Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises in January-August this year increased production of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 5.9% compared to the same period last year, to 12.999 million tonnes.
According to the Ukrmetalurgprom association on Thursday, over the eight months steel production increased by 6.7%, to 14.596 million tonnes, and cast iron – by 7%, to 14.503 million tonnes.
In August, 1.673 million tonnes of rolled products, 1.864 million tonnes of steel, and 1.852 million tonnes of cast iron were produced, while in the previous month – 1.723 million tonnes of rolled products, 1.876 million tonnes of steel, and 1.857 million tonnes of cast iron.
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-June 2021 reduced the output of general rolled products, according to operational data, by 2.1% year-over-year, to 2.3 million tonnes.
A representative of the company told Interfax-Ukraine that steel production during this period increased by 1.4%, to 2.45 million tonnes, cast iron by 10.4%, to 2,790 tonnes. At the same time, sinter production increased by 7.6%, to 4.95 million tonnes.
In June, about 390,000 tonnes of rolled products, some 420,000 tonnes of steel, some 470,000 tonnes of cast iron, some 880,000 tonnes of sinter were produced.
Metallurgical plant Azovstal (Mariupol, Donetsk region), part of Metinvest Group, in January-April of this year increased the production of general rolled goods, according to recent data, by 6.8% compared to the same period last year, to 1.37 million tonnes.
A representative of the enterprise informed Interfax-Ukraine that during this period steel production increased by 7.1%, to 1.45 million tonnes, output of pig iron – by 6.2%, to 1.28 million tonnes.
In April, Azovstal produced about 370,000 tonnes of general rolled products, 400,000 tonnes of steel, and 340,000 tonnes of pig iron.
In 2020, Azovstal increased output of general rolled products by 2.7% compared to the previous year, to 3.9 million tonnes, steel by 4.5% – to 4.2 million tonnes, pig iron by 9.4% – to 3.8 million tonnes.
The company is part of Metinvest Group, the main shareholders of which are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart-Holding (23.76%), jointly managing the company.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) in January-October of this year reduced the output of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 3.8% compared to the same period last year, up to 3.69 million tonnes.
As the representative of the enterprise informed the Interfax-Ukraine agency, steel production during this period decreased by 16.6%, to 3.8 million tonnes, pig iron by 11.3%, to 4 million tonnes. At the same time, sinter production decreased by 11.5% to 7.36 million tonnes.
In October, 320,000 tonnes of rolled metal, 350,000 tonnes of steel, 380,000 tonnes of pig iron, 700,000 tonnes of sinter were produced.
As reported, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih over 2019 increased the output of general rolled products by 11.2% compared to the previous year, to 4.665 million tonnes, steel by 11.8%, to 5.327 million tonnes, pig iron by 14.9%, to 5.310 million tonnes, sinter production increased by 14.3%, to 9.831 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest manufacturer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod.
ArcelorMittal owns the largest mining and metallurgical plant in Ukraine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih and a number of small companies, in particular, PJSC ArcelorMittal Beryslav.