KYIV. Feb 2 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine increased crude steel production by 9% year-on-year to 2.103 million tonnes in January 2017, according to recent data.
Ukrmetallurgprom association of metal companies of Ukraine (Dnipro) told Interfax-Ukraine that roll output in January grew 10% to 1.855 million tonnes whilst pig iron production remained at the January 2016 level at 1.914 million tonnes.
Pipe output increased 42% in January to 77,000 tonnes. Coke production fell 7% to 1.008 million tonnes.
Crude steel production was 2.014 million tonnes in December 2016, roll production was 1.943 million tonnes, and 44,000 tonnes of pipe and 1 million tonnes of coke wee produced.
Ukraine’s crude steel output grew 6% in 2016 to 24.2 million tonnes, pig iron – 8% to 23.6 million tonnes, roll – 6% to 21.4 million tonnes, coke – 10% to 12.725 million tonnes. Pipe production fell 1% to 847,000 tonnes.
