The major Ukrainian steelmakers have released their preliminary production results for January 2008.
Accordingly, Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich) reduced its finished steel products output by 4.6 percent, its pig iron production by 3.6 percent, its crude steel output by 3.8 percent but increased its agglomerate production by 16.6 percent, year on year in the first month of 2008. The respective figures in metric tons were 454,000, 581,000, 458,000, and 1.144 million.
During the period in question, Azovstal registered a 16.9 percent increase in its finished steel products output, an 18.7 percent rise in crude steel production, a 10.1 percent increase in pig iron production but a 0.3 percent decrease in its metallurgical coke production year on year. The respective figures in metric tons stood at 475,800, 555,000, 454,700 and 210,100.
In January 2008, Makeevsk produced 69,000 metric tons of finished steel products - down 4.2 percent, 142,000 metric tons of crude steel - down six percent, and 142,000 metric tons of pig iron - down 11.2 percent, all compared to January 2007.
During the given period, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih registered a 4.4 percent decrease in its finished steel production, an 11.5 percent reduction in its crude steel production, an 11.2 percent decrease in its pig iron production and a 12.6 percent decrease in its agglomerate production year on year. The respective figures in metric tons were 590,000, 641,000, 570,000 and 909,000.