Slavic Wallpaper-KFTP JSC (Koryukivka, Chernihiv region), a leading Ukrainian wallpaper producer, produced 12.6 million conventional pieces of wallpaper in January-September 2024, up 1.8% compared to the same period in 2023.
According to statistics provided by UkrPapir Association to Interfax-Ukraine, the factory’s output growth rate slowed even further in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year: it was 6.8% in the first seven months and 3.9% in the first eight months.
However, in monetary terms, the factory’s production in January-September increased slightly (by 0.8%) to UAH 957.6 million.
In September, the company produced 1.39 million meters of wallpaper, which is 12.6% less than in September 2023, but 5.2% more than in August this year.
The Association does not have data on wallpaper production in Ukraine for the first nine months of 2024, as the State Statistics Service has stopped providing it.
JSC Slavic Wallpaper-KFTB produces more than 10 types of wallpaper from the economy segment (paper, duplex, acrylic) to premium wallpaper (vinyl, non-woven, hot stamped), as well as its own latex and water-dispersion paint.
As reported, in 2023, Slavic Wallpaper-KFTB increased its wallpaper production by 19% compared to 2022, to 16.2 million meters, production volume increased by 38.2% to UAH 1 billion 249 million, and net profit increased almost eightfold to UAH 47.7 million.
Earlier, the company noted that sales volumes, especially through retail channels, had dropped significantly as a result of Russian aggression.
The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICIT) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of radiators originating in Turkey and China in the amount of 41.86% and 42% respectively.
According to the ICIT’s announcement in the Uryadovy Courier newspaper on Friday, the decision comes into force five days after the date of publication of the announcement.
The announcement recalls that the anti-dumping investigation was initiated by the ICIT decision of 12 April 2024 based on the complaint of Ukrainian producers Sun Tech Paradise LLC and UTERM Ukraine LLC, whose share in the overall proceedings in Ukraine exceeds 50%.
The ICMT found that during the study period (January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024), the financial and economic indicators of the national producer deteriorated, in particular, the volume of production – by 74.56%, production capacity – by 13.75%, capacity utilization – by 70.5%, and the volume of sales in the Ukrainian market – by 40.97%.
In addition, the financial result from the sale of goods deteriorated by 1606.24%, labor productivity by 59.47%, and the volume of investments in dollar terms by 78.69%.
The Commission also points out that in the first quarter of 2024, the volume of imports of radiators from Turkey and China increased by 157.13% compared to the same period in 2023 and by 21.9% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
The ICIT report also notes that the losses to the national producer from dumped imports of radiators from Turkey and China are confirmed by the fact that the volume of imports from these countries during the study period increased by 31.27% in terms of consumption of such goods in Ukraine and by 173.29% in terms of production.
The anti-dumping measures are applied to heating radiators (steel, aluminum, bimetallic) (excluding towel rails, water floor convectors and designer radiators) classified under UKT VED codes ex 7322 19 00 00, ex 7616 99 10 00, ex 7616 99 90 00.
San Tech Paradise LLC (Odesa region) manufactures plumbing products for heating, water supply, and sewage. According to its website, it has two factories in Ukraine (130 thousand square meters of production space) and produces 20 thousand tons of products per year. The company exports its products to Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Mongolia, among others.
According to Opendatabot, in 2023, the company reduced its net profit by 40% compared to 2022, to UAH 61.2 million, while net revenue increased by 15.3% to UAH 552.2 million.
The company is owned by Andriy Kovalenko and Oleksandr Bozhko (50% each).
“UTERM Ukraine (Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region) has been operating in the steel panel radiator market since 2013.
According to Opendatabot, in 2023, the company earned UAH 6.7 million in net profit, compared to UAH 0.4 million a year earlier, with net revenue falling by 48.6% to UAH 124.3 million. The company is owned by four entrepreneurs with equal shares of 25% each.
Two Ukrainian producers of chicken and eggs, MHP and Avangard, topped the list of European producers of chicken and eggs and took 15th place in the global ranking, according to the WattPoultry magazine, which researches the global market for the production, processing and sale of poultry products.
