In January-May of this year, Ukrainian enterprises increased their consumption of rolled metal products by 14.5% year-on-year to 1 million 557.8 thousand tons.
According to a press release from Ukrmetallurgprom, 591.8 thousand tons, or 37.98% of the domestic rolled metal consumption market, were imported during this period.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in 5 months of 2015, steel companies produced 2.057 million tons of rolled steel (97.6% compared to the same period in 2024), of which, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, about 1.541 million tons, or 61.5%, were exported. In January-May 2024, the share of exports amounted to 65.4% (1.680 million tons with a total production of 2.568 million tons of rolled steel).
The share of semi-finished products in export deliveries in January-May 2025 amounted to 32.23%, which is significantly lower than in January-May 2024 (46.79%). The share of flat products in export deliveries in January-May 2025 is significantly higher than in January-May 2024 (46.59% and 40.30%, respectively). The share of long products is also significantly higher than in January-May 2024 (20.18% in 2025 vs. 12.92% in 2024).
The structure of imports in January-May 2025 is still characterized by a significant dominance of flat products over long products (76.83% and 21.24%, respectively); in January-May 2024, the dominance of flat products over long products was also significant (82.09% and 16.12%, respectively).
“In 5 months of 2025, the domestic market capacity amounted to 1 million 557.8 thousand tons of rolled steel, of which 591.8 thousand tons, or 37.98%, were imported. In January-May 2024, the domestic market capacity amounted to 1 million 360.8 thousand tons, of which 472.8 thousand tons, or 34.74%, were imported. Thus, in January-May 2025, there was an increase in the domestic market capacity by 14.48% compared to January-May 2024, with a simultaneous increase in the share of the import component by 3.24%,” the press release states.
According to the State Customs Service, the main export markets for Ukrainian rolled metal products in 5 months of 2025 are the European Union (82.0%), the rest of Europe (8.4%) and the CIS (6.9%).
Among metallurgical importers in January-May 2025, the first place is occupied by other European countries (57.7%), the second by the EU-27 (23.5%), and the third by Asian countries (18.3%).
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.
In January-May of this year, the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhia increased its rolled steel output by 4.6% compared to the same period last year, to 1 million 97.3 thousand tons from 1 million 48.8 thousand tons.
According to the plant’s press release on Monday, steel production for the period amounted to 1 million 296.8 thousand tons (in January-May 2024 – 1 million 249.5 thousand tons), pig iron – 1 million 426.9 thousand tons (1 million 290.4 thousand tons).
In May, Zaporizhstal produced 294.5 thousand tons of pig iron, 277.9 thousand tons of steel, and 233.1 thousand tons of rolled products.
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel production by 18.1% compared to 2023, to 2 million 426.7 thousand tons from 2 million 54.7 thousand tons, and steel production by 17.2%, to 2 million 890.8 thousand
Zaporizhstal increased its rolled steel output in 2023 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 Ukraine’s largest industrial enterprises, whose products are in high demand among consumers both on the domestic market and in many countries around the world.
Zaporizhstal is in the process of integration into the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%).
Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
PJSC Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), part of DCH Steel, owned by businessman Alexander Yaroslavsky, reduced its rolled steel production by 52.4% in January-April this year compared to the same period last year, to 11.2 thousand tons.
According to the company, coke production in January-April 2025 decreased by 24.8% to 70.6 thousand tons.
In April 2025, DMZ produced 4.1 thousand tons of metal products, which is 62% less than in April 2024. The production of metallurgical coke decreased by 34.8% to 15.7 thousand tons.
At the same time, it is specified that from April 25 to May 7, a rolling campaign was held in rolling shop No. 2, during which 9.2 thousand tons of metal products were produced in the shop.
As reported, in 2024, DMZ reduced its production of rolled products 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 production of rolled metal products by 86.2% compared to 2022, to 105,600 tons, and coke by 38.5%, to 292,700 tons.
In 2022, the plant reduced its production of rolled products by 74.2% compared to 2021, to 58.4 thousand tons, and coke by 56.3%, to 211.3 thousand tons.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, cast iron, rolled products, and products made from them.
On March 1, 2018, the DCH Group signed an agreement to purchase the Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.
Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), a part of DCH Steel of businessman Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH group, reduced rolled steel production by 44% year-on-year to 7.1 thousand tons in January-March this year.
According to the company, coke production in January-March 2025 decreased by 21.3% to 54.9 thousand tons.
In March of this year, DMZ did not produce rolled products and shipped 2 thousand tons of steel products manufactured in previous periods to customers. Coke production in March increased by 8.4% to 18.7 thousand tons compared to February, but decreased by 23.4% compared to last year’s March, the report says.
As reported, in 2024, DMZ reduced 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 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.
Ukraine increased its production of total rolled products by 3.3% in January-March 2025 compared to the same period last year to 1.435 million tons, according to Ukrmetallurgprom.
In March, the company produced 478.4 thousand tons of rolled products, slightly higher than in February (476.9 thousand tons).
In 2024, the company produced 6.222 million tons of rolled products (+15.8% compared to 2023), 5.372 million tons (+0.4%) in 2023, and 19.079 million tons in 2021. In 2022, production decreased by more than 70%.
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Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 3.5% year-on-year to 636.7 thousand tons from 615.3 thousand tons in January-March this year.
According to the company’s press release on Wednesday, steel production for the period amounted to 748.4 thousand tons (731 thousand tons in January-March 2014), and pig iron production – 849.6 thousand tons (785.4 thousand tons).
In March, Zaporizhstal produced 296.6 thousand tons of pig iron (265.4 thousand tons in February), 270.1 thousand tons of steel (235.3 thousand tons) and shipped 226 thousand tons of rolled products (195.7 thousand tons).
As reported, in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its rolled products 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 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.
