Zaporizhkoks reduced production by 4.4% q/q in Q1

Zaporizhkoks, one of the largest producers of coke for steel industry in Ukraine, reduced production by 4.4% year-on-year – to 209.7 thousand tons in Q1 2025. This is according to GMK Center’s calculations based on the company’s data.

Compared to the same period in 2024, the company reduced its metallurgical coke output by 2.4%.

In March, production increased by 21.1% month-on-month and by 0.1% year-on-year – to 74.1 thousand tons.

As GMK Center reported earlier, Zaporozhkoks increased coke production by 2.1% in 2024 to 874.6 thousand tons compared to 2023.

In the fourth quarter, the company produced 219.36 thousand tons of metallurgical coke (+2.3% y/y; -0.3% q/q). In the third quarter, the volume was 220.1 thousand tons (+2% y/y; -0.1% q/q), 220.36 thousand tons (+2.3% y/y; +2.6% q/q) in the second quarter, and 214.82 thousand tons (+1.7% y/y) in the first quarter. The average monthly production in 2024 was 72.89 kt compared to 71.41 kt in 2023.

Since 2022, the company has allocated over UAH 360 million for the capital upgrade of the coke shop’s furnace stock. Most of the funds were invested in the overhaul of coke oven batteries No. 2 and No. 5-6. The latest investment projects include the overhaul of coke ejector No. 3 at coke oven battery (COB) No. 5-6 and the overhaul of the U-30 charge feeding line in the coal preparation shop.

Zaporizhkoks is a key coke and chemical producer in Ukraine. It is a part of Metinvest Group. The main consumer of its products is Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works.