According to the data issued by the Ukrainian Association of Metal Traders, in 2009 Ukraine registered a 32.5% YoY decrease in rolled steel consumption to 5.33 million tons. Meanwhile, during the year in question, imports of rolled products to Ukraine went down by 54.8% YoY to 797,828 tons. Accordingly, in 2009 the Ukrainian pipe making…
DetailsIt is reported that total cost of the products manufactured at the mill last year exceeded $2.04 billion.According to calculations, in recent 12 months Dneprospetsstal produced 261100 tons of steel, a 46% decrease YoY. Rolled steel output decreased by 47.2 % to 166500 tons.In January to November 2009 Dneprospetsstal reduced finished products output by 49.1%…
DetailsThe Ukrainian steelmaker Azovstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producing company Metinvest Holding, has announced its production results for 2009.2009 production:1. Finished steel output down by 15.2% YoY to 4.288 million tons.2. Crude steel production by 15.7% YoY to about 4.643 million tons.3. Pig iron output by 12.9% YoY to 4.016…
DetailsIt is reported that Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant, the largest Ukrainian ferroalloy producer, has announced that it has completed the capital repairs of its melting furnace No 2 which is planned to be put into operation by April this year.During the last ten years, NZF has carried out capital repairs at a total of ten melting…
DetailsAccording to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, up to December 31st 2009 Ukraine has utilized 31.71% of its annual quota for rebar exports to Russia and 48.87% of its new annual quota for cold-rolled steel exports to the same destination, supplying a total of 115,097 tons and 102,620 tons respectively.According to…
DetailsReuters reported that Ukraine biggest steel mill Kryvorizhstal, owned by ArcelorMittal, reduced raw steel production in 2009 to 5.054 million tons from 6.233 million in 2008.According to the report, the rolled steel production fell to 4.478 million tons from 5.406 million while pig iron output fell to 4.418 million from 5.632 million.Ukraine steel production fell…
DetailsAccording to Mr. Vasily Kharahulah, general director of Metallurgprom, a union of steelmakers in Ukraine, at the meeting regarding problems of mining and metallurgy complex, the production of steel in February in Ukraine is planned the same as for January, but taking into account that February is 3 days shorter then January.According to his words,…
DetailsCanadian authorities have reported that reported that Canada has established that there have been dumping imports of thick sheet, hot-rolled, cutoff rolled metal made of carbon and high strength low alloy steel made in Ukraine. According to the statement, the dumping margin, the difference between the usual cost of goods in the producer country and…
DetailsThe Industrial Policy Ministry released the following data for the Ukrainian steel industry:1. Hot metal down by 17% to 25.675 million tons.2. Crude steel down by 20% to 29.757 million tons3. Finished steel down by 15% to 26.888 million tons.4. Pipes down by 34% to 1.565 million tons5. Iron ore concentrate down by 3% YoY…
DetailsUkrainian metals & mining companies reduced their steel output by 20% YoY in 2009. Steel output in December and the entire year of 2009 was in line with the expectations. Company December 2009, th. t November 2009, th. t Change, % 2009, th. t 2008, th. t Change, % Azovstal 476 456 1 4651 5510…
DetailsIt is reported that Ukraine and Russia on December 30th 2009 agreed to introduce changes to the agreement on the regulation of the supply of certain types of steel pipes from Ukraine to Russia, signed between the countries on January 13th 2005.As per report, the new protocol signed between the countries extends until December 31st…
DetailsOn January 4th 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency made a final determination of dumping pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act with respect to hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low alloy steel plate not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat treated or not, in cut lengths in widths from 24 inches…
DetailsThe Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has determined the list of goods, including alloyed ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and their alloys, the exports of which will be subject to licensing in 2010.According to the government Decree No 1406 dated December 23rd 2009 the goods subjected to licensing are ferronickel, ferrotitanium, ferroalloys, stainless steel in ingots or…
DetailsIt is reported that the production of finished steel at the works has been reduced by 15.5% YoY as compared to the last year to 2.784 million tons, crude steel by 16.9% YoY to 3.278 million tons, pig iron up by 16.8% YoY to 2.732 million tons, sinter up by 12.2% to 4.759 million tons.In…
DetailsInterfax Ukraine reported that Mr. Alexander Katunin, the owner of Swiss metal trader Carbofer Group and the former co-owner of Russia’s Evraz Group, together with a group of financial investors and with the participation of Russia’s Vnesheconombank, had purchased a controlling interest in Donetsk-based Industrial Union of Donbas (IUD) Corporation. IUD in a press release…
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