Ukrainian steelmakers increased production of rolled steel in January-February this year by 6.3% year-on-year, up to 957 thousand tons from 900 thousand tons, according to preliminary data.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom on Saturday, steel production during this period increased by 9.9% to 1.183 million tons, and pig iron production by 8.4% to 1.139 million tons.
In February, the company produced 476.9 thousand tons of rolled products, 571.8 thousand tons of steel, and 544.4 thousand tons of pig iron, compared to 480.2 thousand tons of rolled products, 610.8 thousand tons of steel, and 594.8 thousand tons of pig iron in the previous month.
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased production of rolled steel by 15.8% year-on-year to 6.222 million tons from 5.372 million tons. During this period, steel production increased by 21.6% to 7.575 million tons, and pig iron production by 18.1% to 7.090 million tons.
In 2023, Ukraine increased production of total rolled products by 0.4% compared to 2022, to 5.372 million tons, but reduced steel production by 0.6% to 6.228 million tons and pig iron by 6.1% to 6.003 million tons.
In 2022, the country reduced production of total rolled products by 72% compared to 2021 to 5.350 million tons, steel by 70.7% to 6.263 million tons, and pig iron by 69.8% to 6.391 million tons.
In 2021, the company produced 21.165 million tons of pig iron (103.6% compared to 2020), 21.366 million tons of steel (103.6%), and 19.079 million tons of rolled products (103.5%).
Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), a part of DCH Steel of businessman Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, increased its rolled steel production by 9.2% year-on-year to 7.1 thousand tons in January-February this year.
According to the company on Thursday, coke production in January-February 2025 decreased by 20.2% to 36.2 thousand tons.
In February of this year, DMZ produced 6.6 thousand tons of rolled metal products, which is 29.4% more than in February 2024. Coke production decreased by 23.7% year-on-year to 17.3 thousand tons.
In February, the plant shipped 6.1 thousand tons of rolled metal products and all the coke it produced to consumers, the information states.
As reported, in 2024, DMZ reduced its rolled steel production by 59.4% compared to 2023 to 42.9 thousand tons, and coke production by 1.2% to 289.1 thousand tons.
In 2023, DMZ increased its rolled steel output by 86.2% compared to 2022, to 105.6 thousand tons, and coke by 38.5%, to 292.7 thousand tons.
In 2022, the plant reduced its rolled steel production by 74.2% compared to 2021, to 58.4 thousand tons, and coke production by 56.3%, to 211.3 thousand tons.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, pig iron, rolled products and products made from them.
On March 1, 2018, DCH Group signed an agreement to buy Dnipro Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.
Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 4.6% year-on-year to 413.3 thousand tons from 395.3 thousand tons in January-February this year.
According to the company’s press release on Tuesday, steel production for the period amounted to 478.3 thousand tons (471.1 thousand tons in January-February 2014), and pig iron – 553.1 thousand tons (512.3 thousand tons).
In February, Zaporizhstal produced 265.4 thousand tons of iron, 235.3 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 195.7 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 18.1% compared to 2023 – to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel – by 17.2% to 2 million 890.8 thousand tons, pig iron – by 14.2% to 3 million 106.3 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 57.2% compared to 2022, to 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 65.4%, to 2 million 466.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 35.3%, to 2 million 718.9 thousand tons.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
In January this year, Ukrainian enterprises increased their consumption of rolled metal products by 2.16 times compared to the same period last year, up to 297.1 thousand tons.
According to a press release from Ukrmetallurgprom, 103 thousand tons, or 34.67% of the domestic rolled metal consumption market, were imported during this period.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in January, steelmakers produced 480.2 thousand tons of rolled steel (up 7.2% year-on-year), of which, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, approximately 286.1 thousand tons, or 59.6%, were exported. In January 2024, the share of exports amounted to 88.4% (400.3 thousand tons with a total production of 453 thousand tons of rolled steel).
The share of semi-finished products in export deliveries in January 2025 was 28.21%, which is half the figure for January 2024 (55.65%). The share of flat products in export deliveries in January this year significantly exceeded the same period last year – 54.35% and 33.55%, respectively. The share of long products is also significantly higher this time: 17.44% in January 2025 compared to 10.80% in the same period in 2024.
The structure of imports in January 2025 is still characterized by a significant dominance of flat products over long products (86.50% and 10.78%, respectively); in January 2024, the dominance of flat products over long products was also significant (83.90% and 15.16%, respectively).
“In January 2025, the domestic market capacity amounted to 297.1 thousand tons of rolled steel, of which 103 thousand tons, or 34.67%, were imported. In January 2024, the domestic market capacity was 137.8 thousand tons, of which 85.1 thousand tons, or 67.76%, were imported. Thus, in January 2025, there was an increase in the domestic market capacity by 115.61% compared to January 2024, while the share of the import component decreased by 27.09%,” the press release states.
According to the State Customs Service, the main export markets for Ukrainian rolled metal products in January 2025 are the European Union (69.6%), the rest of Europe (12.4%) and Africa (7.7%).
Among metallurgical importers in January 2025, the first place is occupied by other European countries (61.3%), followed by the EU-27 (24.7%), and the third – by Asian countries (13.8%).
As reported, Ukraine’s rolled steel market in 2024 decreased by 6.26% year-on-year to 3 million 288.4 thousand tons, while in 2023 it increased 2.19 times compared to 2022 to 3 million 505.6 thousand tons.
Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), a part of DCH Steel of businessman Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH group, cut rolled steel production by 64.2% year-on-year to 487 tons in January this year.
According to information in the corporate newspaper DCH Steel on Thursday, coke production in January 2025 decreased by 16.6% to 18.9 thousand tons, while in December 2024, 23 thousand tons were produced.
The company did not produce any steel products in December 2014, while in November it produced 7.1 thousand tons of rolled steel.
“In January-February, Rolling Shop No. 2 will produce 7.1 thousand tons of steel products during the rolling campaign. The campaign is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week. Last month, the plant shipped 948 tons of rolled metal products to consumers, including the volumes of Rolling Shop No. 1, and all the coke produced,” the information states, adding that the rolling campaign started on January 31.
As reported, in 2024, DMZ reduced its rolled steel production by 59.4% compared to 2023, to 42.9 thousand tons, and coke by 1.2%, to 289.1 thousand tons.
In 2023, DMZ increased its rolled steel output by 86.2% compared to 2022, to 105.6 thousand tons, and coke by 38.5%, to 292.7 thousand tons.
In 2022, the plant reduced its rolled steel production by 74.2% compared to 2021, to 58.4 thousand tons, and coke production by 56.3%, to 211.3 thousand tons.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, pig iron, rolled products and products made from them.
On March 1, 2018, DCH Group signed an agreement to buy Dnipro Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.
Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 9.7% year-on-year to 215 thousand tons from 196 thousand tons in January this year.
According to the company’s press release on Tuesday, steel production for the period amounted to 243 thousand tons (January-2023: 235.5 thousand tons), pig iron – 287.7 thousand tons (261 thousand tons).
In December, Zaporizhstal produced 284.7 thousand tons of iron, 245.5 thousand tons of steel, and shipped 234.1 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported earlier, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output by 18.1% compared to 2023 – to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 17.2% to 2 million 890.8 thousand tons, and pig iron by 14.2% to 3 million 106.3 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled products output by 57.2% compared to 2022, up to 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, steel by 65.4%, to 2 million 466.9 thousand tons, and pig iron by 35.3%, to 2 million 718.9 thousand tons.
“Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world.
“Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into Metinvest Group, whose major shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding Group (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
