In August this year, Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal's finished steel product output increased by 9.12 percent year on year to 300,200 mt, its pig iron production went up by 28.4 percent to 381,800 mt, while its crude steel production rose by 9.58 percent year on year to 353,400 mt, according to the company's results.
Meanwhile, in the January- August period, Zaporizhstal saw a 3.66 percent year-on-year decrease in its finished steel product output to 2.71 million mt, while its crude steel production decreased by 0.54 percent year on year to 2.58 million mt and its pig iron output totaled 2.35 million mt, down two percent year on year.