In 2025, the metallurgical enterprises of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group began production of 11 new types of products, including a joint venture, the Zaporizhstal plant, which mastered the production of three new products.
According to the group’s press release on Tuesday, having operated under conditions of full-scale Russian invasion for almost four years, Metinvest remains the country’s economic and industrial backbone. Overall, during more than a decade of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the group has managed to establish the production of 433 new products.
Last year, the company mastered new positions in the segments of semi-finished products and rolled products (four each), hot-rolled coils and sheets (two), and cold-rolled coils and sheets (one). The lion’s share of new products was produced by the Kametstal and Zaporizhstal plants. One product was mastered by the group’s Bulgarian rolling mill, Promet Steel.
It is specified that Kametstal has established the production of four types of continuously cast billets measuring 335×400 mm from various steel grades used for the manufacture of pipe products.
Zaporizhstal has mastered two types of hot-rolled coils: a new coil size in the S235JR grade (1.8×1045 mm) and products made of S235JRC steel, which is suitable for cold forming by bending and profiling. Both products are manufactured in accordance with European standard EN 10025-2 and are used in the construction and machine-building industries for the production of steel structures, pipes, and closed profiles for structural purposes.
The company has also mastered the production of cold-rolled coils made of S280GD steel, the chemical composition and mechanical properties of which comply with the European standard EN 10346. These products are intended for further processing, profiling, and the application of protective coatings. These coils are used to produce lightweight thin-walled steel structures for construction, load-bearing and decorative elements of facade systems, etc.
The Kametstal plant has also established the production of reinforcing steel for the Polish and Romanian markets. B500SP reinforcement complies with the Polish construction standard and is used to strengthen concrete. B500C reinforcing steel for Romania, which has a similar strength level, is characterized by increased plasticity, which allows it to be used in more complex and earthquake-resistant structures.
In addition, Kametstal has mastered the production of 100 mm diameter grinding balls of the fifth hardness group according to the Ukrainian standard DSTU 8538. They are used in the mining and metallurgical industry for grinding ore, concentrates, or intermediate products in drum-type ball mills.
Last year, the Promet Steel plant began producing reinforcing bars in accordance with the MKS 1021:2019 standard for the North Macedonian market. The product is designed for reinforcing concrete structures and is used in construction. It has a corrugated surface for reliable adhesion to concrete and is suitable for welding, ensuring the strength and safety of reinforced concrete structures.
Metinvest is a vertically integrated group of mining and metallurgical enterprises. Its enterprises are located in Ukraine – in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions – as well as in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The main shareholders of the holding are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
Kyivmiskbud PJSC will hold a general meeting of shareholders on February 19, 2026, in a remote format, according to the issuer’s announcement in the NSSMC information disclosure system.
According to the published data, the meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., and the date for compiling the list of shareholders eligible to participate is February 9, 2026.
As reported, at the end of December 2025, the company announced the completion of the recapitalization procedure, the renewal of its management team, and the transition to the next stage of the anti-crisis plan for 2026.
Ukraine could become a European lion in terms of economic growth, but it must continue with the necessary reforms, emphasized International Monetary Fund Managing Director (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva during a discussion on the project “Ukraine: At the Forefront of the Future,” organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
“Electricity and heating are still subsidized… We know why the country does this, but it needs to be eliminated. There is still work to be done in terms of the fiscal situation. We are currently looking at how to make the distribution of the tax burden more equitable. It’s not easy, but it needs to be done,” she said.
“I look back on my country’s history and can tell you that it was very painful. After the euphoria of the disappearance of communism came the harsh reality that economic recovery requires sacrifices. Therefore, this is the number one issue — unfinished business,” the IMF chief emphasized, recalling Bulgaria’s experience.
Georgieva noted that it is also necessary to remove all obstacles to the dynamism of the private sector, and drew particular attention to security and the availability of labor.
According to her, during a meeting with business leaders in Kyiv last week, some of them raised the issue of access to labor, which needs to be resolved, above the issue of security. The IMF chief said that the Fund is ready to assist with practical issues such as the return of Ukrainians home, solving the problem of structural unemployment, and integrating veterans.
She added that it is also incredibly important for Ukraine to complete its accession to the European Union within a reasonable time frame, because this is a magnet for the Ukrainian economy to fully integrate into Europe.
“Third, you must believe in yourself like a lion. So get up in the morning and roar. Confidence matters. And I tell you from my own experience, from Bulgaria’s experience, that it will not be easy. But if you have that confidence and you demonstrate it day after day, if you put aside internal disputes, if you bury corruption for good, of course you will succeed,” Georgieva summed up the tasks.
As for achievements, she noted that during the war, Ukraine managed to achieve better results in reforms than before the war, including eight reviews of the four-year extended financing program launched in the spring of 2023.
As reported, under the EFF program, the Ukrainian government has committed to adopting a roadmap for the gradual liberalization of the gas and electricity markets within six months after the end of martial law, with a time-bound implementation plan for the period after its repeal.
“Such a roadmap is also part of the EU-Ukraine Plan and will cover reforms of special obligations (PSO), plans for a gradual increase in tariffs/tariff methodology, mechanisms for resolving the debt problem, as well as a comprehensive scheme to protect the most vulnerable households,” the program stated.
In turn, the IMF noted in mid-2025 that gas and electricity tariffs for the population cover about half of the market price.
At the end of last year, Ukraine and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) on a new four-year program, which could theoretically be reviewed by the Fund’s Board of Directors in February this year, according to Communications Director Julia Kozak.
One of the key tasks of the new head of ARMA will be to restore business confidence in tenders for the selection of managers of seized assets and in the procedures for the sale of such assets, said Kateryna Ryzhenko, chairman of the tender commission for the selection of the head of ARMA.
She noted that in previous years business had questions about the transparency and openness of tenders, which affected the willingness of companies to participate in them.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos has given Ukraine a number of recommendations on recovery and reforms and, among other things, in a motivational way urged Ukrainians to “believe in themselves as a lion” and “get up in the morning and roar”, follows from her speech at a plenary discussion organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
According to media reports, during the discussion Georgieva also stated the need to phase out electricity and heating subsidies, work on a fairer distribution of the tax burden, remove barriers to private sector dynamism and pay attention to security and labor availability, including the return of Ukrainians and the integration of veterans.
The Investment and Construction Congress (IBC) and the Real Estate Market Awards (REM Awards) ceremony, the main award in the Ukrainian real estate market, will take place on March 26, 2026, in Kyiv at the Parkovy Exhibition Center, according to the organizers.
According to the announcement, the event will last from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in both offline and online formats. The venue will be the main hall “Chasha” (3rd floor) of the Parkovy Exhibition Center.
The organizers expect more than 6,000 participants, including developers, investors, architects, business owners, and top management. The congress program includes panel discussions, speeches by market representatives, investment analytics and practical cases, partner presentations, and an exhibition area.
The evening part (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) will feature the Real Estate Market Awards 2026 ceremony and a concert program. Anton Polishchuk and Nikita Dobrynin will host the evening.
According to the organizers, the IBC will feature over 100 speakers, 15 panel discussions, and more than 50 stands, with media support provided by DMNTR Media Group.
The event is organized by the DMNTR media group. For more information, visit: www.ibc-ua.info
Contact phone number: +38 (044) 461 91 28.
The Interfax-Ukraine news agency is the official information partner of the event.
