Ukraine cut pipe production by a third in January–August

In January–August 2020, Ukrainian pipe companies reduced pipe production by 27% to 539.1 thousand tons compared to the same period a year earlier, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

Member companies of Ukrtruboprom cut production of pipes by 34.7% to 351.4 thousand tons in eight months.

In August, Ukraine produced 69.3 thousand tons of pipes, of which 45.5 thousand tons were made by Ukrtruboprom member companies.

In eight months, production at Interpipe companies declined as follows:

  • Interpipe NTRP — by 43.9% to 95.1 thousand tons;
  • Interpipe NMPP — by 33.3% to 51 thousand tons;
  • Interpipe Niko Tube — by 26.6% to 191.5 thousand tons.

In January–August, Dniprovskiy Pipe Works produced 0.3 thousand tons of pipes against 15.7 thousand tons in the same period of the previous year. Centravis cut production by 10.9% to 12.3 thousand tons. Trubostal’s output shrank by 33.3% to 1.2 thousand tons of pipes.

In eight months, non-member companies of Ukrtruboprom showed the following results:

  • Ilyich Iron and Steel Works — 96.1 thousand tons (-5.6% against the same period of 2019);
  • Kominmet — 91.6 thousand tons (-6.1%).

As GMK Center reported earlier, exports of pipes from Ukraine in January–August dropped by 29.1% to 314.1 thousand tons compared to the same period of the previous year. In monetary terms, it shrank by 25.1% to $357.4 million.

In 2019, Ukraine curtailed pipe production by 9.1% to 1.002 million tons compared to 2018.

  • Global Market

EUROFER calls for immediate action over 50% US steel duty

The European Steel Association EUROFER is calling on the European Commission to immediately implement the…

Wednesday June 4, 2025
  • Companies

LIBERTY Galați resumes production after a year of downtime

After almost a year of downtime, Romania's largest steel mill, LIBERTY Galați, has resumed production…

Wednesday June 4, 2025
  • Companies

Interpipe starts supplying casing for the Italian salt industry

Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe is expanding its presence in the European market by supplying pipe…

Wednesday June 4, 2025
  • Companies

Qarmet opens office in Singapore as part of its international expansion strategy

Kazakhstan's Qarmet Iron and Steel Works has opened an office in Singapore as part of…

Wednesday June 4, 2025
  • Companies

Huta Czestochowa has produced over 100 thousand tons of steel since its restart in January

Polish steelmaker Huta Czestochowa has produced more than 100 thousand tons of steel since it…

Wednesday June 4, 2025
  • Global Market

Trump raises tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the US to 50%

US President Donald Trump has raised duties on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to…

Wednesday June 4, 2025