Ukrainian pipe output down in January-April 2014

In January-April major Ukrainian pipe companies produced 477 thousand tons of ferrous pipes, down by 16.1% YoY.

Ukraine decreases pipe output in Q1 2014

In January-March major pipe companies of Ukraine produced 337.1 thousand tons of ferrous metals pipes, down by 15.4% YoY.

Metinvest to supply pipes to Iraq

Iraq allowed Metinvest group of companies to supply large diameter pipes.

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works posts net profit of 273 million UAH for 2012

Ukrainian pipe producer Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, a subsidiary of Ukraine's largest vertically integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, has posted a net profit of about UAH 272.891 million for 2012 compared to UAH 788.018 million in 2011.
Khartsyzsk Pipe Works is the leading Ukrainian producer of oil and gas tubes of large diameters. (SteelGuru)

Mr. Zinchenko appointed new GD of Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works

Metinvest announced the appointment of Mr. Yuriy Zinchenko as general director of Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (Ilyich Steel). 

He will replace Mr. Volodymyr Boyko, who was named the honorary president of Ilyich Steel.

Metinvest’s supervisory board voted on November 21, 2012 to relieve Mr. Volodymyr Boyko of his responsibilities as Ilyich Steel general director and CJSC Ilyich-Stal’s chairman of the board in connection with his election to the Parliament of Ukraine. The board named Mr. Yuriy Zinchenko as Boyko’s successor in both capacities and Mr. Boyko the honorary president of Ilyich Steel; both of these appointments are effective starting November 22, 2012.

Mr. Yuiriy Zinchenko has over 20 years of experience in the metallurgic industry. As general director of Metinvest’s Khartsyzsk Pipe Works he proved an effective manager and competent in manufacturing metals and pipes. Under his direction Khartsyzsk Pipe Works has become a leader within Metinvest Group in the “Lean Program” adoption at Metinvest’s enterprises. The plant’s operational performance has also been notable; its output in 2011 was the highest in the last twenty years.

Mr. Pavlo Uzbek was named acting director of Khartsyzk Pipe Works; previously he was the plant’s first deputy general director and chief financial officer. (Metinvest)

Ukraine boosts steel pipe production 35% in 9 months

Steel pipe production in Ukraine soared 35.2% YoY in January to September to 1.676 million tons.
Pipe production in September came to 176,300 tons.
The Metinvest holding’s Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, Ukraine’s largest pipe producer, boosted output considerably in order to meet orders from Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft. (Ukrtruboprom)

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works decreased production by 32% MoM

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works decreased its large diameter pipe output by 32% MoM in May to 37 kilo tons. However, during 5 months the plant demonstrated a 159% YoY improvement in operating results due to the low comparison base having manufactured 247 kilo tons of pipes.
Phoenix Capital analyst said “May marks the first month this year in which Khartsyzsk Pipe Works retreated from its normal capacity load. This decline can be explained by technical reasons, such as contracted production deferred to later periods. At the same time we can’t exclude the temporary exhaustion of orders most of which come from the Russian company Transneft.” (Phoenix Capital)

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works increases steel pipe exports to Russia

In January to April the Ukrainian pipe producer Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, a subsidiary of Ukraine's largest vertically integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, exported 192,000 tons of steel pipes to Russia, 2.5 times more than in the same period last year.
In January to April KhPW had produced 210,000 tons of steel pipes, 194% higher than in the same period of 2010.
Due to strong buying interest from Russian customers, the company plans to produce 540,000 tons of steel pipes in 2011, up by 74.8% YoY including 300,000 tons of steel pipes for export to Russia, three times more than in 2010. (SteelOrbis)

KhPW steel pipe output up by 194% in January-April

Ukrainian pipe producer Khartsyzsk Pipe Works announced that in January to April this year it produced 210,000 tons of steel pipes, 194% more than in the same period of 2010. Meanwhile, KhPW's production of steel pipes in April decreased by 1% compared to March, dropping to 54,100 tons. (SteelOrbis)

Ukrainian steel pipe output rises 66% in January to February

According to preliminary data, in the January to February Ukraine increased its steel pipe output by 65.6% YoY to 348,000 tons. This increase was due to the significant growth in output of Metinvest subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, which in January to February produced 101,300 tons of steel pipes, up from 19,230 tons produced in the same period last year.

Ukraine pipe production in November up by 18% MoM

It is reported that the Ukrainian pipe making industry has demonstrated a 17.7% MoM growth rate in November driven by Khartzyzsk and Lugansk Tube Plant performance improvements. 
Khartsyzsk Pipe Works performance has skyrocketed by 38.2% MoM, decreasing the gap between prior year 11 month results to 50%.
According to a Millennium Capital analyst, “The news is positive for pipes. Khartsyzsk Pipe Works’ 25.0% MoM rise in output has returned the plant to growth in contrast to the slump of the previous month, spurred on by the rising Russian demand for LDP’s. Interpipe plants maintained the previous month’s production levels.” (Millennium Capital)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/ 

Ukraine pipe production in mid October down by 10% MoM

It is reported that in October the Ukrainian pipe making industry demonstrated a 9.6% MoM decline rate. The underperformers were Khartszysk Pipe Works, Lugansk Tube Plant and Interpipe Niko-Tube with 25.0%, 13.6% and 36% MoM drop in output respectively.
According to a Millennium Capital analyst “The news is neutral for pipes. Unexpectedly, this month Khartszysk Pipe Works has demonstrated a 25.0% MoM decline in output after a consecutive double digit growth in the previous three months. Despite the negative effect of the October temporary downturn, the works should display further growth to catch up with recent contracts with Russian Transneft. Interpipe plants on the average maintained the previous month’s production levels”. (Millennium Capital)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

Metinvest steel production in October 2010

Metinvest announces production performance of steel and rolled products division in October 2010.

