Ukraine-based Zaporizhstal steel mill, which belongs to Metinvest, has announced its production results for April and the first four months of 2026.
In April, Zaporizhstal produced 193,500 mt of pig iron, 156,600 mt of crude steel and 159,100 mt of finished steel, down by 31.6 percent, 42.1 percent and 30.3 percent year on year, respectively.
In the January-April period of this year, Zaporizhstal’s pig iron output amounted to 1.01 million mt, down by 10.5 percent year on year, while its crude steel and finished steel production totaled 914,700 mt and 819,600 mt, respectively, moving down by 10.2 percent and by 5.3 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
Zaporizhstal stated that the decrease in production indicators is due to an unscheduled shutdown of the enterprise's production facilities, caused by the Russian army's attack on the region's infrastructure. During the forced downtime, a complex of repairs and maintenance of production units and treatment facilities was carried out to increase the reliability of their operation in the future.
