Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (Mariupol, Donetsk region) in January-September 2019 reduced production of rolled goods by 5% to 2.883 million tonnes compared to the same period in 2018, according to recent data.
A representative of the company told the Interfax-Ukraine agency steel production decreased by 2.8%, to 3.079 million tonnes, output of pig iron by 10.3%, to 2.623 million tonnes.
In September, Azovstal produced 318,000 tonnes of rolled goods, 345,000 tonnes of steel, and 301,000 tonnes of pig iron.
Azovstal in 2018 kept its rolled stock production at the previous year’s level – 3.879 million tonnes, but reduced steel output by 4%, to 4.082 million tonnes, pig iron by 2%, to 3.707 million tonnes.
The company is part of Metinvest Group, the main shareholders of which are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart-Holding (23.76%), jointly managing the company.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of Metinvest Group.
