In January-May of this year, the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhia increased its rolled steel output by 4.6% compared to the same period last year, to 1 million 97.3 thousand tons from 1 million 48.8 thousand tons.
According to the plant’s press release on Monday, steel production for the period amounted to 1 million 296.8 thousand tons (in January-May 2024 – 1 million 249.5 thousand tons), pig iron – 1 million 426.9 thousand tons (1 million 290.4 thousand tons).
In May, Zaporizhstal produced 294.5 thousand tons of pig iron, 277.9 thousand tons of steel, and 233.1 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel production by 18.1% compared to 2023, to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, and steel production by 17.2%, to 2 million 890.8 thousand
Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output in 2023 by 57.2% compared to 2022, to 2 million 54.7 thousand tons,
steel by 65.4% to 2 million 466.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 35.3% to 2 million 718.9 thousand tons.
Zaporizhstal is one of Ukraine’s largest industrial enterprises, whose products are in high demand among consumers both on the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.