The Ukrainian steelmaker Azovstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producing company Metinvest Holding, has announced its production results for 2009.
In 2009, Azovstal decreased its finished steel output by 15.2 percent to 4.288 million mt, its crude steel production by 15.7 percent to about 4.643 million mt, its pig iron output by 12.9 percent to 4.016 million mt, and its agglomerate production by 9.1 percent to 1.796 million mt, all compared to 2008. In addition, Azovstal's coke output in 2009 saw a decrease of 7.5 percent year on year to about 2.024 million mt.
In December, Azovstal registered an insignificant decrease in its finished steel output, of just 0.2 percent, to 426,100 mt, but saw a 2.3 percent increase in its crude steel production, a 2.8 percent rise in its pig iron output and a 3.6 percent increase in its coke production, to 466,700 mt, 409,100 mt, and 185,700 mt respectively, all compared to the data for November 2009.