DMZ produced 7.1 thousand tons of rolled steel in November

In November 2024, Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ) produced 7.1 thousand tons of rolled steel, compared to no production in October. The figure decreased by 12% compared to November 2023. This is stated in the corporate newspaper DCH Steel.

During the month, Rolling Shop No. 2 (RS-2) produced channels of various sizes – from 8 to 30. At present, Rolling Shop No. 2 is finalizing product shipments and repairing the main equipment. The next rolling campaign is scheduled for January 2025.

In November, metallurgical coke production decreased by 4.1% compared to the previous month and remained at the level of November 2023 – 23.5 thousand tons.

In January-November 2024, DMZ reduced rolled steel production by 57.3% year-on-year – to 42.9 thousand tons. Metallurgical coke production decreased by 1% y/y – to 266.1 thousand tons.

October was the third month in 2024 when DMZ idled its rolling mills. The same situation was observed in July and August. It is expected that the company will also not produce rolled products in December.

After a positive start to the year, which marked the launch of exports of mining and metals products by seaports and, consequently, an increase in the capacity of domestic producers, the situation deteriorated in the second half of the year due to problems with energy supply, a shortage of staff due to mobilization, weaker demand, etc.

As GMK Center reported earlier, in 2023, DMZ increased rolled steel production by 86.2% year-on-year – to 105.6 thousand tons. Last year, the company’s production of metallurgical coke increased by 38.5% compared to 2022, to 292.7 thousand tons.

Last year, DMZ’s rolling mills focused on producing mine supports, mine rails, small volumes of channels and angles for the Ukrainian market. In addition, the company has resumed production of profiles in accordance with European standards.

Dnipro Metallurgical Plant is one of the largest steel companies in Ukraine. It is part of DCH Steel, a division of DCH Group. DMZ produces the largest range of channels and angles in Ukraine. Currently, the company is the only domestic producer of special profiles for the machine building and mining industries.