Zaporizhogneupor, Ukraine’s largest refractory manufacturer and a member of the Metinvest Group, produced over 95,000 tons of refractory products in 2025, compared to 96,000 tons in 2024.
According to the company, the plant has confirmed its status as a key domestic manufacturer of refractories and a reliable partner of Ukraine’s mining and metallurgical industry.
It is noted that the company’s products are used in the metallurgical, coke-chemical, energy, and food industries. Key products include aluminosilicate and magnesia products for various thermal units, refractory linings for open-hearth furnaces and converters, steel ladles, etc.
The main consumers in 2025 remained Metinvest’s metallurgical enterprises: Zaporizhstal shipped over 34,000 tons, and Kametstal shipped almost 5,000 tons.
In addition to the domestic market, Zaporizhogneupor continued to export to European countries in 2025, in particular to Moldova, Bulgaria, Estonia, North Macedonia, and Latvia, which helps bring foreign currency into the country’s economy.
“Our task for 2026 is to maintain sales markets and improve service quality so that this industry, which is critically important for the country, can operate steadily. After all, a strong industry means taxes, jobs, and resources for the further recovery of Ukraine,” said Artur Ivanchenko, CEO of Zaporizhzhya Refractories.
He added that in 2025, Zaporizhogneupor worked systematically to maintain equipment and implemented projects to reduce defects, which ensured stable product quality and the fulfillment of contractual obligations to customers.
Zaporizhzhya Refractories’ service centers in Zaporizhzhya, Kryvyi Rih, and Kamyanske continued their work, performing routine repairs of coke batteries at Zaporizhzhya Coke and Kametstal, refractory lining of steel-making units at Zaporizhzhya Steel and Kametstal, repairing roasting machines at mining and processing plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region, etc.
The refractory industry is a strategically important link in metallurgical production: without refractory materials, blast furnaces, steelmaking and heating units, coke ovens, and power equipment cannot operate. During the war, the industry suffered significant losses due to the destruction of production facilities, logistical constraints, and a drop in domestic demand. Against this backdrop, the preservation and stable operation of Metinvest Group’s enterprises in Zaporizhia is critical to maintaining the country’s industrial potential.
Zaporizhogneupor is Ukraine’s largest manufacturer of high-quality refractory products and materials. It manufactures chamotte, mullite-silica, mullite, mullite-corundum, periclase, periclase-chromite products, silicon carbide electric heaters, and unshaped refractory materials. The company’s products are widely used in Ukraine, as well as in the CIS countries, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
According to the NDU for the third quarter of 2024, Metinvest B.V. (Netherlands) owned 50.7899% of the shares of Zaporizhogneupor, and Zaporizhstal owned 49.2101%.
The authorized capital of the private joint-stock company is UAH 75.925 million.
