In January-August Metinvest exported 155 thousand tons of galvanized coils, up by 40% YoY. “The main growth has been witnessed in the direction of Europe, CIS (without Russia), Near East and North Africa”, the group marketing director Roman Kurashev said. Metinvest intends to retain its regular presence on European market and will work on attracting…
DetailsIn January-September, according to the customs statistics, Russia imported 438 thousand tons of galvanized steel with polymer coating, up by 8.7% YoY, but down by 0.1% from the 2015 results. The main supplier was China. Its share was 59%. The average price on Russian border in September was $796.2 per ton. Kazakhstan’s share was 11%,…
DetailsIn January-September Russia imported 566.3 thousand tons of galvanized steel, up by 24.1% YoY. According to the customs statistics, Kazakhstan was the major supplier – up by 48.7%, to 264 thousand tons. In September the average price on Russian border was $717 per ton without VAT. Then comes China with 109 thousand tons, up by…
DetailsIn January-October ferrous metals output increased by 6.5% YoY. Casting companies improved operation by 4.2% YoY. This is the first increase in the sector since 2012. Flat rolled metal production decreased by 4.7%, unalloyed construction rods by 1.9%. At the same time alloyed rods output went up by 44%. Ferroalloys manufacture increased by 7.5%, raw…
DetailsThe city of Yakutsk has held 4 auctions for the sale of alluvial gold sites. The most expensive lot was the site at the Chuguun brook and tributaries. The initial price during the sale increased 108-fold. Thus, Poisk Zoloto has to pay 153.45 million rubles. The Artyk site was purchased by Vostok LLC for 2.107…
DetailsIn October ZEMZ started producing slabs of 12X18H10T steel with the size of 150×680 and 150×700 mm for the Krasniy Oktyabr Iron and Steel Works. This is the first time that ZEMZ produces slabs of such a width. The slabs have been manufactured at the 1150-mill of the rolling shop No. 1. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsThe Profil-Akras pipe works has presented the results of October. In particular, pipe output totaled 12 thousand tons. Sales reached 13.6 thousand tons, with 3.9 thousand tons exported. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-September Metalloinvest received $1.089 billion of net profit, up by 53.8% YoY. Revenue totaled $4.556 billion, up by 52.4% YoY. EBITDA grew by 80.8%, to $1.544 billion, with metallurgical segment of the company EBITDA up by 39.8%, to $267 million. (Ukrainian metal)
DetailsIn January-October DTEK Energo purchased 595 thousand tons of coal from the state mines of the Lviv-Volyn basin, up by 9.8% YoY. According to the company press-service, in October purchases increased by 42% YoY, to 74 thousand tons. The increase has to do with the growth of loading of thermal power plants working on Ukrainian…
DetailsThe National commission of state regulation in the sphere of energy and utility services says in 2018 Ukraine will have to import 4.4 million tons of power-generating coal. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, the need to import 4.4 million tons of coal in 2018 corresponds to the 16.4% coal shortage in…
DetailsKazakh manufacturers have great and unrealized potential of participation in major construction projects. “For example, ArcelorMittal Temirtau produces some 400 thousand tons of rebars per year that could be used in construction. At the same time we import over 340 thousand tons of rebars. Local rebars could be used in the project of the light…
DetailsThe state enterprise Lvivugol has ordered Zakhidprom Trade LLC the delivery of self-rescuers valued at 25.5 million UAH. According to the agreement the company has to supply 679 self-rescuers produced by Dezega (Turkey). The price of self-rescuers is 9449.92 UAH apiece. Lvivugol bought 421 self-rescuers at the same price in August. (Ukrainian metal)
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