Product (site)	October, t	September, t	Change, %
Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	561,570	603,560	-7
Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	647,370	706,030	-8.3
Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, Azovstal)	639,480	657,280	-2.7
Large diameter pipes (Khartsyzsk Pipe Works)	28,880	38,500	-25

Product (site)	January-October 2010, t	January-October 2009, t	Change, %
Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	5,884,070	4,944,450	19
Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	6,793,720	5,682,370	19.6
Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works, Azovstal)	6,411,980	5,291,320	21.2
Large diameter pipes (Khartsyzsk Pipe Works)	211,480	483,230	-56.2

Azovstal. The decrease in the amount of crude steel produced in October was due to off-schedule repairing works on the open-hearth furnace No.8.
Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works. The decrease in the amount of crude steel produced in October was due to a number of planned overhauls performed in October on the major metallurgical units
Khartsyzsk Pipe Works. The reduced average weight of the LD pipes manufactured resulted in the decreased total tonnage:
- in September the pipes were produced of 1067 mm and 1220 mm in diameter. The amount of pipes manufactured totaled 10,136 pieces;
- in October the pipes were produced of 530, 630, 720, 820, 1020 and 1220 mm in diameter. The amount of pipes manufactured totaled 10,119. (SteelGuru)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

KhPW LD pipe output in 8 months up by 52% MoM

According to the data, issued by the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producer Metinvest Holding, in September its subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works (KhPW) saw its large diameter pipe output increase to 38,500 tons from 25,300 tons in August, registering a 52.2% MoM.
In the first nine months of this year, KhPW produced 182,600 tons of LD pipes, down by 59.7% YoY when the plant produced 452,600 tons of LD pipes. (SteelGuru)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/
 

Ukraine pipe production in September grows by 13% MoM

It is reported that in September the Ukrainian pipe making industry demonstrated a 12.7% growth rate. For the third month in a row, KhPW is demonstrating double digit pipe output growth, this time with a 52.2% MoM growth, nevertheless trailing last year January to September performance by 59.7% YoY.
Interpipe NVTR production has doubled decline rate to 10.2% MoM, while NITR has grown 7.7% MoM. The rest of the industry has shown a 6.9% MoM increase in their output.
According to a Millennium Capital analyst “The news is positive for pipes. The growth leader KhPW once again doubled the production, this time on the back of the contract with Russian Transneftegaz. However, KhPW still remains largely underutilized, with a 59.7% decrease in the nine-month output as compared to the 2009 results. Interpipe’s NVTR and NITR maintained status quo without new major orders.” (Millennium Capital)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/ 

Metinvest reports steel production in August and 7 months

Production results for August.

Production	August, th. t	July, th. t	Change, %
Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	584.3	574.6	1.7
Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	655.6	648.4	1.1
Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	593.6	616.5	-3.7
Large diameter pipes (Khartsyzsk Pipe Works)	25.3	14.8	70.9

Production in January-August

Production	January-August 2010, th. t	January-August 2009, th. t	Change, %
Pig iron (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	4,715.10	3,784.90	24.6
Crude steel (Azovstal, Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	5,440.30	4,363.70	24.7
Semis and finished (Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works)	5,114.50	4,061.70	25.9
Large diameter pipes (Khartsyzsk Pipe Works)	144.1	412.2	-65

(SteelGuru)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works updates July production

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, a part of the Metinvest Group, produced 14,834 tons of large diameter pipes in July.

Product	July, t	June, t	Change, %
Large diameter pipes	14,834	8,586	72.8

Product	January-July 2010, t	January-July 2009, t	Change, %
Large diameter pipes	118,804	350,798	-66.1

(SteelGuru)

Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works H1 output

Khartsyzsk Pipe Works, JSC, part of the Metinvest Group, in June produced 8,590 tons of large diameter pipes, which is 15390 tons of pipes less than in May. Production volume is determined by the monthly production program.

Product	June 2010, t	May 2010, t	Change, %
LDP	8590	23980	-64.18

Product	January-June 2010, t	January-June 2009, t	Change, %
LDP	10397021	30268238	-65.65

(SteelGuru)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

Metinvest KhPW LD pipe output in June down by 64% MoM

According to the data issued by the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producer Metinvest Holding, in June this year its subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works saw its large diameter pipe output decrease to 8,587 tons from 23,976 tons in May, down by 64.2% MoM.
In the first half of this year, KhPW produced 103,970 tons of LD pipes down by 65.7% YoY when the plant produced 302,682 tons of LD pipes. (SteelOrbis)
Much more about metal of Ukraine, Russia and other CIS-countries at http://metalukraine2010.blogspot.com/

Khartsyzsk Pipe LD pipe output in May decreases MoM

According to the data issued by the Ukrainian iron ore and steel producer Metinvest Holding, in May this year its subsidiary Khartsyzsk Pipe Works decreased its large diameter pipe output to 23,976 tons from 40,283 tons in April down by 40.5% MoM.
In January to May, KhPW produced 95,383 tons of LD pipes down by 63.2% YoY when the plant produced 259,150 tons of LD pipes. (SteelOrbis)