According to the government data, Ukrainian ferrous scrap metals recycling companies have increased their export by 38.9% YoY in comparison with 2008 to 885,000 tons in 2009.In December 2009 scrap export made approximately 55,000 tons. Supplies of scrap to the local steel mills in 2009 made 4.602 million tons compared to 5.841 million tons a…
DetailsIn 2010 Interpipe NTRP mill plans to save 320 tons of metal or the equivalent of UAH 1 million by reducing technological cutting while rolling measured 6 meter pipes. This advancement has been made possible due to new technology implemented by the company.With this technology it is possible to reduce the use of metal by…
DetailsIt is reported that Zaporizhstal starts construction of its oxygen converter shop in 2010. All objects within the zone of construction to be demolished and removed.The cost of construction is $2 billion, the terms are not disclosed.Zaporizhstal is one of the four largest integrated steel works in Ukraine, but the steel is obtained there by…
DetailsJSC Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, part of the Metinvest Group, in December 2009 produced 18,940 tons of large diameter pipes, 2,050 tons below November performance. Product December 2009, t November 2009, t Change, % Large diameter pipes 18,937 20,989 -10.84 December production decline is due to the month production program. Product 2009, t 2008, t Change,…
DetailsIt is reported that the Ukrainian seamless stainless steel tube producer Centravis has announced that it has been successfully certified and joined the ranks of the officially approved suppliers of one of the leaders in the oil and gas sector, the state owned national company of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco.The status of the official supplier…
DetailsThe Ukrainian flat steel producer Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich) has announced that it plans to invest about $28 million into reconstruction of its existing gas cleaning equipment at its sinter shop No 2.The reconstruction will include the installation of eight new up to date electric filters at its sinter shop No…
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, A3 UKRAINE&RUSSIA: ROUNDS, SQUARES Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR31.38* min max October 394.84 608.67 November 401.53 627.79 Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH 5.33* min max October 711.44 781.80 November 717.82 938.09…
DetailsAccording to Metallurgprom, Ukrainian steelmaking companies have increased daily average production of pig iron in comparison with January 2009 by 32% to 79,500 tons. At the same time this figure is greater then December 2009 by 4.6%.Moreover, by the state on January 17th 2010, daily average production of steel is 92,800 tons, rolled products –…
DetailsAccording 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…
DetailsThe Ukrainian steel producer Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works the subsidiary of the Ukrainian steel producer Industrial Union of Donbass, has issued its preliminary results for 2009.Accordingly, in 2009 Alchevsk decreased its crude steel output by 16.4% to about 3.64 million tons, its finished steel production by 15.7% to 3.32 million tons and its pig…
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