Ukraine’s largest steel mill, owned by ArcelorMittal, cut crude steel production to 450,000 tons last month from 534,000 in January 2010.ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih reduced pig iron output by 16% to 389,000 tons and cut rolled steel production by 9.5% to 406,000 tons. In 2010 the mill boosted steel production to 6.13 million tons from 5.04 million…
DetailsIt is reported that in 2010 Ukraine’s semi-finished steel product exports saw a slight decrease of 0.8% YoY amounting to 11.404 million tons valued at about $5.426 billion, while its imports of semi-finished steel products increased by 91% YoY to 472,580 tons valued at $285 million.In December 2010 Ukraine’s semi-finished steel product exports decreased by…
DetailsIt is reported that AzovElectroStal, a Ukrainian steel maker affiliated with Azovmash, increased output by 2.4 times YoY in 2010. Company also plans further expansion in 2011.According to a Millennium Capital analyst, “We consider the news as positive for Mariupol Heavy Machinery controlled by Azovmash. Earlier the latter announced plans to increase output of freight…
DetailsAccording to the data, issued by Ukraine’s State Statistics Committee, in 2010 the country metallurgical companies increased their product sales by 45.3% YoY to about UAH 189.442 billion.As per report, in 2010 the share of metallurgical companies in Ukraine’s total sale of industrial products amounted to 21.3%. In 2009 Ukraine’s metallurgical companies saw a 31%…
DetailsIt is reported that Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works named after F. Dzerzhinsky, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian steelmaker Industrial Union of Donbass, has started preparations for the commissioning of its new seven-stranded continuous billet caster No 3, which is expected to be started up by the end of the first quarter of this year.The…
DetailsIt is reported that Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works plans to increase monthly crude steel production by 18-26% MoM in January implying crude steel output of 295,000-315,000 tons. The high value added hot-rolled plate output is to increase by 38% MoM to 85,000 tons in January.According to a Millennium Capital analyst, “The news is positive…
DetailsReuters reported that Ukraine No 1 steel mill, owned by ArcelorMittal, raised crude steel production in 2010 to 6.13 million tons from 5.04 million tons in 2009.Rolled steel production rose to 5.41 million tons last year from 4.50 million, while pig iron output rose to 5.32 million from 4.42 million a year earlier.Ukrainian industry officials…
DetailsIt is reported that Dneprospetsstal, which is specializing in production of stainless steel and other specific alloyed steel grades, increased steel smelting by 48.7% and finished steel production by 51.3% in comparison with 2009.In December 2010 it produced 35409 tons of steel and shipped 22549 tons of finished steel products valued at $50 million. (Rusmet) Much…
DetailsIt is reported that Ukrainian tube and pipe manufacturers reduced steel tubes and pipes export in 2010 by 6.7% YoY to 1.286 million tons.Seamless steel tubes export grew however by 50.6% to 635,400 tons, while welded pipes dropped by 31.9% to 650,900 tons. Import of steel tubes and pipes to Ukraine increased in 2010 by…
DetailsUkrainian Journal reported that Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises were concerned about a shortage of empty freight wagons, which they said could lead to problems with the shipment of products or cause an increase in the cost of transportation.A Dneprospetsstal representative at a meeting of representatives of the mining and smelting complex of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk said…
DetailsThe Industrial Policy Ministry announced that Ukraine boosted ferrous metal exports not including pipes by 42% in 2010 valued at $14.606 billion.Metal product imports rose by 71.5% to $1.914 billion, pipe exports edged down from $1.399 billion in 2009 to $1.352 billion in 2010, revenue from welded pipe exports fell to $589.2 million from $908.6…
DetailsIt is reported that Ukraine increased import of high quality raw material DRI/HBI in 2010 2.71 times compared to 2009 to 346,500 tons.In December 2010 import of these products increased 21.1% compared to November 2010 to 30,100 tons. (Ugmk.info) Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at https://metalukraine.com/
According to the report, issued by the Ukrainian galvanized steel producer Unisteel, in 2010 Ukraine’s consumption of galvanized steel increased by about 30% YoY to 330,000 tons exceeding all forecasts and confirming that the galvanized steel sector is gradually recovering from the crisis, with construction companies increasing their activities.In 2011 Ukraine’s consumption of galvanized steel…
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