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“Zaporizhstal” increased rolled steel output by 6.8% over six months

2 July , 2025  

In January-June this year, Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works increased its rolled steel output by 6.8% year-on-year to 1 million 317.5 thousand tons from 1 million 233.5 thousand tons.

According to the plant’s press release on Tuesday, steel production for the period amounted to 1 million 564.1 thousand tons (1 million 486.4 thousand tons in January-June 2014), and pig iron production amounted to 1 million 719.4 thousand tons (1 million 527.3 thousand tons).

In June, Zaporizhstal produced 292.5 thousand tons of iron, 267.5 thousand tons of steel, and 220.4 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.

 

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