Despite the situation Russia still holds the major pipes imports quota
Quotas for imports of seamless casing and compressor pipes irrespective of the country of origin or export have been prolonged from October 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015.
Alchevsk to remain idle
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works (Lugansk region) has no plans to start working in October.
In November 2014 Ukraine to increase metal output
According to the experts at Metallurgprom, Ukrainian metal companies will produce 1.9 million tons of steel in November.
Ukraine hacks metal exports to Russia
In July-August Ukrainian metal companies decreased rolled metal supplies to Russia by 27%.
METALS OF UKRAINE & RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS (ordinary steel), AUGUST 2014
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Ukrainian pig iron output down in August 2014
In August Ukraine produced 1585 thousand tons of pig iron, down by 29.7%, or by 669 thousand tons, MoM.
Ukraine decreases metal output in 9 months of 2014
In January-September Ukrainian metal companies produced 21.49 million tons of carbon steel, down by 13.5% YoY.
Zaporizhstal output up in 9 months
In January-September Zaporizhstal produced 2550.4 thousand tons of pig iron, 2933.7 thousand tons of steel and 2513.6 thousand tons of rolled metal.
Kramatorsk Ferroalloys to reach planned capacities by 2015
Kramatorsk Ferroalloys Works plans to reach its targeted capacity of 15 thousand tons of ferromanganese per month by 2015.
Ukrainian flats exports down in August 2014
In August Ukraine exported $306.57 million worth of rolled flat products, with imports on the level of $69.83 million.
Kremenchuk Steel Works to halt
Kremenchuk Steel Works (KSZ, Poltava region) is going to halt its manufacturing processes.
Ukraine continues dropping rolled metal output
In August Ukraine produced 1563 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 28.5%, or by 624 thousand tons, MoM.
7 metal companies halted
Due to the problems with raw materials delivery 7 mining-metallurgical companies, situated in the East of Ukraine, have halted their operation.