In January-August this year, Ukrainian enterprises reduced their consumption of rolled metal products by 1.46% year-on-year to 2 million 298.1 thousand tons.
According to a press release issued by Ukrmetallurgprom on Monday, 833.1 thousand tons, or 36.25% of the domestic rolled metal consumption market, were imported during this period.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in January-August 2024, steel companies produced 4.318 million tons of rolled metal products (126.6% compared to the same period in 2023). According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, about 2.853 million tons, or 66.1%, were exported. In January-August 2023, the share of exports amounted to 52.5% (1.790 million tons against a total rolled steel production of 3.410 million tons).
The share of semi-finished products in export deliveries in January-August 2024 amounted to 46.83%, which is almost the same as in January-August 2023 (45.47%).
The share of flat products in export deliveries for the first eight months of this year is significantly higher than in January-August 2023 (39.19% and 34.97%, respectively). The share of long products is significantly lower than in January-August 2023 (13.99% vs. 19.55%).
“In the first eight months of 2024, the domestic market capacity amounted to 2 million 298.1 thousand tons of rolled steel, of which 833.1 thousand tons, or 36.25%, were imported. In January-August 2023, the domestic market capacity amounted to 2 million 328.1 thousand tons, of which 708.1 thousand tons, or 30.42%, were imported. Thus, in the first eight months of this year, there was a decrease in the domestic market capacity by 1.46% compared to the first eight months of last year, with a simultaneous increase in the share of the import component by 5.84%,” the press release states.
The structure of imports for the period under review is still characterized by a significant dominance of flat products over long products (79.74% and 18.80%, respectively). In January-August 2023, the dominance of flat products over long products was also significant (80.30% and 18.71%, respectively).
According to the State Customs Service, the main export markets for Ukrainian rolled steel products in January-August were the European Union (72.0%), Africa (9.7%) and the rest of Europe (7.2%).
Among metallurgical importers, the first place is occupied by other European countries (49.2%), the second – by the EU-27 (28.5%), and the third – by Asian countries (20.6%).
As reported, Ukraine’s rolled steel market increased 2.19 times in 2023 compared to 2022, to 3 million 505.6 thousand tons. The company imported 1 million 118.6 thousand tons, or 31.91% of the domestic rolled steel consumption market.
Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises increased production of total rolled steel in January-August this year by 26.6% year-on-year, up to 4.318 million tons from 3.410 million tons, according to preliminary data.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom on Tuesday, steel production for the period increased by 30.8% to 5.274 million tons, and pig iron by 21.1% to 4.732 million tons.
In August, the company produced 589.3 thousand tons of rolled products, 690.7 thousand tons of steel, and 643.6 thousand tons of pig iron, compared to 588.6 thousand tons of rolled products, 708.9 thousand tons of steel, and 621.4 thousand tons of pig iron in the previous month.
As reported, 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, Ukraine 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, cut rolled steel production by 54.6% year-on-year to 33.8 thousand tons in January-August this year.
According to information in DCH Steel’s corporate newspaper on Thursday, the company did not produce rolled metal products in August, but rolling shop No. 2 shipped 2.3 thousand tons of steel products to consumers. In August 2023, the company produced 4.4 thousand tons of rolled metal products.
“The August rolling campaign has been postponed to September due to a change in the delivery time of billets. The rollers are planning to start working on September 13, and it all depends on the pace of billets supply by the customer,” the company said in a statement.
At the same time, coke production in the first eight months of 2024 decreased by 2% to 194 thousand tons. In August, coke production decreased by 6.7% compared to the previous month to 24.4 thousand tons. In August 2023, 25.8 thousand tons of coke were produced.
As reported, in 2023, DMZ increased its rolled metal output by 86.2% compared to 2022, up to 105.6 thousand tons, and coke output by 38.5%, up 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.
In January-July this year, Ukrainian enterprises increased their consumption of rolled metal products by 1.67% year-on-year to 2 million 34.6 thousand tons.
According to a press release issued by Ukrmetallurgprom on Monday, 711.6 thousand tons, or 34.97% of the domestic rolled metal consumption market, were imported during this period.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom, in January-July 2024, steel companies produced 3.728 million tons of rolled metal products (128.4% compared to the same period in 2023), of which, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, about 2.405 million tons, or 64.5%, were exported. In January-July 2023, the share of exports amounted to 51.3% (1.490 million tons against a total production of 2.903 million tons of rolled steel).
The share of semi-finished products in export deliveries in January-July 2024 amounted to 46.90%, which is the same as in January-July 2023 (46.11%). The share of flat products in export deliveries in seven months of 2014 is significantly higher than in January-July 2023 (39.83% and 34.77%, respectively). The share of long products is significantly lower than in January-July 2023 (13.26% in 2024 vs. 19.13% in 2023).
“In 7 months of 2024, the domestic market capacity amounted to 2034.6 thousand tons of rolled steel, of which 711.6 thousand tons or 34.97% were imported. In January-July 2023, the domestic market capacity was 2001.2 thousand tons, of which 588.2 thousand tons or 29.39% were imported. Thus, for 7 months of 2024, there is an increase in the domestic market capacity by 1.67% compared to 7 months of 2023, with a simultaneous increase in the share of the import component by 5.58%,” the press release states.
The structure of imports in January-July 2024 is still characterized by a significant dominance of flat products over long products (79.38% and 19.04%, respectively); in January-July 2023, the dominance of flat products over long products was also significant (78.83% and 20.13%, respectively).
According to the State Customs Service, the main export markets for Ukrainian rolled steel products in January-July 2024 were the European Union (74.3%), Africa (8.8%) and the rest of Europe (7.6%). Among metallurgical importers in the first seven months of 2024, the first place was taken by other European countries (47.1%), the second by the EU-27 (29.8%), and the third by Asian countries (21.2%).
As reported, Ukraine’s rolled metal market grew 2.19 times in 2023 compared to 2022, to 3 million 505.6 thousand tons.
The company imported 1 million 118.6 thousand tons, or 31.91% of the domestic rolled metal consumption market.
Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), a part of DCH Steel of businessman Aleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, cut rolled steel production by 51.8% year-on-year to 33.8 thousand tons in January-July this year.
According to information in the corporate newspaper DCH Steel on Thursday, in July, the company did not produce rolled metal, but rolling shops shipped to customers more than 1.5 thousand tons of rolled products produced in previous periods. In July 2023, the company produced 13.3 thousand tons of rolled metal products.
At the same time, coke production in the first seven months of 2024 decreased by 1.6% to 169.6 thousand tons. In July 2024, coke production increased by 7.2% month-on-month to 26.1 thousand tons. In July 2023, the company produced 30.4 thousand tons of coke.
“Rolling shop No. 1 is currently being prepared for launch, where R-34 and R-43 rails will be produced during the production campaign,” the company said in a statement.
As reported, in 2023, DMZ increased its rolled metal output by 86.2% compared to 2022, up to 105.6 thousand tons, and coke output by 38.5%, up 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.
In January-July this year, Ukrainian steelmakers increased production of total rolled products by 28.4% year-on-year to 3.728 million tons from 2.903 million tons, according to preliminary data.
According to Ukrmetallurgprom, steel production increased by 33.6% to 4.583 million tons and pig iron by 21.2% to 4.089 million tons in the period. In July, the company produced 588.6 thousand tons of rolled products, 708.9 thousand tons of steel, and 621.4 thousand tons of pig iron, compared to 571.5 thousand tons of rolled products, 734.7 thousand tons of steel, and 628.6 thousand tons of pig iron in the previous month.
As reported, 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, Ukraine 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%).
