Exclusive Zaporizhcoke increased production by 11.5% m/m in March

Production are recovering after a slow start to the year

PJSC Zaporizhcoke, one of Ukraine’s largest producers of coke for the steel industry, increased its output by 11.5% in March 2026 compared to the previous month, reaching 77,500 tons. This is according to calculations by the GMK Center based on the company’s data.

Compared to the same month in 2025, blast furnace coke production increased by 4.6%.

During January–March, Zaporizhcoke reduced production by 1.4% compared to the same period in 2025—to 206,700 tons—the lowest figure since the start of the full-scale invasion. Compared to the previous quarter, volumes decreased by 9.6%.

The weak first-quarter results stem from challenges that arose at the beginning of the year. In January, the company reported a reduction in coal concentrate shipments due to shelling of Ukraine’s port and transportation infrastructure, which hampered the delivery of raw materials, as well as power outages that limited the stable operation of production units. In February, production volumes began to recover and continued this trend in March.

As a reminder, based on the results for 2025, Zaporizhcoke increased production by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2024—to 898,300 metric tons. In the fourth quarter, the company produced 228,600 tons of coke, which is 4.2% more than in the same period of 2024 and 3% less than in the previous quarter.

Since 2022, the company has allocated over UAH 360 million for the major overhaul of the coke oven battery. The majority of the funds were invested in the major repairs of coke oven batteries No. 2 and No. 5–6. Recent investment projects include the overhaul of coke pusher No. 3 on coke battery No. 5–6 and the overhaul of the U-30 charge feeding line in the coal preparation shop.

Zaporizhcoke is the leading producer of coke chemical products in Ukraine. It is part of the Metinvest Group. The main consumer of its products is the Zaporizhstal steel mill.