According to preliminary data, in the first seven months of 2010 the pipe producing subsidiaries of Ukraine Interpipe Corporation increased their steel pipe output by 81.5%YoY to 469,100 tonnes. Specifically, in January to July this year, Interpipe NTRP registered a 66.4% increase in its steel pipe production to 193,700 tonnes, Interpipe NMPP saw its steel…
DetailsOJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih announced its July production results. Product types Jul’10 Jul’09 Jan-Jul’10 Jan-Jul’09 Pig iron 419.4 458.5 3,083.2 2,485.5 Steel 492.4 523.6 3,556.5 2,810.0 Rolled products 416.1 443.2 3,054.0 2,570.1 In thousand tonnes Mr V Vaideeswaran CFO of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih said “July production was stable with no major operational problems. As for…
DetailsAccording to the information issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, as of August 1st 2010 Russia and other countries utilized 86.23% of the annual quota imposed by Ukraine for seamless steel casing and tubing imports with outside diameter up to 406.4 mm, supplying a total of about 13,133 tonnes. In July this year, Ukraine…
DetailsAccording to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, Ukrainian steelmakers could face losses from operations due to the increase as of August 1st 2010 the ceiling price on natural gas for industrial consumers and budget funded organizations by 9.76% to UAH 2,187.2 per 1,000 cubic meters excluding VAT, surcharges, transportation, distribution and supply costs.…
DetailsUkrainian Journal quoted UkrFA, ferroalloy maker association, as saying that Zaporozhye Ferro Alloys Plant, Ukraine No 2 ferroalloy producer, would probably suspend production of silicomanganese this month due to weak demand on world and domestic markets.The association said the company, which currently operates at 25% of its capacity, has been gradually reducing output of ferroalloys…
DetailsAccording to the preliminary data, issued by the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in the first seven months of the current year Ukraine registered a 12% YoY in its finished steel product output to 16.709 million tons and a 13% rise in its crude steel output to 18.764 million tons.In January to July this…
DetailsIt is reported that Ukraine has exported around 557,000 tons of steel pipe during the first half of this year, down by 15% YoY.Exports of billet totaled 5.905 million tons, down by 1.6% YoY. Besides, the country exported 3.462 million tons of flat products during January to June, up by 25.8%, long product – 2.924…
DetailsUkrainian pipe companies in January to July increased ferrous metal pipe output by 1.7% YoY to 913,800 tons.The Dnipropetrovsk-based Ukrtruboprom association said in July 137,900 tons of pipes were produced.Ukrtruboprom said that in January to July pipe production at Khartsyzsk Pipe Works plunged.The association said that Russia cancelled import duties on steel pipes made by…
DetailsAzovstal Iron & Steel Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, produced in July 0.381 million tons of pig iron and 0.423 million tons of crude steel. Rolled products manufactured in July amounted to 0.406 million tons. In July Azovstal produced 0.185 million tons of bulk coke, moisture 6%. Production output decline in July is…
DetailsIn July Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ), a part of the Metinvest Group, produced 0.195 million tons of hot metal and 0.226 million tons of steel, 0.205 million tons of rolled products were shipped. Product July 2010, million t June 2010, million t Change, % Hot metal 0.195 0.185 5.0 Steel (smelting) 0.226 0.216…
DetailsKhartsyzsk Pipe Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, produced 14,834 tons of large diameter pipes in July. Product July, t June, t Change, % Large diameter pipes 14,834 8,586 72.8 Product January-July 2010, t January-July 2009, t Change, % Large diameter pipes 118,804 350,798 -66.1 (SteelGuru) Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and…
DetailsIt is reported that in June this year Ukraine ferrous scrap exports went down by 43% MoM and 34.9% YoY to 64,710 tons. The value of scrap export sales in June was down by 47% compared to May, declining to $21.16 million. In H1 this year Ukraine scrap exports increased by 33.9% YoY to 396,490…
DetailsIt is reported that in June this year Ukraine ferrous scrap exports went down by 43% MoM and 34.9% YoY to 64,710 tons. The value of scrap export sales in June was down by 47% compared to May, declining to $21.16 million. In H1 this year Ukraine scrap exports increased by 33.9% YoY to 396,490…
DetailsOne of the world’s largest chemical companies, DuPont, plans to establish cooperation and invest into budget-sustained enterprise Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works (ZTMK), which is under the management of the Ukrainian Industry Ministry.A Ministry press-release says that the issue of possible investment in the production of titanium sponge at ZTMK has been discussed at a…
DetailsAccording to the Ukrainian Industry Ministry, metal prices in the country after the cancellation of a memorandum of mutual understanding, signed between the government and mining and metals companies, which awarded some benefits to memo participants, in particular on cargo shipments by rail, remain unchanged.A ministry press release says that the value of key types…
DetailsIt is reported that in June Ukrainian ferroalloy exports went down by 7.8% MoM to 76,240 tons compared to May. However, on YoY basis the figure constituted an increase of 21.9%. The value of ferroalloy export sales in June was down by 7.1% MoM compared to May declining to $90.64 million. Specifically, in June Ukraine…
DetailsUKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRONUKRAINE&RUSSIA: FOUNDRY PIG IRON UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUND BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: SQUARE BILLETS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROLLED WIREUKRAINE&RUSSIA: SLABS UKRAINE&RUSSIA: REINFORCEMENT STEEL, CLASS A1, A3UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUNDS, SQUARES UKRAINE&RUSSIA: BEAMS, CHANNEL UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ANGLES Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR31.38* min max May 492.99 785.88 June 492.99 785.88 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH 5.33* min min May…
DetailsIt is reported that Zaporizhstal offers its HRC of August production for export by $15 per ton higher than for July production. In early July CIS steel mills offered HRC to overseas consumers at $545-550 per ton FOB.Current price of Zaporizhstal August production HRC for export is $565 per ton FOB Black Sea. (Rusmet)Much more…
DetailsIt is reported that in June Ukraine sharply increased its pig iron exports 4.9 times compared to May and 2 times compared to June 2009 to 194,050 tons of which 98,970 tons were delivered to the US. The value of Ukraine’s pig iron export sales in June was up by 4.8 times compared to May…
DetailsIt is reported that in June Ukraine sharply increased its pig iron exports 4.9 times compared to May and 2 times compared to June 2009 to 194,050 tons of which 98,970 tons were delivered to the US. The value of Ukraine’s pig iron export sales in June was up by 4.8 times compared to May…
DetailsIndustrial Union of Donbass (ISD), one of Ukraine largest steel groups, is in talks with creditors to restructure its debts.ISD said in a statement that “ISD is holding successful talks with international banks and financial institutions regarding the restructuring of financial debt which is quite common for industrial companies during these hard times.”ISD declined to…
DetailsInterpipe has announced the opening of its newest pipe product warehouse at Atyrau in Kazakhstan on the back of its new warehouse development program. In addition to Atyrau, Interpipe has warehouse facilities in both Alma Ata and Astana. The new warehouse allows for 3,000 tons of pipe products to be processed per month. Currently, there…
DetailsIt is reported that Dniepropetrovsk Iron and Steel Works named after Petrovsky (DMZP), a steelmaking subsidiary of the Russian steelmaker and iron ore producer Evraz Group, has carried out third category maintenance works at its blast furnace No 3, which has allowed it to reduce the consumption of iron and coke per metric ton of…
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