In January-July of this year, the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhia increased its rolled steel production by 11% compared to the same period last year, to 1 million 593.4 thousand tons from 1.435 million tons.
According to the plant’s press release on Friday, steel production for the period amounted to 1 million 828.1 thousand tons (in January-July 2024 – 1 million 737.1 thousand tons), and pig iron – 2 million 28.5 thousand tons (1 million 789.5 thousand tons).
In July, Zaporizhstal produced 309 thousand tons of pig iron, 264 thousand tons of steel, 231.2 thousand tons of rolled products, compared to 292,500 tons of pig iron, 267,500 tons of steel, and 220,400 tons of rolled products in the previous month.
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 18.1% compared to 2023, to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, and steel output by 17.2%, to 2 million 890.8 thousand tons, and pig iron by 14.2%, to 3 million 106.3 thousand tons.
In 2023, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel production 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 a joint venture of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Steel Limited (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
