Businessman Sergiy Tigipko, whose assets include PrJSC Dneprometiz, intends to acquire Nail LLC (Khmelnytsky), a large Ukrainian plant for production of nails and various fasteners, a market source told Interfax-Ukraine.
According to the source, in the near future the relevant documents for approval of the purchase will be submitted to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
TAS Group has not yet commented on this information to Interfax-Ukraine.
Tigipko’s TAS Group includes assets in the financial and agricultural sectors, real estate, venture projects and an industrial group.
Nail LLC, according to information on its website, was founded in 1994 as a manufacturer of nails. In 2018, it merged with Avismetiz LLC. In addition to traditional construction, carpentry and roofing nails, the company produces special types of nails – in reels and loose, which are used in production of wooden containers and pallets, as well as various means of fastening: self-tapping screws, screws, confirmations, bolts, nuts, washers, threaded rods, anchors , drills, etc. The main office and production facilities of the company are located in Khmelnytsky.
Ukrainian coke and chemical plants in January of this year imported 860,000 tonnes of run-of-mine coking coal and coal concentrate for coking, which is 5.2% more than in the same period last year.
According to an information statement of the Ukrmetalurgprom association on Monday, the supply of Ukrainian coal for this period amounted to 280,000 tonnes, which is 11.6% lower than in January 2021.
In general, in January 2022, Ukrainian coke and chemical plants received 1.14 million tonnes of coal for coking, which is 0.5% more than in January 2021. At the same time, the share of imported coal in the total supply amounted to 75.5% in January 2022 versus 72.2% in January 2021.
Some 772,000 tonnes of coke (106% compared to January 2021), including 668,000 tonnes of Ukrainian origin (95%), and 104,000 tonnes of imported coal (4.16 times more) were supplied to Ukrainian steel enterprises in the specified period. The share of imported coke in the total supply amounted to 13.47% versus 3.43% in January 2021.
In addition, last month, 237,000 tonnes of scrap metal were collected (78.2% compared to January 2021), of which 231,000 tonnes (81.3%) were supplied to Ukrainian consumers as imported. Export of scrap metal in January amounted to 6,000 tonnes (31.6% compared to January 2021).
It is noted that the provision of steel enterprises with Ukrainian iron ore raw materials in January 2022 was carried out in accordance with the needs of metallurgical production. There were no imports of iron ore. Export of iron ore for the first month of the year amounted to 3.85 million tonnes (104.3% compared to January 2021).
According to updated data of Ukrmetalurgprom, in January 2022, plants produced some 2.785 million tonnes of sinter (101.3% compared to January-2021), 807,000 tonnes of 6% moisture gross coke (95.5%), 1.786 million tonnes of cast iron (98.2%), 1.851 million tonnes of steel (100.7%), 1.672 million tonnes of rolled products (100.6%), and 91,000 tonnes of pipe products (168.2%).
As of February 11, 2022, of the main operating production facilities, 17 out of 21 blast furnaces, seven out of eight open hearth furnaces, 13 out of 16 converters, five out of 15 electric furnaces and 16 out of 17 continuous casting machines were in operation.
Ukraine has no plans to close its airspace to civil aviation, as there are no grounds for this, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov has said.
“We do not close our airspace, and we are not going to close today, and there are no grounds for this. As for some companies that lease aircraft and reinsure themselves. First of all, it is connected with the Netherlands. You remember when Russia shot down MH17 in Donetsk region. They are reinsured today. I emphasize once again: we do not see this, we will not close it,” Danilov told reporters after a meeting with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada on Monday.
Ukrainian developer and manufacturer of security systems Ajax Systems (Kyiv) has applied for residency in Diia.City, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has said.
“Their product is one of the most high-tech in the world. Since its founding in 2011, the company has managed to grow 100 times, attract over $10 million in investments, and also get into the list of Ukrainian companies preparing for an IPO,” he wrote on his Telegram channel last week.
Fedorov also said that if in 2011 95% of the market was occupied by wired systems, then in 2021 about 70-80% belongs to wireless solutions, and Ajax itself occupies a leading position in this segment. Today, the company’s devices protect more than 1 million users in more than 120 countries around the world.
“It’s great that all the company’s products are developed and manufactured in Ukraine. Capacities include R&D offices in Kharkiv, Kyiv and Vinnytsia, as well as two factories in Kyiv,” he added.
As reported by Fedorov, as of February 10, a total of 44 companies have already applied for residency in Diia.City.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia received UAH 21 million in net profit in January 2022 versus a loss of UAH 693 million in January 2021, Oleksandr Kamyshin, head of the company’s board, said on his Telegram channel on Monday.
According to him, revenue increased by 63%, to UAH 9.3 billion (versus UAH 5.7 billion in January 2021). EBITDA increased five times to UAH 2.6 billion (January 2021 – UAH 506 million).
“This is despite the fact that now we have received UAH 1.8 billion exchange loss, and last year there was UAH 117 million exchange income,” he said.
As reported, JSC Ukrzaliznytsia received UAH 457 million in net profit in 2021 versus a loss of UAH 11.9 billion a year earlier.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA, Kyiv) has received an official message from insurance companies about the termination of aircraft insurance for flights in Ukraine’s airspace.
“Due to the foreign policy situation, Ukraine International Airlines has received an official notification from insurance companies to terminate the insurance of aircraft for flights in the airspace of Ukraine. In this regard, UIA, at the request of lessors, sends five Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Spain while retaining other aircraft in the company’s fleet. In addition, two aircraft of the airline are sent for scheduled engine maintenance in Belgrade,” the airline said in the official statement on Monday.
UIA also reported that negotiations are underway with insurance companies, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the State Aviation Service. The airline hopes for mutual understanding.
Earlier, on February 13, a working meeting was held at the Ministry of Infrastructure with the participation of the leadership of the President’s Office, the State Aviation Service of Ukraine, the state-owned enterprise UkSATSE, Boryspil International Airport and Ukrainian airlines on the situation in the air transportation market. As a result of the meeting, a solution was worked out to prevent further aggravation of the situation.
As a source of Interfax-Ukraine notes, Azur Air Ukraine and Windrose were not present at the meeting and did not request assistance with the insurance situation.
Then, also on February 13, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to allocate UAH 16.6 billion from the state budget’s reserve fund to the Ministry of Infrastructure to ensure the safety of aircraft flights in the country’s airspace. The allocated funds cover insured events for at least 23 aircraft.
According to information available to Interfax-Ukraine, SkyUp airline has submitted seven Boeing 737-800 aircraft to the list, Bees Airline – four of the same aircraft. Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has submitted a list of 12 aircraft: four Embraer ERJ 190-100, six Boeing 737-800 and two Boeing 737-900ER.
The Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee on the evening of February 13 agreed on the redistribution of UAH 16.6 billion of state budget expenditures by reducing expenditures under the public debt service budget program to finance an additional state mechanism for flight safety insurance in Ukraine.
