Head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on industrial policy and entrepreneurship Viktor Halasiuk has appealed to the Ukrainian Prime Minister, the SBU Security Service of Ukraine and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to keep recently lifted sanctions from the Moldova Iron and Steel Works (MMZ) located in the unrecognized Transnistria and owned by…
Ukraine has removed sanctions from Moldova Iron and Steel Works. Even though the works belongs to the Transnistria Moldavian Republic, but actually it is controlled by Russian Metinvest. The works was entered into the sanctions list on June 21, 2018. Prior to sanctions Ukraine supplied 80% of its exported scrap to the works. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Moldova Iron and Steel Works steel output exceeded 500 thousand tons. Despite all the difficulties the company has been able to increase wages to its employees on average by 25%. Investments in development grew 5-fold. The company has constructed a warehouse and started modernization of the scrap complex. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukraine has imposed sanctions against Moldova Iron and Steel Works for 3 years. According to the president order No. 126, the special economic and other limiting measures have been taken against a number of individuals and companies, The sanctions are introduced for 3 years to block assets, limit trade operations, prevent capital outflow as well…
In January-April Moldova Iron and Steel Works increased bars output 2-fold YoY, to 185 thousand tons. The increase has to do with a low comparison base because of the limited scrap supplies in 2017. Rebars manufacture increased 2.6-fold, to 110 thousand tons, while that of wire rod – by 50%, to 75 thousand tons. In…
Moldova Iron and Steel Works has been affected by US import duties. The company competitors have switched their products to Europe, and a surplus of metal appeared on markets traditional for MMZ, decreasing steel and rolled metal prices. “When the duties have been introduced, Turkish manufacturers had to reorient. They started supplying a part of…
Ukraine has cut off both electricity lines that fed Moldova Iron and Steel Works, according to the Transnistria minister of industry and regional development Nikolai Gliga. According to Ukrenergo power company both lines will have to be repaired. “These lines are used to feed the works in the smelting mode”, the minister noted. He says…
Moldova Iron and Steel Works has resumed steel smelting. According to the technical director Oleg Kucherenko, this month the company plans to produce 12 thousand tons of billets. “We have received enough scrap”, he added. The Tiraspol works has been idle since August. The MMZ management has signed an agreement with scrap suppliers and now…