According to the ranking, MHP agricultural holding topped the list of broiler producers in the European Union and took 15th place in the world ranking with a production of 704 thousand tons of chicken meat per year.
Ukrainian agricultural holding Avangard was ranked first among egg producers in the European Union and 15th among world leaders with a production of 13.3 million eggs.
“Demand for chicken meat continues to grow and consumption is expected to increase by 16% between 2024 and 2033, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization, which is obviously good news for global poultry producers. Nothing is guaranteed, but as demand remains high, companies in our industry at least have plenty of opportunities to capitalize on them,” the publication emphasized.
The compilers of the rating reminded that broiler and egg producers, wherever they are in the world, are forced to deal with disease outbreaks and increasingly stringent regulations. However, they can at least be sure that demand for their products will continue.
MHP is the largest chicken producer in Ukraine. It produces grain, sunflower oil, and processed meat products.
In 2023, the company earned $142 million in net profit compared to a net loss of $231 million a year earlier. Last year, the group’s revenue increased by 14% to $3.021 billion.
As reported, in March 2022, Avangard announced losses of UAH 1.5 billion since the beginning of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Russian aggression has led to the shutdown of a number of the group’s key poultry farms, and chickens at the Chornobaivska poultry farm (Bilozerka, Kherson region) were left without food and died.
“Ukrlandfarming is one of the largest agricultural holdings in Eurasia. It is engaged in growing grain, raising cattle, and distributing machinery, fertilizers, and seeds. “Avangard, a part of it, is Ukraine’s largest producer of eggs and egg products.
In January-September of this year, Ukraine’s steelmaking companies increased their revenues from ferrous metal exports by 15.4% year-on-year to $2 billion 399.675 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, ferrous metals accounted for 7.78% of total export revenues during this period, compared to 7.66% in January-September 2023.
In September, revenues from exports of ferrous metals amounted to $332.827 million, while in the previous month – $314.901 million.
At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 14.5% to $1 billion 121.398 million in the first nine months of this year. In September, the country imported products worth $109.289 million.
In addition, in January-September 2024, Ukraine increased exports of metal products by 4% to $721.678 million. In September, they were exported for $78.452 million.
Imports of metal products increased by 29.9% to $786.432 million over the same period. In September, these products were imported for $88.938 million.
As reported earlier, in 2023, Ukraine’s steelmaking companies reduced revenues from exports of ferrous metals by 41.59% compared to 2022, to $2 billion 647.722 million, with ferrous metals accounting for 7.32% of total revenues from exports of goods in this period, while in 2022 the share was 10.26%. At the same time, in 2023, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 37% to $1 billion 307.046 million.
In addition, last year, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 16.6% year-on-year to $877.916 million. At the same time, imports of metal products increased by 40.3% to $902.565 million during this period.
In 2022, Ukraine decreased revenues from ferrous metal exports by 67.5% compared to 2021, to $4 billion 533.088 million. During this period, ferrous metals accounted for 10.26% of total revenues from exports of goods, compared to 20.49% in 2021. At the same time, in 2022, Ukraine reduced imports of similar products by 38.3% to $954.387 million.
In addition, in 2022, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 18.6% to $1 billion 52.512 million. Imports of metal products fell by 42.9% to $643.162 million over the year.
State-owned Oschadbank has entered into a loan agreement with Friendly Wind Technologies LLC (FWT), a Ukrainian wind energy equipment manufacturer relocated from Kramatorsk in 2022, to purchase a LIEBHERR LG 1750 self-propelled crane worth UAH 147 million, the bank’s press service reports.
In a release on Thursday, the company said that the project was financed using the opportunities of the state program “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%”, and the crane with such characteristics of lifting capacity, lifting height, and boom reach will be the second in Ukraine.
Oschadbank emphasized that the agreement is a consistent continuation of the partnership with the only manufacturer in Ukraine that produces 5.2 MW multimegawatt class wind power equipment on a turnkey basis.
