Zaporozhkoks produced 435.2 thousand tons of products in the first half of the year

Production of blast furnace coke increased by 2% y/y

Zaporozhkoks, one of the largest producers of coke for metallurgy in Ukraine, increased blast furnace coke production by 2% in January-June 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, to 426.76 thousand tons. This is stated in the company’s press release.

In the second quarter of 2024, production amounted to 220.45 thousand tons, and 214.8 thousand tons in the first quarter. At the same time, in April-June 2023, the figure was 215.5 thousand tons, and in January-March – 211.3 thousand tons.

In June 2024, the plant produced 72.6 kt of coke, up 2.1% year-on-year and 4.1% month-on-month.

As GMK Center reported earlier, Zaporozhkoks increased its blast furnace coke production by 16% or 119.4 thousand tons in 2023 to 856.8 thousand tons. In December, the company produced 71.9 thousand tons of blast furnace coke. This is 1% more than in December 2022 and 3% more than in the previous month.

At the same time, in 2022, the company reduced its blast furnace coke production by 11.9% compared to 2021, to 737.4 thousand tons. The output decreased as a result of the plant’s shutdown on March 1, 2022, due to the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Production was partially resumed on April 1 last year. The plant’s products were supplied to Metinvest’s enterprises, including Zaporizhstal.

Zaporizhkoks is one of the largest coke and chemical producers in Ukraine. It is a part of Metinvest Group. The main consumer of its products is Zaporizhstal.