produces 1.2 thousand tons of metal daily”, said the company in its statement. The EMZ itself is constantly increasing output. “The company produces 2.8 thousand tons of pig iron, as…
DetailsIn May Ukraine exported $154.07 million worth of flat rolled metal, with imports on the level of $45.38 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia was the largest importer of flats in May ($23.97 million). In January-May Ukraine exported $670.6 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports totaled $186.42 million. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn May Ukraine exported $31.48 million worth of steel pipes, with imports on the level of $6.34 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia was the major importer of pipes ($6.31 million). In January-May Ukraine exported $153.68 million worth of steel pipes, while imports reached $50.71 million. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsZaporozhyeoblenergo power company has limited energy supplies to Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works because of the 300 million UAH debt for electricity. The power company informed ZTMK about the debt and its intention to limit electricity supply. On February 9, ZTMK was cut from electricity for a debt of 193 million UAH, but shortly after…
DetailsNLMK Kaluga, a new generation EAF plant (part of NLMK Long Products) that manufactures a wide range of long products and sections used in construction, has produced its two millionth ton of finished steel. The mill produced its three millionth ton of crude steel in its EAF shop earlier in June. The plant uses its…
DetailsMonth Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.166* min max April 327 426 May 409 495 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.05.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsArcelorMittal Berislav has dismissed Wilhelmer Michael from the office of the supervisory board. Michael has resigned, he owns no company shares. In 2015 ArcelorMittal Berislav received 40.4 million UAH of losses, having increased its net income 3.3 times YoY, or by 48.26 million UAH, to 68.98 million UAH. The company mines limestone used in construction…
DetailsUkrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) has chosen Metinvest-SMC to supply 25.4 thousand tons of construction materials worth 616.05 million UAH. In particular, the railroad intends to buy 25435 tons of sections, encased piles and construction elements of railroad and tramways of hot-treated steel. Metinvest-SMC has to deliver the products by the year-end. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn May Ukraine exported $150.18 million worth of long rolled metal products, with imports on the level of $14.42 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia was the largest importer of Ukrainian long rolled metal in May ($21.17 million). In January-May Ukraine exported $675.77 million worth of long rolled metal products, while imports totaled…
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