“The degree of localization of production at FRANDLEY WIND TECHNOLOGIES LLC is currently about 40%, and the company plans to increase it to 70% in the near future, which will reduce the cost of wind turbines and help reduce the payback period of projects. The acquisition of our own assembly crane is one of the steps in this direction of the company’s development, which Oschadbank will continue to support,” said Yuriy Katsiyon, Deputy Chairman of the Board in charge of corporate business.
According to him, investments in the development of green energy are among the strategic goals of Oschadbank.
“In the current environment, the support of state-owned banks such as Oschad is crucial for the successful implementation of our projects. Thanks to bank financing, we not only introduce the latest technologies, but also promote energy decentralization, which is critical for Ukraine’s energy security during the war,” commented Vladyslav Yeremenko, CEO of FVT.
The release specifies that FVT has already started building the first phase of wind farms with 16 wind turbines.
As of early October, the first wind turbine installed in the Nyzhnevoritskaya community produced the first million kWh of green energy. The total installed capacity of all planned wind farms is estimated at 1.5 GW. The project is currently being implemented at the expense of private investors, and will be subsequently financed through bank syndicated lending. Oschadbank will also participate in supporting the project, the release said.
As reported, in March 2024, Yuriy Katsiyon said that Oschadbank would take part in the implementation of the project of Friendly Wind Technologies LLC to build a 520 MW wind farm in western Ukraine.
“FWT is engaged in the design and manufacture of components for wind power plants. It is responsible for the production of equipment in the construction project of the Ostrovsky wind farm of the Wind Parks of Ukraine company with a total installed capacity of 80 MW, located on the territory of the Nyzhnivoritska community on the border of Lviv and Zakarpattia regions.
In 2022, the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, where wind turbines were manufactured by Fourlander Wind Technology, decided to relocate from Kramatorsk to Perechyn, Zakarpattia region.
According to the Opendatabot resource, Friendly Wind Technology LLC was registered in Perechyn in October 2022, with Vladyslav Yeremenko as the ultimate beneficiary and director.
In January-September of this year, Ukrainian companies increased exports of ferrous scrap by 54.4% year-on-year to 202,421 thousand tons from 131,131 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service on Tuesday, 24.767 thousand tons of scrap were exported in September, 28.425 thousand tons in August, 24.702 thousand tons in July, 22.161 thousand tons in June, 14.952 thousand tons in May, 26.153 thousand tons in April, 20.907 thousand tons in March, 23.194 thousand tons in February and 17.160 thousand tons in January.
In monetary terms, scrap exports increased by 71.4% to $64.703 million from $37.749 million.
In January-September, Ukraine exported scrap metal mainly to Poland (83.40%), Greece (12.81%) and Germany (3.44%).
In the first nine months of the year, the country imported 90 tons of scrap metal worth $104 thousand, while in January-September 2023, 793 tons of scrap metal worth $301 thousand were imported. This year’s imports were mainly from Turkey (68.27% in monetary terms), the British Virgin Islands (13.46%) and Panama (6.73%).
As reported, in 2023, Ukraine’s scrap collecting enterprise increased the export of scrap metal from the country by 3.4 times compared to the previous year – up to 182,485 thousand tons from 53,557 thousand tons. In monetary terms, exports increased 2.74 times to $52.723 million from $19.271 million.
Earlier, Ukrmetallurgprom President Oleksandr Kalenkov stated in an op-ed on the Interfax-Ukraine website that scrap metal is exported through the European Union, which has a preferential export duty of EUR3 per ton, and from there the raw materials are redirected to real customers. He noted that exporting raw materials directly to customers would cost EUR180 in export duties, and the Ukrainian budget has already lost UAH 350 million.
The head of Ukrmetallurgprom called for a temporary ban on the export of ferrous scrap to provide steelmakers with strategically important raw materials during the war.
He also clarified that a ton of scrap metal processed into steel brings in 10 times more to the budget than the EU export duty, which is about $300 per ton.
In 2022, Ukraine reduced exports of ferrous scrap by 11.5 times compared to the previous year, to 53,557 thousand tons, and in monetary terms, it decreased by 12.4 times, to $19.271 million.
