ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih drastically decreased output

In January ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih decreased its rolled metal output by 12.7%, to 410 thousand tons, compared with January 2013.

Steel smelting dropped by 29.7%, to 377 thousand tons, while pig iron manufacture decreased by 29.6%, to 333 thousand tons.

In December 2013 the works produced 501 thousand tons of rolled metal. 564.4 thousand tons of steel and 496.9 thousand tons of pig iron, while in January 2013 the corresponding volumes were 469.9, 536.5 and 473.2 thousand tons. (Ukrainian metal)