Severstal and the Italian company Tenaris will have started constructing the joint venture to produce welded pipes for oil and gas industry in Surgut by early 2020. The capacity will reach 300 thousand tons per year. The joint venture is expected to be created in 2 years. On May 13, the deal was approved by…
Severstal and the Luxembourg pipe manufacturer Tenaris have applied to the European Commission to approve a deal to create a joint venture. The new company will produce seamless pipes for the oil industry in the town of Surgut. The JV has been registered in Singapore. The share of Severstal will be 51%, and of Tenaris…
In January-March, Severstal net profit decreased by 7.2% YoY, to $428 million. EBITDA dropped by 6.1%, to $663 million. Compared with Q4 2018, net profit fell by 26%, and EBITDA – by 16.5%. The group net debt as of March 31, decreased by 30%, to $863 million. (Ukrainian metal)
The board of directors of the Russian steelmaker Severstal recommended paying 35.43 rubles per share, or a total of about 29.68 billion rubles, in dividends for January–March, the company said. The shareholders will consider the recommendation at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for June 7, the register for the meeting will close on May 13,…
Steel production of Russia’s Severstal grew by 0.4% YoY, to 3.044 million tons in January-March, the company said in a statement on April 12. Cast iron production rose by 1%, to 2.363 million tons. Consolidated sales of steel products went up by 1%, to 2.832 million tons. Semi-produced good sales fell by 53%, to 121,000…
International rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term issuer default rating of the Russian steelmaker Severstal to BBB from BBB-, with a stable outlook. “The rating upgrade reflects Severstal’s tested conservative financial policy during the supply-driven steel price turbulence in 2016-2017 and increasing protectionism since 2018. Its strong financial profile has been driven by…
Russian steelmaker Severstal has narrowed the coupon guidance for its 10-15-billion ruble bonds to 8.65-8.75% annually, which corresponded to an 8.84-8.94% annual yield to a 5-year buyback offer, a banking source reported. The initial guidance was set at 8.65-8.85% annually. The issue carries semiannual bonds. Technical placement is preliminarily scheduled for April 9. VTB Capital,…
The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld an earlier decision to apply a 184.56% duty on imports by Russian steel producer Severstal, Bloomberg reported on March 28, citing the court decision. The U.S. Commerce Department slapped the duty on hot-rolled and sheet-rolled steel imported by Severstal between December 2014 and November 2015. The authority…
